self-exploration

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Recent Examples of self-exploration Psychedelics and Personal Growth Beyond their therapeutic applications, psychedelics are also gaining recognition as tools for personal growth, self-exploration, and spiritual development. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025 The entirety of the album is a self-exploration for Carroll. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024 In a 2022 interview with Art Plugged, Cunningham explained her art as a form of self-exploration. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024 However, because Woodley had prior plans to travel to India on a journey of self-exploration, her involvement in the project was initially going to be delayed. Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024 Chock full of exercises designed to take readers on a journey of self-exploration, Klein serves as leader of the expedition into what makes people better leaders. Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 In Babygirl, Dickinson stars as Samuel, a corporate intern who embarks on a mutually pleasurable journey of self-exploration through dom/sub dynamics with his female CEO, Romy (Nicole Kidman). Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2024 The new movement focuses on personal choice and the benefits of self-exploration rather than applying strict rules of complete sobriety. Adam Holm, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 His campaigning leads to a heartfelt journey of self-exploration. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-exploration
Noun
  • Dreux’s hustle to make ends meet is balanced by Alyssa’s journey of self-discovery, as both women navigate societal pressures and personal challenges.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Labradorite’s mystical properties bring out the best in this Air sign, fueling their quest for self-discovery and a higher purpose. 06 of 10 Sodalite: For logic and mindfulness Sodalite is a crystal that promotes logical thinking and emotional balance, both essential for Aquarius.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • These songs act as cognitive time capsules, evoking moments of heartbreak, discovery, and self-realization.
    Diana Spehar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Rothwell, who created and stars in the Hulu series, understood the need for a coming-of-age story about celebrating oneself at all parts of the journey, no matter how turbulent the road to self-realization is.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • This step involves introspection and an honest evaluation of your habits, environment, and emotions.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • What Venus in Pisces Means for You, Based on Your Zodiac Sign Aries (March 20-April 19) Buckle up — January is a month for deep introspection and preparing for the exciting twists and turns love has in store, Aries.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Thus, Mill’s central political concern was not how to create order out of chaos but how to ensure that the beneficiaries of order could achieve self-fulfillment.
    John Micklethwait, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2014
  • Deserving Self-Fulfillment The final justification, cited by 13 participants, was that their affairs were a form of deserving self-fulfillment.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Reflect and Refine Before opening a can of paint or purchasing a new sofa, Maros recommends doing some self-reflection.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Here's What Mars Retrograde in Cancer Means for Your Zodiac Sign Aries (March 20-April 19) Your self-reflection is an investment for the future, Aries.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Wondering what would happen if those same tools were used for self-examination, the author sifted through personal data to uncover meaningful insights to plan a course of action toward more joyful and fulfilling years.
    Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The Power Of Radical Self-Awareness Reinvention begins with an honest, compassionate self-examination.
    Mark Protus, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The soul-searching that Edwards did in the wake of that Boston loss has led to a scoring explosion from him of late.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • His victory reshaped the Republican Party and provoked soul-searching among Democrats, who shed support among key groups that were once the backbone of their coalition.
    Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Zambra’s essays and stories contain plenty of reflection and self-analysis, but the fundamental purpose of the nonfiction that dominates the book is to show readers his son, his son’s world, and the overlapping but not identical world of fatherhood.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The sociopolitical implications of his story—desperate poverty, harassment by the police, along with exploitation by the boxing business and its high-handed authorities—are balanced by his earnest self-analyses and the detailing of his home life.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024

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