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When we consistently suppress and distrust our intuitive knowingness, looking instead for authority, validation, and approval from others, we give our personal power away.

Shakti Gawain

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Shakti Gawain
Age: 70 †
Born: 1948
Born: September 30
Died: 2018
Died: November 11
Author
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Trenton
New Jersey
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Distrust
Others
Intuitive
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Approval
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Consistently
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Authority
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Knowingness
Personal
Validation
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