𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲.

𝒟𝑜𝓃 𝑀𝒾𝑔𝓊𝑒𝓁 𝑅𝓊𝒾𝓏

Have you ever considered that your image of what it means to be a 'good girl' and a 'good person' stands in the way of your dreams?

Please don't get me wrong.

There is nothing wrong with being kind and generous.

There is nothing wrong with being there for others.

Here is the caveat, though.

Have you ever asked yourself if you are doing this because you genuinely want to do it?

Or are you doing this because you think you should?

There is nothing wrong with staying late in the office when asked to do so.

There is nothing wrong with a mother placing the child's desires above yours.

And the caveat is:

Unless you chronically deny your wishes and desires.

Unless you want to say no but feel like you can't.

Unless you don't want to upset others.

Why would you deny your wishes and desires?

Do you FEAR to be seen as selfish?

I want to consider that when we do that repeatedly, this can lead to anger and resentment. 

That is where we often take our frustration on the most vulnerable and least empowered people in our circle.

Consider that what you are saying to the winder consciousness is that your desires and needs are not as important as other people's.

I don't know about you, but I am done saying NO to myself.

Tune into this week's episode to find out what can you do to start reclaiming yourself and your needs.

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