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5 Stupid Self Help Tips I Now Follow and Practice Every Day

Self-improvement is hard. The good news about it is that there’s no direct real answer for how someone can improve their lives. Here are five seemingly stupid self-help tips I used to think were ridiculous or just straight up didn’t understand until I started practicing them and found that they actually greatly improved my life.

Fun Stuff, PersonalMaddie GudenkaufFebruary 20, 2024self-help concepts, self care, how to self care, self care tips, self help books on how to be happy, self help tips, bad self help tips, self care tip, how to self develop, good self care tips, stupid self care tips, easy self care tips, list of self care tips, self-help, self reflection, self love, self improvement, self development tips, self development, self-love, self-trust, self, self help books about happiness, self care routine tips, how to create a self care routine, decluttering tips, social media, social media is bad, how is social media bad, good self care help, self care is more than bubble baths, avoid social media, practice gratitude, gratitude practice, how to practice gratitude, how to improve your life, how to make my life better, how to make your life better, you have to love yourself before you can love others, bad advice, bad singles advice, bad love advice, how to declutter life, how to declutter Comment

The Unshakeable Road to Love and Accepting “It Is What It Is” in Relationships

“It is what it is” is a staple of a mantra in Midwest America. But what if we looked at “it is what it is” through the lens of love and relationships? Then we would find one of the crucial pillars found in “The Unshakeable Road to Love” by Dr. Brenda Shoshanna needed to build a value centered relationship: acceptance.

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"How to be Authentic" and the Performance of the Parasocial Persona

Authenticity is hard to achieve. You not only have to recognize the personal qualities that build your sense of self without external intervention, but you also have to be honest with accepting them. It can be a difficult journey that requires work to uncover and practice your true values through the mess of external values imposed through your environment.

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I Learned How to Cook and Now I'm a Better Person

Can learning how to cook make you a better person? Maybe. For me, learning how to cook has become reflective of my self-growth journey to becoming a better person. I also get to enjoy delicious meals along the way that's not just butter on my TV dinners so wins all around, honestly.

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