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Apr 2022
12m 12s

Live Authentically Today

The Shine App
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Your truest self is a gift to the world—but it can be hard to choose authenticity in the face of pressure. Today, Joy Ofodu will guide you through a journaling exercise to practice the ways you can flex your authentic self. Grab that journal!

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