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Self-Concept Thursday

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Is It Really Real?

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   by GG of AllTheManyLayers Somewhere along the way we decide who we are and what our lives are going to be about. Nothing wrong with that, right? The problem comes when we create a substitute life or an image that we present to the world (and to ourselves) that is not real. The substitute life is made up of…
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You’re Not Crazy, You’re Introverted.

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by GG of AllTheManyLayers I've always been shy and self-conscious, afraid of embarrassing myself. I cannot remember a time when I didn't feel this way. I wanted to be perfect. I wanted to look perfect, fit in with everyone and never miss a beat. Say-all-the-right-things perfect. Always-get-the-joke perfect. I never lived up to these goals, but in my head these…
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What If I Die Before I Get it Right?

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by GG of AllTheManyLayers I have all kinds of irrational fears. I'm not good enough, smart enough, strong enough. I can't focus long enough to complete a big project. I can't handle having lots of money. Read On!>>>  I annoy people by being who I am. If I don't hurry up, someone else will do what I want to do…
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The Big, Bigger, Biggest Problem

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source by GG of Allthemanylayers.com My problem, your problem, everyone's problem... Is that we think we are not supposed to have any problems. Read On!>>> We've been conditioned to avoid problems, mistakes and hardships. So when we struggle, we are not only dealing with the objective situation. We are also dealing with our emotional reaction to it and the belief…
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