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Cultivating Presence

Authentic confidence rises out of exploring your untamed emotional wilderness.

Heather Havrilesky
Aug 30, 2022
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Horse’s Skull with Pink Rose (1931) by Georgia O’Keeffe

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Last week, a reader asked me what kinds of practices are good for reminding yourself of the things that make you proud. I tried to give her a simple answer, but the more I thought about the kind of pride that doesn’t dry up and blow away under pressure, the more I realized that authentic confidence…

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