Lessons From an Ex in Self Care

Laura Bozarth — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:29:27 +0000

“Why don’t you stop being a martyr all the time and take care of yourself? Tell people what you want and ask for help.”

These words were spoken many years ago and fell on deaf ears for two reasons: First, because he was one of those crazy ex boyfriends who you look back upon and say, “why was I ever with him?”. Second because I had no idea what asking for what I needed meant.

He was right; I was acting like a martyr. I put everyone else’s [...]

It's All About Valuing Your Self Initiative

Laura — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:00:24 +0000

Long, long ago there was a young woman who was afraid of taking initiative. She had lots of great ideas and was a go-getter, but inside she was always looking for permission. She wanted somebody to tell her it was okay to just do it. She had strong opinions and a great sense of intuition, but didn’t want to rock the boat. She sat still and quiet, with the ideas brewing inside of her which led to frustration. That woman was me. If I could talk to her from where I stand today, I would tell her that the key [...]

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Lessons From an Ex in Self Care

It's All About Valuing Your Self Initiative