The end of a year and start of a new decade. Naturally that brings about thoughts of growth. Where am I in my life now? Where do I want to be in the near future?

Many are raised from a very young age to put their needs before everyone and everything else.  “Work before play.” “There is plenty of time to sleep when you are dead.” “That can wait until I take a vacation.” The lists of phrases emphasizing poor self-care go on and on.  What phrases do you often tell yourself to justify not taking time for loving yourself? 

In therapy sessions, topics around forgiveness come up quite often.

In today’s society everything is about being right.