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“Or maybe we were raised to be helpful and caring about others at our own expense, that this is what it means to be a good person. It might feel aggressive to state what we want, even though it is okay to have needs, and it is okay to ask for them to be met. Maybe no one ever told us that, and asserting ourselves comes with feelings of guilt and discomfort.” — Stephanie Fallon (@Shlo) https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/how-to-stop-being-passive-aggressive/
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This is for the ones who aren’t where they thought they’d be by now. 💛
Am I going to draw a new map for myself? Maybe someday. But to be honest, the wandering has taken me farther than my plans ever did. Perhaps I won’t force my life’s direction for a…” — The Good Trade
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