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The True Self: Part Rediscovery, Part Reinvention


Image of elephant at ancient ruins. Photo © Katherine Broadway | Renew yourself with Raleigh Psychotherapy and Katherine Broadway

You are on the path of finding your true self. This process is part discovery, as you learn about the parts of yourself that you like and want to keep, and part reinvention, as you merge the “keepers” with the new pieces you find.

When you are integrating the old self and the discovered self, it is helpful to have some direction. Pamela Mitchell, founder and CEO of The Reinvention Institute, has put a lot of work into providing this direction. Reading some of her latest works helped me assemble these steps to get you started.

5 STEPS TO FOLLOW

1. Break it down:

When you are reinventing yourself, it is easy to get overwhelmed with all there is to do. Breaking it down into steps will help you clarify if this direction is the one for you. There’s an old riddle that asks, how do you eat an elephant? The answer? One bite at a time.

2. Conquer your elephant one bite at a time: