Category Archives: Authenticity

Getting to Know Thyself

Posted on March 18, 2013 by lthibault11

The personalities and behaviours that we own today no doubt reflect an amalgamation of past experiences collected and stored long ago within our subconscious minds.   Freud believed that all of our behaviours were derived from unconscious motivations and that we in fact have … Continue reading →

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Self-Deception

Posted on January 6, 2013 by lthibault11

Authenticity in humans is no doubt one of the surest measurements of a healthy mental state.  One that has a pureness of clarity, able to distinguish the real from the delusive, striving always for the truth; accepting of reality, accepting of … Continue reading →

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Born This Way

Posted on December 30, 2012 by lthibault11

We all come into the world already pre-stamped and coded by the genetic predispositions of our ancestors.  We are not given the choice between a), b) or c); it is decided for us.  Personality is only one of the many … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on November 29, 2012 by lthibault11

A few months ago, my department announced that it was having to cut some positions.  The Federal government has always been THE place to work if you were looking for stability.  You couldn’t get fired unless you killed someone; and … Continue reading →

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Introverted and Inspired

Posted on October 6, 2012 by lthibault11

I chose the beautiful Chateau picture above because it beckons me to step inside and walk it’s wide open halls. I can feel the grandness of the space, imagine its history, sense its coolness. I don’t live in any such … Continue reading →

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Heading Towards Maslow`s Summit – Taking Stock

Posted on June 8, 2012 by lthibault11

It’s a good idea to take stock of where you are at in your journey every once in a while, if only to reassure yourself that you are indeed moving up and forward, and not in circles, or God forbid, backwards.  … Continue reading →

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Out Of The Bubble – What??

Posted on June 4, 2012 by lthibault11

Originally posted on stepIntomyworld:
If there is one thing an introvert does very well, it’s to hyper-focus for long periods of time.  Deep within the bubble, the cognitive wheels turn smoothly and continuously, catching, absorbing and processing all the nuances…

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The Shadow – The Dark and The Light

Posted on May 17, 2012 by lthibault11

Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology, Carl Jung, theorized that we all have two sides to our personalities; the known conscious side that deals directly with the world around us, and the deeper hidden side that lies below the conscious mind, locked … Continue reading →

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Inner Conflict as a Path to Higher Development – Part III

Posted on April 21, 2012 by lthibault11

Continuation of Part II… Beyond Level III there are two higher stages of development.  Both of these stages are rare, but they have been attained by various members of our society and so they remain possibilities.  Level IV is the … Continue reading →

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Inner Conflict as a Path to Higher Development – Part II

Posted on April 19, 2012 by lthibault11

Continuation of Part I… The critical element of the level III personality structure is the awareness of an ideal in themselves toward which they must strive.  They have a sense of “what is.”  From this awakening there stems the beginning of … Continue reading →

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