A new book tries to guide individuals on how to reflect on their lives to become more self-aware

Real heart talk

Often, the mental maze of wants and desires that our ego so clings to is the very gateway to our freedom. When these desires become threatened, it’s a sign that we are not truly aligned with what our heart desires.

Here’s how you’ll know you’re aligned: If someone is threatening your need for validation, the heart will rejoice, because you know true validation comes from within.

If you are not getting what you want at this very moment, the heart will celebrate because you recognise it needs something else bigger right now.

If you are feeling less than none, the heart doesn’t care because it knows you are aware that you are already whole within.

Today’s reminder: Listen to your heart closely and ask what it truly needs at this moment.

Do it brave anyway

Have you ever gone into something that incited a sense of fear, but you still went ahead and pursued it despite the unknown? It is worth noting that being brave doesn’t mean you are not scared. That would be easy.

Being brave implies you are scared but you do the thing anyway because it feels right to you. Even though you know it may result in difficult conversations, an end to a relationship...

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