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Karen G Berry's avatar

What a moving, honest piece. It was fascinating for me to read the inner thoughts of a type A+ person (I'm more of a B-). Your drive is honorable, as is your determination to interrogate it.

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Athena Dixon's avatar

I’m working on loosening up šŸ˜‚

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Adam T's avatar

My mind works the same way about chasing that "thing" that I'm after. Though, I don't do it to prove my worthiness to anyone, nor the lack of it, makes me worthless. It's just that I also never stop to take in those milestones and sometimes they don't register milestones in my life unless someone points it out.

Your advice is amazing! A puzzle board only comes together when you notice the small pieces that shape the whole picture.

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Athena Dixon's avatar

I love the idea of thinking of it as a puzzle board!

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Brittany Miles's avatar

I feel seen! I rush to accomplishment to accomplishment. Never giving myself a chance to breathe. Never good enough or fast enough. My daughter is teaching me to slow down and savor life. It’s not easy but I’m starting to enjoy my accomplishments one by one.

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Athena Dixon's avatar

Exactly! I’m always rushing toward something!

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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

Such fine-tuning in your recalibrations! Happiness in the sunrise and getting a new car can be equally important. Little is merely how one thinks of something. I'm little to most people, but to myself? I'm just me through and through.

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