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Do What You Do for You
As opposed to doing what you do for anyone else.
There are a few harsh truths I’m going to lay down here.
First — there is nobody inside of your head, heart, or soul but YOU. You are it, nobody else is in there — even if you grant them access to you — they can’t get in there with you.
Second — you get one shot at this life in that body. This time, where you are alive and experiencing your life from the meat popsicle of your body, is all you get for this lifetime.
Third — change is the only constant in the Universe. Change always happens — sometimes incomprehensibly slowly and other times too fast for us to readily adapt. But it’s not something you can stop, prevent, or avoid.
Fourth — you cannot please everyone. No matter what you choose to do in this life — someone will disapprove, be disappointed, or otherwise rain on your parade. This can be subtle or painfully blunt. But you will never win the approval of everyone with anything you do.
Fifth — it is not selfish to practice self-care. No, I’m not talking about massages and facials or eating the largest ice cream sundae imaginable. I mean self-care, as in taking care of your mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health and welfare.
