Instead of seeing awkwardness as a negative, view it as a sign of growth and stepping out of your comfort zone. Embrace it as part of the process of becoming more authentic.
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Embracing awkwardness is an important aspect of authenticity, especially for people who often value deep introspection and truth. Here are some ways you can embrace awkwardness to enhance your authenticity
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If you’re making an effort to be more social, there are going to be awkward moments.
If you only focus on avoiding awkwardness, then you’ll quickly give up on trying to socialize at all. And this is the opposite of what you want. So instead, I suggest you embrace the awkwardness
Embracing discomfort meant trying new things, even if they scared me. It meant facing my fears head-on and learning from my experiences.
It wasn’t easy. There were times when I wanted to give up, to retreat back into my comfort zone. But I realized that every moment of discomfort was a step...
Discomfort with your comfort zone is the sign that it’s time for you to step out of that zone and get really uncomfortable as you fully push past the edges and step forward into your growth zone.
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