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I get it; I’m a coach. Self-help is my life. But the ultimate goal of coaching, of reading self-help, or any of this self-development work is to come home to yourself. 

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Something that you don’t learn about life until it’s often too late is that growth is not inevitable, it’s optional.

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You’re wired to please others.

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The various scenes in your life may demand you to be someone you never intended to be. Although you may have been timid and quiet in the previous scenes, your new situation may require you to lead and speak boldly. Each situation is different.

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Letters from Lauren is a compilation of posts sharing snippets of Lauren’s journey from self-harm, self-destruction, abuse, and suicide attempts to the woman she is today.

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You can’t hate something so violently unless a part of you also loves it.

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Staying out of the dating game.

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The dreams you don’t want anymore.

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It feels a lot easier to stand up for myself because I’m not second-guessing my worth.

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Had you not picked the path that you did, you always would have wondered.