It’s difficult to find people who are original. They don’t have to sugar coat their life, to make it seem better than it is. Sure, fitting with the ‘in-crowd’ gets you into the social circle, but you ...

As Mister Rodgers told his television audience at the end of each episode, there is no one in the whole world like you. And there’s a reason why the beloved host repeatedly delivered that message to ...

Always be yourself, express yourself, and have faith in yourself; do not look for a successful personality and duplicate it. Throughout my military career, I have molded my leadership style through ...

"Be yourself." We've all heard that one before, but it's usually easier said than done. What does being yourself even mean, and how does one do so in a world where everyone is so focused on defining ...

When you don’t feel comfortable in social situations, it can be a lonely world. Take my youngest son. Despite his intelligence, kindness, and great sense of humor, he’s shy about reaching out to ...

“Just be yourself.” How many times have we heard this phrase before? We have all been told this at some point in our lives, and likely, we have said it to someone else. We love to use it as advice to ...

Contrary to popular belief, the “real you” is someone who no more than five people have learned to tolerate, perhaps even like. Among the extensive catalogue of popular tips for boosting our levels of ...

Our daily lives consist of absorbing unrealistic expectations from media for what we should look like, how our romantic relationships should be, and even what we should be doing between the sheets ...

I am sure that by now, you have Frank Ocean's long-anticipated album, Blonde, on loop, so you are aware this work is a creative masterpiece in which every choice having been thought out to the nth ...

Everywhere from childhood classrooms to corporate boardrooms, we hear: "Just be yourself." Authenticity is the key to connection, career success, and a meaningful life, they say. In an age of AI ...

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