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Self-Acceptance & belonging

Below are the best resources we could find on Self-Acceptance and belonging.

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The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

A motivational and inspiring guide to wholehearted living, rather than just the average self-help book, with this groundbreaking work Brené Brown, Ph.D., bolsters the self-esteem and personal development process through her characteristic heartfelt, honest storytelling.

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What It’s Like to Be Gay in the Military

“There was no way for it to work together, so I created two people…”

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Trapped: My Life with Cerebral Palsy

Living in the Belgian Congo with her husband in the 1960s, Fran’s mother became pregnant with a daughter. However, right after she gave birth in the hospital, she felt strange. Unbeknownst to anyone, another daughter was on the way, but before anybody responded, an hour had passed.

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FindCenterYou are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.

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4 Steps to Achieve a Sense of Belonging

Through the years, I have learned ways to manage these people-pleasing tendencies, and feel more like myself. Here are four tips — if you find yourself feeling lonely — to achieve a greater sense of belonging.

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Belonging: Overcome Your Inner Critic and Reclaim Your Joy

Accepting ourselves requires less work, less achieving and less doing than one might think. The path to greater happiness, greater contentment, and greater self-love is the basis for Catherine A. Wood’s debut book, Belonging: Overcome Your Inner Critic and Reclaim Your Joy.

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After Not Feeling ‘Queer Enough’ Kept Him Closeted, Pro Wrestler Logan Black Found Camaraderie in Coming Out

Out pro wrestler Logan Black found the response to his coming out ‘overwhelming in the best way.’

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FindCenterBecause true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.

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Human Neurodiversity Should Be Celebrated, Not Treated as a Disorder | Op-Ed | NowThis

One in 59 children are identified with autism spectrum disorders and millions of children have been diagnosed with ADHD in the U.S.—yet psychologist Devon MacEachron, PhD believes that there is too little attention given to enabling people with neurologically different minds.

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You Belong: A Call for Connection

We are not separate from each other. But we don’t always believe it, and we certainly don’t always practice it. In fact, we often practice the opposite—disconnection and domination. From unconscious bias to “cancel culture,” denial of our inherent interconnection limits our own freedom.

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