Count to 10 and Welcome Home!

Today, I want to have a real and heartfelt conversation with you. I came across this quote from Read Life Accurately by Sonia Choquette, and it really made me pause:

"Consider the intelligence of the 'mind my own business' model. It doesn’t mean you don’t care about others; it just means you don’t carry others."

This one hit me hard. Because for a long time, I didn’t understand the difference. I thought love meant carrying the weight of other people’s emotions, struggles, and experiences—especially when it came to my family.

So today, I want to share with you a personal story about when I had to learn this lesson myself. It was one of the hardest things I had to do, and maybe you can relate.

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Book:

https://www.amazon.ca/Read-Life-Accurately-Recognize-Happening/dp/1401980562

Count to 10 and Welcome Home!

do I really know and understand what my expectations are?

I know this might sound like a simple question, but think about it. Are the expectations you have truly your own, or are they shaped by what others have told you?

For a long time, I didn’t even question whether my expectations were mine. I just carried them. Like an invisible backpack full of standards, goals, and pressures that I didn’t even remember picking up.

Have you ever felt that way? Like you’re following a script that was handed to you, rather than one you wrote yourself?

Count to 10 and Welcome Home !

You can honor your cultural heritage while adapting to new norms that prioritize individuality and self-care