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Cover for The Mirror Illusion: Why We Pretend to Be What We’re Not

The Mirror Illusion: Why We Pretend to Be What We’re Not

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1H 17min
Language
English
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Category

Personal Development

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Why do we hide who we really are?

We smile when we’re hurting.We perform confidence when we feel lost.We scroll through social media and feel small compared to lives that seem perfect.

In a world obsessed with appearances, The Mirror Illusion is a brave, soul-deep invitation to stop pretending—and start being real.

This audiobook gently unpacks the emotional pressure to always look happy, successful, and “put together.” With warmth and vulnerability, Anamaria Barbu explores the masks we wear to feel safe, the lies we tell to be liked, and the quiet exhaustion of living a life that isn’t fully ours.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re faking your way through life, this book will remind you:You’re not alone.You don’t have to perform for love.You’re allowed to be fully, imperfectly human.

With a calm and empathic narration, this audiobook is your companion in late-night overthinking, silent anxiety, and quiet healing.

You don’t need to be more. You just need to be you.

Press play, take a breath, and come home to yourself.

© 2025 Independently Published (Audiobook): 9798347385034

Release date

Audiobook: 30 June 2025

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