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How to find closeness in relationships without losing yourself
Do you crave closeness and desire to feel seen and accepted, but feel disconnected from your true self and dissatisfied with the quality of your connection to others? Learn about the three instrumental aspects of human interaction that lead to authentic and meaningful relationships in this blog.
Does your need to please others get in the way of having authentic and meaningful relationships?
Whether you call yourself a people-pleaser or you’re unaware of why you seem to find yourself inexplicably saying “yes” to things you don’t want to do, it’s very likely you often end up feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and resentful. A life driven by a fear of rejection and a need for external validation leads to little satisfaction and not much joy. You’re investing your time and energy into what you believe others expect from you, dismissing your own needs, values and beliefs in the process. What is your role in co-creating these situations and relationships where there doesn’t seem to be space for the true you? Learn more about why you may be getting in your own way of meaningful relationships and how to start stepping out of this pattern.
Authenticity: Embracing Who You Are.
Authenticity allows for deeper and more genuine connections. It enables us to live a more joyful, meaningful and fulfilling life. How and why did you learn to mask who you really are? What have you lost along the way? Find out what gets in the way of you being yourself and how to start changing that.