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People Who Truly Love Themselves In Midlife Tend To Let Go Of These 5 Insecurities | Nadine Macaluso

People Who Truly Love Themselves In Midlife Tend To Let Go Of These 5 Insecurities | Nadine Macaluso

Published by Jenni Sidey

Loving yourself in midlife doesn’t happen all at once; it’s something you grow into, often after years of second-guessing yourself, people-pleasing, or carrying around insecurities you didn’t even realize were shaping your life.  Research suggests that learning to truly love yourself is one of the hardest things to do, but people who truly love themselves in midlife have learned to stop letting certain insecurities control how they think and feel. Instead of chasing approval or avoiding discomfort, they start to trust themselves, speak honestly, and let go of the habits that once held them back. Here are the insecurities people who truly love themselves in midlife tend to leave behind. People who truly love themselves in midlife tend to let go of these 5 insecurities: 1. The need to suppress or avoid their emotions Miljan Zivkovic via Shutterstock Recall a time when you felt anger, sadness, or anxiety. You probably felt it in your throat, chest, heart, or stomach — this is the core of your body. A study helped show how you can self-reference by …

People Who Are Far Too Genuine And Real For Modern Society Usually Have These 11 Specific Traits

People Who Are Far Too Genuine And Real For Modern Society Usually Have These 11 Specific Traits

Published by Jenni Sidey

While there’s certainly goodness and kindness in our culture, there’s no disputing its flaws. From rising rates of narcissism and selfishness to a convenience culture that’s making people generally meaner, we’re existing in a “every man for himself” type of world without any large institutions or systems for promoting community and belonging. However, there are certain types of people who are far too genuine and real for modern society that have certain specific, positive traits. They’re the hope for our culture to grow into something more unifying than divisive. The people who make us feel seen and important, rather than isolated and alone. People who are far too genuine and real for modern society usually have these 11 specific traits 1. They’re not performative oneinchpunch | Shutterstock When authenticity becomes performative, rather than genuine, a person’s “specialness” and self-concept are all forced. They’re more concerned with status in a society that tends to praise a certain, acceptable level of uniqueness — under limits that still exclude certain demographics and people — rather than truly being themselves without a …