Giving ourselves what we need means becoming our own counselors, confidantes, spiritual advisors, partners, best friends, and caretakers in this exciting, new venture we have undertaken—living our own lives. We base all our decisions on reality, and we make them in our best interests. We consider our responsibilities to other people because that is what responsible people do, but we also know we count. We try to eliminate “shoulds” from our decisions and learn to trust ourselves. If we listen to our higher selves, we will not be misled. Giving ourselves what we need and learning to live
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