when we're talking about self improvement, faith alone won't cut it. social psychologist, carl rogers, coined the term "self-actualization" to explain the meeting between two identities that we occupy in our lifetime. those two identities are the "actual self" and the "ideal self".
Read Morei remember the first time i thought i was supposed to have my life together. i was a fifteen year old sophomore in high school; running track, acting in plays, getting grades that were up to par and overall pretty successful to the casual passerby. the problem lies right there, though. to myself i was far from successful.
Read Moredon’t run from the idea of being alone. remember that even in a room full of people you can still feel alone. it isn’t so much about being in the presence of a full room as much as it is about being full of your own presence.
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