A self-detective...

…is a part of you that is responsible for your well-being.
…is constantly exploring, seeking to understand more about you.
…is always looking for the best possible outcome for you.
…uses everyday wisdom to solve everyday problems.
…is willing to see what other parts of you don’t want to see.
…is always asking questions.
…uses its own internal compass to guide you.
…assesses situations from a calm, rational, neutral perspective.
…increases your levels of awareness.
…helps to make you a more authentic person.
…decreases the amount of lies you tell yourself.
…detects the deceptions that others tell you.
…reflects on what has passed.
…reflects on what is happening – live.
…gives you a hand when it comes to decision-making.
…encourages you to open up your emotional world.
…helps you deal with pain, hurt and distress.

A self-detective can...

…expand your horizons.
…improve the quality of your life.
…solve the puzzle that is you.
…challenge you to look at things in a different way.
…improve your relationship with yourself and others.
…protect you from harm – and from harming others.
…slip into the spaces between your thoughts, feelings and actions, to give you more choices at any given moment.
…help you to avoid regrettable actions, situations, and dysfunctional patterns of behaviour.

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