20 Liberating Things Every Woman Should Try At Least Once
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There’s a very good reason many people drink on the weekend (or every night of the week)–they love the way alcohol helps them let go of inhibitions. But it’s only temporary. Liquid courage is just an illusion–it’s like a superhero costume you get to wear for the night, but you know it will be long gone in the morning.
What if you could release some of your inhibitions on a deeper, more permanent level? What do you fear? Going broke? Being alone? Being attacked? Being judged? These are perfectly common fears and, hey, one or all of these things may happen to you several times in your lifetime. But there are certain things that are so liberating and eye opening that they make you realize that you can survive facing any of those fears. They make you realize it so much so that you stop being afraid of those things. Here are 20 extremely liberating things every woman should try at least once.
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Travel alone
Don’t even have a friend back home hook you up with a friend they know at your destination. Force yourself to talk to complete strangers your entire trip, or nobody at all if that’s what it comes to. When you realize how many wonderful people there are to meet if you will leave your comfort zone, as well as how nice it can be to be alone, you might start reevaluating some of the friendships you have back home.
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Live alone
Living alone could be a huge step towards finding the right partner if you’re currently single. Let me explain: it’s a fast track to learning to love your own company! And when you love your own company, you won’t settle for anybody whose company you don’t totally love. You’ll also learn to, like, fix a toilet and stuff.
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Go to a gun range
Whatever your stance on owning a gun may be, you can still go to a gun range and do some target practice. You’ll release some stress and feel more comfortable protecting yourself.
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Get really good at self-defense
Don’t just take an introductory class or two. Get as good as Buffy the Vampire Slayer is at anticipating an attacker’s next moves and taking him down. You’ll move through life with a whole new depth of inner strength.
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Go to a nude beach
This is especially wonderful if you have body confidence issues. You’ll learn to love your body for much more than what it looks like because everybody is letting it all hang out there. Nobody is hiding behind sarongs or flattering bikini cuts. They just love the feeling of the sun and sand and ocean touching every part of them.
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Ditch your phone for a week
Let your work and other important contacts know you’re doing this, of course. It’s amazing to see how your life doesn’t fall apart if you aren’t attached to your phone every second. Your friends will still be there. Your work will still be there. You’ll learn to slowly leave your phone a little more here and there.
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Hit on a stranger
If you see a cutie in a bar just walk up to him and flirt. Check that he doesn’t have a girlfriend first if possible.
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Go to a barter-only festival
There are several of these scattered across the country–post-apocalypse style festivals where your money is no good. You have to trade items like food, water, booze, clothing, an offer to do someone’s dishes, etc. to get what you need. Technology isn’t allowed, so ordering pizza with your credit card isn’t an option.
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Make less money at a job you love
Be willing to take a pay cut, pinch pennies and live frugally if it means working a job you love. You’ll be amazed how much happier you are than at a job you hate that pays well.
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Do a boudoir photo shoot
Get a really great photographer and do sexy photoshoot just for yourself.
Be a counselor
Whatever you could counsel in–whether it’s helping teens get through puberty, helping women with body issues learn to love themselves or helping foreigners get acclimated–do it. You’ll love realizing how much help you have to offer humankind.
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Buy a car and haggle for it
At some point, stop leasing cars. Do some research and find a car that’s just right for you. Then, go out and buy it. But don’t just pay for it–really haggle for it. Get the seller down to a price they never thought they would drop it to.
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Give something you love to someone who needs it more
It could be your luxury mattress or your goose down jacket. Give something that you think you can’t live without to somebody who really couldn’t live without it, like someone sleeping in the park or a homeless shelter.
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Take a sex class
Like that one taught on Sex and the City where you learn how to give a mind blowing hand job.
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Have sex in a public place
Of course, we didn’t tell you to do this (wink, wink).
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Tell somebody off and do it well
If there is somebody who really deserves an attitude adjustment–it could be a coworker, a family member, or even a staff member at your gym–put together a great little speech that will make them reconsider their entire way of life. Deliver it, and walk off.
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Do standup comedy
There is an amazing connection that occurs when you make a large group of people laugh. If anything, this is a terrifying act, and you’ll feel bolder for it.
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Look like crap for a week
Just f–k it for a week. Don’t wear makeup. Don’t wear a bra. Wear the same outfit two days in a row. You’ll probably still get hit on, and you’ll begin to realize that you don’t need to do all that regular maintenance.
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Cut/Color/Cover Your Hair
If you’ve been thinking about switching up your hair but the fear of “I could never do that” is stopping you, let it go. Get that short cut you keep seeing on Instagram, color your hair in a bright hue, or cover up all your tresses with faux locs or a protective style. It’s just hair and you should have fun with it.
