self-discovery
noun
self-dis·cov·ery
ˌself-di-ˈskə-v(ə-)rē 
: the act or process of achieving self-knowledge
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Offering alcohol-free experiences opens up the possibility for adventure for everyone, while supporting personal self-discovery and wellness.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
Those three women were really essential in my self-discovery [and] becoming a woman.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
In Peters’s work, the process of self-discovery and transition is messy, radical, and urgent.
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Adopting an attitude of playfulness and self-discovery is what helps this sign find ease and happiness in 2025.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
Those three women were really essential in my self-discovery [and] becoming a woman.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
In Peters’s work, the process of self-discovery and transition is messy, radical, and urgent.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Adopting an attitude of playfulness and self-discovery is what helps this sign find ease and happiness in 2025.
—Daisy Maldonado, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Self-discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-discovery. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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