self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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Cultivating vulnerability is a gradual process—one that can be developed over time with self-awareness and a willingness to embrace discomfort in small doses.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness of the true meaning of your life.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
These reflections aren’t about self-criticism but self-awareness and —making room for growth and self-compassion.
—Alan Fleischmann, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Brigette Lundy-Paine plays — in my interpretation, at least — a trans person haunted by their own self-awareness when so many people are still stuck in epistemic closets, capturing all the nuance of that pain.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness of the true meaning of your life.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
These reflections aren’t about self-criticism but self-awareness and —making room for growth and self-compassion.
—Alan Fleischmann, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Brigette Lundy-Paine plays — in my interpretation, at least — a trans person haunted by their own self-awareness when so many people are still stuck in epistemic closets, capturing all the nuance of that pain.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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