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7 Amazing Things That Happen When You Stop Caring About What The World Thinks Of Your Life

7 Amazing Things That Happen When You Stop Caring About What The World Thinks Of Your Life

Krusha Sahjwani Krusha Sahjwani
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You stop settling. You know what you’re worth and you’re willing to wait it out.

I Found Solace On The Road In The Kindness Of Strangers

I Found Solace On The Road In The Kindness Of Strangers

Smaranda Rutzui Smaranda Rutzui
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This story is not about me, it’s about the fascinating humans I’ve met all around the world. So let the journey through their lives begin.

If I Tell You The Truth About Who I Really Am, I’m Afraid You Won’t Love Me

If I Tell You The Truth About Who I Really Am, I’m Afraid You Won’t Love Me

Bryan Reeves Bryan Reeves
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By simply observing my inner world throughout my years, I have discovered, to both my joy and despair, that I can find within me every human emotion and behavior imaginable.

This Is What Happens When You Choose To Live Life Authentically

This Is What Happens When You Choose To Live Life Authentically

Ashlee Craft Ashlee Craft
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It’s when you feel like it is both okay and beautiful to be the exact person that you genuinely are and always wanted to be, and when you get closer to a place of acceptance and love towards yourself.

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