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Five Ways to Be Fully Authentic

By Christine Carter — 2017

How do you stay true to yourself without letting others down? Here are tips to get started.

Read on greatergood.berkeley.edu

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The Existentialist’s Survival Guide: How to Live Authentically in an Inauthentic Age

Soren Kierkegaard, Frederick Nietzsche, Jean-Paul Sartre, and other towering figures of existentialism grasped that human beings are, at heart, moody creatures, susceptible to an array of psychological setbacks, crises of faith, flights of fancy, and other emotional ups and downs.

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Gordon Marino
2019
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What ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ Means to this Gay Veteran | American Veteran

Janessa Goldbeck was an out, gay woman when she joined the Marines—but the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy was still in place, forcing her to hide her true self from others. After its official repeal, Goldbeck was able to educate others about LGBTQ issues.

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2022
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Jonathan Van Ness: Honey, She’s an Onion with All Sorts of Layers

The ‘Queer Eye’ star and author of the new book ‘Over the Top’ wants to encourage people to be themselves, or like his mother always said, ‘bloom where you’re planted.’

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Jonathan Van Ness
2019
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Over the Top: My Story

Who gave Jonathan Van Ness permission to be the radiant human he is today? No one, honey. The truth is, it hasn’t always been gorgeous for this beacon of positivity and joy.

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Jonathan Van Ness
2025
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Anthony on Indigenous Mental Health and Self Love

Anthony Johnson is a social entrepreneur living in NYC and Arizona. In the video, Anthony talks about the importance of being open about mental health in an indigenous community, self care, and the power of shared story.

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2016
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The Myth of Bringing Your Full, Authentic Self to Work | Jodi-Ann Burey

Calls for authenticity at work ask for passionate people with diverse, fresh perspectives who challenge old ways of thinking.

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2021
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Ira Glass–The Perpetual Struggle to Find Your Creative Voice

As part of the Create Forever campaign with FUJIFILM, we got a chance to sit down with the legendary Ira Glass and explore why he creates along with what it takes to find that thing that only you can make.

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2019
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Being Willed by the Truth - Kabir Helminski

Being Willed by the Truth - Kabir Helminksi

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Kabir Helminski
2013
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Latinos Talk About Coming Out

You’re not alone.

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2016
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How to Balance Being Native American and Queer

Zachariah George is a twenty-five-year-old Native American living in the rural outcrop of White Rock, New Mexico. Going by the moniker Mr.

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2020
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