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Late Bloomer Life Experiences

3 Benefits of Being A Late Bloomer

In 2026, I have been trying to figure out what direction that I wanted to take with my blog. Since I am a late bloomer and can relate to the term in all areas of my life. I am going to gear the blog towards those blooming later in life. Oprah Winfrey, Colonel Sanders, Vera Wang, and Ray Kroc were all late bloomers along with many other famous people. They hit success in their careers later in life. The benefits of being a late bloomer are that you have more gratitude, you have developed resilience, and you have more empathy for others.

You Have More Gratitude

If I had early success, I would have been grateful. However, when you have been working and grinding for this long, the level of gratitude will be on another level. The longer you wait to get to the next level, the more you appreciate it when you get there. When I got a callback for an Equity theater, I felt so grateful for the opportunity just to do the self-tape. Do you know how long I have wanted to work at a union theater as an actor? If you work on enjoying the process, you will reach your goals, but you just have to be consistent and stay in the game.

You have Developed Resilience

If you are a late bloomer, you have had the time to develop resilience. When things come to people quickly and more easily, they do not really have to develop resilience. But for a late bloomer, it is mandatory to recover more quickly when adversity is prolonged and consistent. Your resilience will also keep you in the race to build the life and dreams that you desire. You can do this! Use every ounce of resilience that you have developed over these years to find the success that you desire.

You Have More Empathy for Other People

When you have planned for all the things and you still had challenges and barriers along the way, you can give more empathy to others. Everyone does not have to struggle, but if everything has come easily for you, you expect that everyone else should be at the same level. When in reality, it is not always that simple. You can try extremely hard and still have failures and delays in life. After all that I have gone through, I will always give people grace because I want people to give me grace.

Conclusion

Did life go exactly as planned? No, since 2013, I have written my goals and actually posted them on my wall every year. Some goals were accomplished, I made some progress on others, and some were never reached. For example, I have been trying to reach my goal weight since 2018. I have lost 30 pounds over the years, and have maintained quite well this year, but beat myself up for not losing these last 20 pounds. I will reach my goal weight, but I also have to give myself grace too.

Push yourself, but give yourself grace too. Take inventory on what you are carrying and if you struggle with weight, you are probably carrying so much stress and heaviness in other areas. I recently realized this about myself. I carry so much alone or at least I have in the past, but maybe the more I find community more consistently, the more my weight will come off. Being a late bloomer has taught me gratitude, resilience, and empathy in a way that is priceless. Lastly, embrace your late bloomer status and continue working toward your goals and dreams.

You Got This,

Dominique Duarte

Book Suggestion: Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement https://www.amazon.com/Late-Bloomers-Patience-Obsessed-Achievement/dp/1524759759

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Late Bloomer Mental Health

How to Take Charge of Your Life

Are you feeling a bit lost in the sauce? Are you ready to take the reins on your life trajectory? The last few years have been a whirlwind for all of us, but 2026 can be the year of new beginnings for you and me. If you want to take charge of your life, make a plan, create floor tasks, and ceiling tasks, and put in your best effort. When you take charge of your life, you build confidence within yourself that can take you places that you never thought possible.

Make a Plan

What have you always wanted to do with your life? What interests you? If you are unhappy, what would make you happy? When you figure this out, you can begin to make a plan to make it a reality. A plan gives you a guide and a pathway toward a specific direction. Skipping out on a plan can derail your goals and ambitions. If you do not know your destination, you will be running in circles, so make a plan.

Create Floor Tasks & Ceiling Tasks

Once you have a plan, figure out what actions you need to take to execute the plan. Figure out your floor tasks and ceiling tasks in order to execute the actions consistently. Your floor tasks would be the simplest actions that you can take on days when your energy is low. Your ceilings would be the most efficient actions that you can take on days when your energy is high.

Many times we fail at accomplishing long term goals because we put too much on our plates at once. If you can only accomplish your floor tasks for awhile, then it is better than doing nothing. Executing your floor tasks can give you more confidence to begin completing your ceiling tasks more consistently.

Put in Your Best Effort

Most people say always give 100% effort, but we do not all have the same capacity. So, put in your best effort. If someone else can give 100% and you can only give 70%, then you are still in the race. All or nothing thinking is not helpful for completing tasks consistently or accomplishing goals long -term.

Give the amount of effort that you can give at the moment and you will build your capacity over time. Be patient with yourself and give yourself grace. The more you beat yourself up, the further you will move from taking charge of your life. Speak to yourself the way you would speak to a friend with kindness and compassion.

Conclusion

So, are you ready to take charge of your life? You got this! Figure out what direction or what goals that you would like to accomplish. Then, make a plan to accomplish those goals by creating ceiling and floor tasks so that you can remain consistent.

Lastly, figure out your capacity at the moment and give the amount of effort that is reasonable for you at the moment. This is not a race, so take your time, be diligent and efficient. If you can only give 60 or 70 percent, then that is what you can give right now and that is okay. I believe in you, so take charge of your life today!

Hope this helps,

Dominique Duarte

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron: https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252

How to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone: https://www.bydominiqueduarte.com/how-to-step-out-of-your-comfort-zone/

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Late Bloomer Life Experiences

How to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

2026 is the year of getting out of my comfort zone. I have gone to open mic nights, got on a dating app, gone to church gatherings, began taking a The Success Breakthrough Workshop with Wendy Braun, taking vocal coachings, and an acting class with the Barrow Group. Honestly, staying at home can be so much easier than going out, but in order to get out of your comfort zone, you can travel, take a class or volunteer, or move to a new city or state.

Travel

If you have the money, get a passport and go visit a different country or go on a cruise ship. If you do not have the money, take a job that will pay you to travel. Work on a cruise ship, teach in a different country, or drive a truck for a company that pays you to travel. Furthermore, the United States is extremely vast and there is plenty to see in other parts of the country. The West Coast looks like a different world compared to the Mid-west, the East Coast or the South. All 5 regions are completely different in climate and appearance so visit them all if you can not travel abroad.

Take a Class or Volunteer

You can volunteer at a pet shelter, or church, or charitable organization. Take an art class, an acting class, a dance class to get out of your daily routine. When I was on the cruise ship, I met a woman who fell in love with ballroom dance classes after she went to a class years ago. Hobbies and activities and volunteering can give you an outlet outside of work and family life.

Move to a Different City or State

If you want to get out of your comfort zone, consider moving to a new city or state. Obviously, this will take some significant planning in order to execute, but it can be rewarding. When you get out of your hometown or home state, you will grow exponentially.

Yes, you will have to create a new community, but this is where the real growth comes in. When you stay in the same place our entire life, it does not challenge you. You can always move back home, but a little time away, even just a few years can make a huge difference in your personal growth.

Conclusion

If you are feeling stuck, try to get out of your comfort zone and change up the scenery a little bit, either temporarily or permanently. You can travel to new places, take a class or volunteer, or move to a new city or state. Lastly, if you come from a dysfunctional family, moving to a new environment can do wonders for your mental health in the long term.

Hope this helps,

Dominique Duarte

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Chicken-Soup-for-the-Soul-Get-Out-of-Your-Comfort-Zone/Amy-Newmark/9781611591033

https://www.bydominiqueduarte.com/how-to-encourage-yourself/

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Late Bloomer Mental Health

How to Find Joy in the Darkness

Have you felt a heaviness that will not subside? Do you feel unmotivated or chronically tired? If yes, you may have had a hard time finding joy, meaning, or purpose in your life. Honestly, I have experienced a significant lack of joy in the last few years. Over the years I have been in survival mode most of the time, which caused emotional and mental exhaustion. Within the last month, I have begun to find the inklings of joy again. In order to find joy in your life, work on your spiritual life, find community in multiple avenues, and invest in yourself.

Work on Your Spiritual Life

What do you believe in? Do you know? If you know, lean into your spiritual beliefs to be honest about how you are feeling. Name your insecurities, fears, and say them out loud. If you do not know your spiritual beliefs, then work on figuring it out. Often times, we ignore the spiritual life, especially when we are in survival mode. Your spiritual life is your solid foundation and window to tapping into a more joyful life.

Find Community in Multiple Avenues

Community is essential for connection. You cannot do everything by yourself and be a one man band. Join organizations in your community, church, work, or go to social gatherings to meet new people with common interests. You never know who you will meet and what impact they may have on your life. You never know what significance you can bring to the lives of others. Surrounding yourself with a support system will bring more joy into your life.

Invest in Yourself

You are worthy and worth the price of the class or the seminar or the event that will influence your life in a positive way. These events, classes, and seminars also give you a network of people that can be a support to you as well. It is not easy to invest in yourself, especially financially. Personally, I have been putting off investing in myself for years out of fear and survival mode. If you invest in yourself now, you will eventually see the fruit of your investment. Most importantly, be patient when you invest in yourself, it is not a race to the finish line.

Conclusion

Sheinelle Jones from the Today Show says that she fights for her joy everyday since she lost her husband in May of last year. Maybe you have not lost someone, but you feel a heaviness within that will not go away. You can fight for your joy too.

If you are in a dark place, do not isolate. It is tempting and comfortable to isolate, but it will not bring you joy. It is okay to make time for yourself and take care of your needs. Listen to your body, however, isolating is completely different than taking care of your needs. In order to begin your journey of fighting for your joy, plug into your spiritual life, find community through multiple avenues, and invest in yourself because you are worth it.

Hope this helps,

Dominique Duarte

Reinventing Your Life: The Breakthrough to Ending Negative Behavior and Feel Great Again: https://www.amazon.com/Reinventing-Your-Life-Breakthrough-Negative/dp/0452272041

https://www.bydominiqueduarte.com/how-to-begin-loving-yourself-fully/

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Late Bloomer Mental Health

How to Overcome People-Pleasing

Do you apologize too often? Do you seek approval and validation from others? If yes, you just might be a people-pleaser. People-pleasing seems like a great way to gain acceptance. But, it does not help you gain deeper connections in the long run.

When you are too agreeable, you are not being completely honest. You are abandoning yourself everytime you people-please. If you would like to overcome people pleasing, communicate your needs in the moment, let go of guilt, and seek safe spaces.

Communicate Your Needs in the Moment

It is okay to take up space with your friends, your family and in the workplace. Speak up when something bothers you in the moment. If you wait for the moment to pass, it will become harder to say anything.

When you feel uncomfortable in the moment, say something, do not ignore it. As a people pleaser, this will not feel natural at all so you will have to fight against the urge to stay silent. Sometimes staying silent is appropriate, but challenge yourself to speak up in the moment.

Let Go of Guilt

Did you know that you can say “No”? You can say ‘No’, and you do not have to overexplain. No is a complete sentence. If you are not accustomed to saying this, you will feel guilty. Let the guilt go, you can not say ‘yes’, to everything. It is not healthy.

People will have things to say regardless of if you do what you want or if you do what others want. Everyone will have something to say about any decision that you make rather positive or negative. If people are displeased with you, congratulations you may have began to overcome your people pleasing! Let go of the guilt!

Seek Safe Spaces

Find a community of people where you feel safe emotionally. Safety is not always about if you feel like you are in danger physically. If you feel safe emotionally with people, you can work on ironing out your people-pleasing tendencies. If you can work on these skills in a safe space, then you can transfer those skills to other situations and circumstances.

Conclusion

Last year, I read People Pleaser by Jinger Duggar Vuolo and it opened my eyes to how lonely and isolating people-pleasing can become. As a people-pleaser, you are not being completely honest and you feel like you have to show a facade all the time. However, you can people-please in a positive way too as long as your motives are honorable.

“People pleasing from a healthy place puts the other person’s needs first instead of my selfish need for approval. When I serve from a servant’s heart, I am a healthy people-pleaser, but when I have selfish motives, I am people-pleasing in an unhealthy way.” -Jinger Duggar Vuolo

Most of us are seeking validation to gain love and acceptance. Try to check-in with yourself about your why when you decide to take on a new project or task. Lastly, if you do not like how someone is speaking to you say something immediately. You deserve to be respected too. Remember that you matter too! Remember you are worthy.

Hope this helps,

Dominique Duarte

Vuolo, J. D., & Carr, J. L. (2024). People pleaser: Breaking free from the burden of imaginary expectations. Thomas Nelson

The Psychology of People Pleasers: https://psychcentral.com/health/the-need-to-please-the-psychology-of-people-pleasing

https://www.bydominiqueduarte.com/how-to-begin-taking-up-space-in-the-world/

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Late Bloomer Dating

How to Date as a Late Bloomer in 2025

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Dating in my adult life has been minimal. At 35 years old, I am a late bloomer in the dating world. Within the last few months, I have learned that dating takes work. I have been a bit lazy about dating in general. If you want to date, you have to invest significant TIME to date. Who knew, this was news to me, lol!

Since I have been at the bottom of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs my entire adulthood, I have not had the capacity to give much energy to dating. Also, I want to connect with someone emotionally and spiritually first and foremost before physical attraction and have not found this person yet. So, if you are a late bloomer in the current dating world, seek out fellow late bloomers, make time for dating, and give yourself grace.

Seek Out Fellow “Late Bloomers”

Being a late bloomer is more common than people think. It is just not advertised as much. Fellow late bloomers will understand what you are going through. Dating is like driving a car. The older you are when you learn to drive, the more anxiety you will have about driving. The same is true for dating.

What seems so fun and simple to everyone around you in your age group, is not that simple for you. Married people and experienced daters may not remember how difficult dating was for them at one time. They may not understand the intense anxiety you are feeling. Fellow late bloomers will empathize and understand your apprehension and can give you advice that is more helpful.

Make Time For Dating

Making time for dating was a blind spot for me personally. I had no idea how much time you needed to invest in dating. No wonder I have never had a relationship or gone on many dates because I have been at the bottom of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Safety needs have been my primary concern during my adult life.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Pyramid

Furthermore, late bloomers have a tendency to run from anything out of your comfort zone. You have little to no dating experience so you are scared to date. People do not approach you often in public to ask you out so the opportunity to date has been limited for you. So, begin using a dating app consistently for 10-15 minutes a day. The key word is consistency!

In the past, I would download an app and delete it within a few days or weeks. But, if you use an app, you need to be consistent about using it. Realize that it takes a long time to find someone on an app. It could take a year or longer to find a long-term partner on an app, even with consistency. Lastly, challenge yourself to get out of your comfort zone by having fun on your dates.

Give Yourself Grace

If dating is new, you may be striving for perfection. Be patient with yourself. Realize that anxiety while dating is normal. You will mess up and that is okay. Dating can be challenging, but it can also be rewarding. Find yourself, heal yourself, and begin showing the best of yourself within a new relationship or friendship.

Healing takes time so please be patient with yourself. If you think you need more time to heal, just date to meet new people. See what happens before getting into a serious relationship. Remember there is nothing wrong with being a late bloomer. Certain life circumstances and situations create late bloomers. This does not mean there is anything wrong with you. You are amazing, please remember that!

the-efflorescence-of-a-late-bloomer

Hope this helps,

Dominique Duarte

https://www.bydominiqueduarte.com/

https://www.amazon.com/5-Love-Languages-Singles/dp/0802411401

Are you a late bloomer? If not, do you have advice for late bloomers? Comment below!

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Late Bloomer Life Experiences

How to Survive in New York City

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If you can make it in New York City, you really can make it anywhere. NYC is not for the faint of heart and tests even the strongest people. Living here is a grind, but it teaches you so much and gives you resilience. So, if you want to make NYC your new home, make a plan, consider your job options, and learn to live a minimalist lifestyle to succeed in the Big Apple.

Make a Plan

If you want to move to NYC, begin planning for the move at least one year in advance. Save between $3000 to $5000 so that you can put down a deposit for an apartment and have money leftover until you find a job. So, $3,000 is the minimum amount you would need to bring here. Yes, rent is high! But you have to put down about $2,000 or more just to move in to an apartment, even with roommates.

Do you want to live in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, or Brooklyn? Research the neigbhorhoods in those boroughs. In NYC, people dicuss neighborhoods instead of street names, so you want to famaliarize yourself with the different neighborhoods. Also, brainstorm the types of jobs that you want to apply for once you move here. If you want to work at a restaurant here, YOU MUST HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE.

Best Neigborhoods in Brooklyn: https://www.prevu.com/blog/best-neighborhoods-in-brooklyn

Consider Your Job Options

NYC employers are not going to hire people living in another state unless it is a work transfer. When you move here, use your handy dandy new NYC address to book interviews quickly. NYC may have high rent, but people are always hiring and you can find a job.

If you discover that your job isn’t paying enough, get another job that works with your current work schedule. The are so many high profile jobs in NYC. You could work in customer service for the Metropolitan Opera, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Center, Broadway Theaters, and the Apollo Theatre to name a few.

Live A Minimalist Lifestyle

Are you used to doing laundry at home? Say goodbye. Used to having central heating and air? Adios amigos. Dishwasher? lol, you are now the dishwasher. Big closets? no no, you will be lucky to get a closet at all. The more luxuries you want in your apartment the higher your rent will be. My most expensive rent was $910 a month. This apartment had laundry in the unit, a virtual doorman, and a dishwasher.

If you want affordable rent, you will probably have to live with roommates. If you live alone, your rent will run you about $1500 to $2500 or more a month in Brooklyn. Manhattan apartments are twice this price and have significantly less space than the Brooklyn, Queens, and Bronx apartments. With roommates your rent would be about $800 to $1,200 in Brooklyn. You will rarely ever see your roommates more than likely so it is really not a bad deal.

Best place to find apartments in NYC: Facebook marketplace: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/

Hope this helps.

Dominique Duarte

https://www.bydominiqueduarte.com/

Would you ever move to NYC? Why or why not?

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Late Bloomer Mental Health

How to Deal With Negative Feelings in Life

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Let’s be honest, we tend to ignore our negative feelings. Most people are only okay to share when things are going well. But, if you continue to suppress your feelings, it can have long term effects. If you continue to avoid your negative feelings, it will come out in other ways. It is best to acknowledge your feelings, seek therapy or a mentor, and understand the why behind your feelings.

Acknowledge Your Feelings

Guess what? There are so many labels for feelings besides happiness, anger, and sadness. Learn how to name your feelings and give yourself time to process them. When you can acknowledge your feelings, then you can move past them. When you ignore your true feelings, you will begin to express them in unhealthy ways without realizing it.

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Seek Therapy or a Mentor

Therapy is a great way to express all feelings without judgment. Our friends and family can only give so much support and usually give a bias opinion. A therapist is a neutral party that can give you clarity on your overall mental health.

Secondly, mentors are great sounding boards as well. So, find someone in your career field or someone you truly admire to give you guidance. Honestly, some of the most insightful people in your life are the ones that can share their lowest valleys and highest peaks without reservations.

Understand the Why

Did you know that your feelings can be a thermometer for your mental health? Feelings give you a mental health temperature. The therapist will ask certain questions that make you stop and think. Sometimes, we get so busy that we do not stop to reflect on what we are feeling and why.

If you do not find the why behind the feelings, it will be difficult to move past your negative feelings. Once you recognize your triggers, you can begin to develop healthier behavior patterns.

Conclusion

When I started acknowledging all of my thoughts and feelings, I became more emotionally regulated. When you do the inner work on yourself, then you will be able to hold space for others to express their feelings as well. We live in a society where people struggle to hold space for people when they are going through a hard time such as death, miscarriages, and divorce. Lastly, expressing negative feelings does not mean that you are being negative. If means that your are being truthful.

Hope this Helps,

Dominique Duarte

Refer to How to Become Self-Aware: https://www.bydominiqueduarte.com/how-to-become-self-aware/

Book Referral: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Life-Balance-Spiritual-Performance-ebook/dp/B0BC4PJ3SK

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Late Bloomer Mental Health

Learning How to Walk in Your Purpose

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Walking in your purpose can be overwhelming, especially if you have not seen the fruit of your labor. Many times I have derailed my progress and gotten in my own way due to a lack of faith. Living in fear is holding you back so begin to persevere, feel your feelings, be patient and grateful to walk in your purpose wholeheartedly.

Persevere

When you are walking in your purpose, you will be knocked down. Some people think that if you are truly walking in your purpose that doors will just open and there will be no adversity at all. However, this is not the case. No matter what you do in life, there will be some level of adversity. If you know that you are walking in your purpose, then you have to persevere through the trials. Sometimes, you will fail multiple times, but please keep going on your journey. You got this!

Feel All of Your Feelings

“If you are knocked down, don’t stay down, get back up.” You probably hear this saying all the time and many interpret that as feel nothing along the way to getting back up. You will feel anger, sadness, joy, happiness, frustration and possibly some depression when walking in your purpose. Feeling your feelings is not a problem as long as you do not hurt anyone in the process. Instead of using food, drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes to numb your feelings, actually feel and process them. This will take time. Processing your emotions will give you the momentum to keep walking in your purpose.

Be Patient & Grateful

God works in His own timing or the universe works in its’ own timing, whichever you believe. However, it is challenging to believe this when waiting for your own ship to come in. Celebrate the small wins, ALL of them and be grateful for every single one. If you are grateful for the little things, then you will have a more positive outlook on your situation, even during the difficult periods.

The wins may be far and in between at times, but it is a part of the process. When God or the universe feels you are ready for more, He or it will open more doors, but every step that you take is preparing you for the bigger picture in the future. Be patient with yourself and know that you are worthy of greatness, and only you are meant to walk this particular path, so be diligent and grateful along the journey no matter how long it takes.

Conclusion

Persevere, feel all your feelings, be patient and grateful and you will continue to walk in your purpose with joy in your heart. Success is not immediate and it may not ever look the way you or other people thought that it would, but when your life has purpose, it is truly beautiful and worth all of the difficulties along the way.

Hope this Helps,

Dominique Duarte

Genius Zone: The Breathrough Process to End Negative Thinking and Live in True Creativity by Gay Hendricks: https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Zone-Breakthrough-Negative-Creativity/dp/B08PW4QGD5

https://www.bydominiqueduarte.com/how-to-wait-patiently/

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Late Bloomer Mental Health

I Love Emotional Intelligence, How About You?

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What is emotional intelligence? Mental Health America defines emotional intelligence as the ability to manage your emotions and understand the emotions of others. You can increase your emotional intelligence by reading non-fiction books, writing in a journal, and self-reflecting.

Read Non-Fiction Books

Reading is fundamental. The more you read, the more you grow mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Yes, you can read fiction books too. However, non-fiction books, such as self-help books, or biographies, can give you insights that will lead to personal growth. If you do not like reading books, listen to audiobooks or podcasts instead. If you want to improve your life, reading is a solid way to do this.

Journal

Journaling is cathartic and a way to release all of your thoughts and feelings on paper. If you would like to journal daily that would be wonderful, but you do not have to journal daily. I journal whenever, but I can still refer back to old journal entries from years ago and reflect. Go back and read your past journal entries to see how much you have grown overtime during difficult times. As long as you are better than the person you were yesterday, you are doing well my friend.

Self-Reflect

Consistently self-reflect when things are going well and when things are crashing down. If you compare yourself to the person that you used to be, you will be able to measure your personal growth overall. Therapy, reading self-help books and journaling have given me the gift of self-awareness. Self-awareness is a powerful tool to aid yourself, become fully present, and empathetic to those around you.

Conclusion

So, increasing your emotional intelligence can make you more empathetic, more self-aware, and more authentic. When you do the inner work, you can truly be a light for everyone else around you. In conclusion, reading non-fiction books, journaling, and self-reflecting will give you the steps to developing your true authentic self.

Hope this helps,

Dominique Duarte

https://www.bydominiqueduarte.com/

https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker: https://www.amazon.com/Complex-PTSD-Surviving-RECOVERING-CHILDHOOD/dp/1492871842

Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins: https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-Master-Your/dp/1544512287

Happiness for Humankind Playbook by Aymee Coget: https://www.amazon.com/HAPPINESS-HUMANKIND-PLAYBOOK-Sustainable-Happiness/dp/0578222019

John Bradshaw The Family Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjAw1M2thMk&list=PL4wA21d2cgvEoCnGkVBFG-RrQA-qGxaD-&index=1