One day we wake up and realize the life we've been living doesn't quite fit us anymore. We may find that we are uncomfortable in one or multiple areas of our life including our job, the city we live in and maybe even the partner we chose.
If you're in this space, the only question you need to ask is, "Whose expectations am I living for?"
Think about your past decisions and see who you were trying to please. Was it yourself or others? Others can mean partners, friends, larger society etc. The important thing is that you begin identifying who you were trying to please and then begin attempting to only please yourself. At first, this will be clunky and awkward. It may even feel scary and off balance. But with effort and time, you will begin to build your own foundation. You may even recognize that your own expectations, the high ones you held yourself too, actually need to be amended because they were external recognition as opposed to internal growth.
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Take What You Want, Leave the Rest
Non-FictionThis book is designed for you to read any chapter you want, when it suits you. The chapters are intentionally brief so you only read what you need. It's a culmination of takeaways from therapy both as a practicing MHC-LP and as a client of therapy.
