Stop SHOulding yourself

We all need to stop Should-ing ourselves.⁠

-Instead of "I should be further", say "I am exactly where I need to be!"⁠

-Instead of "I should do what makes them happy" say "I do not have to live up to anyone else's expectations of me." ⁠

-Instead of "I should look like that" say "I don't need to look like anyone other than me."⁠

-Instead of "I should be working harder, longer, and more" say "I am allowed to listen to my mind, body and soul and take the breaks I need."⁠

-Instead of "I shouldn't be thinking of my own needs" say "It is selfish to take care of my own needs."⁠

⁠We say that we "should" (or shouldn't) because we are comparing ourselves to others and taking on their opinions. And I've always been told that "Comparison is the thief of joy."⁠

-Meliah