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Which emotions create cycles of disconnection in your life? The counterfeits will take us down destructive cycles of disconnection.  Stop being fooled by the counterfeits and step into your authentic self
How Free Do You Think Americans are…Really? excellence vs. perfectionism freedom vs. comfort guilt vs. shame joy vs. pleasure kind vs. nice pain vs. misery patriotism vs. nationalism peace power vs. control recovery vs. sobriety Jul 03, 2025

The Illusion of Freedom

Every July 4th, we light fireworks, wave flags, and sing the songs of liber...

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If Want to go Fast...Go Together belonging vs. fitting in excellence vs. perfectionism recovery vs. sobriety May 01, 2025

For years, I’ve heard the African saying, "If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, ...

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Perfectly Imperfect: Embracing Growth Over Perfection excellence vs. perfectionism Sep 26, 2024

The tell-tale sign of a counterfeit emotion is an empty promise of control. Counterfeit emotions pro...

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Curtis Morley

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