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Jenny Cooke's avatar

Thank you- I needed this today

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Alana Kirk's avatar

Ah I'm really glad it's helped. Go forth and be good at being good to you!

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Catherine H Palmer's avatar

"What if you stop proving your kindness and love every day, and start assuming it is a given..."🤯🤔😥🙂

I'm taking this reframe to heart! Thank you for the thoughtful call to action.

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Alana Kirk's avatar

Oh I'm so glad. We have to give ourselves a break - know we are good and kind and caring and then just get on with being those things to ourselves too!

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Catherine H Palmer's avatar

100%

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Jessica Neighbor's avatar

So true! I was told to “be safe” all the time, like it was my sole responsibility.

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Alana Kirk's avatar

Exactly! Which leads girls to become women with a heavy load of over-responsibility. Sigh. But we cna start to change the narrative by handing the responsibility back to where and who it belongs.

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