I used to buy those “fancy bras” because that’s what all popular girls wore.
Hated them. They’re not comfortable. Bralettes or no bra at all are the way to go, Sisters.
Confession: I actually had a guy ask me if I even owned a “regular” bra. In typical “Hello, signed by a Scorpio ♏️ fashion” I replied, “Let’s just be real here, it all ends up on the floor anyways, does it really matter?” 😄🤷🏻♀️
This all ties into living life for YOU & not for other people.
For decades I lived an unfulfilled, lackluster life because I felt I had to:
- Stay in relationships I knew weren’t right
- Be a certain size & weight, lift a certain number on the barbell to be worthy
- Stay in the same job you hate your entire life because, well, that’s what was expected
- Just follow suit because that’s what good little girls & good little employees do
- Water down my personality & sexuality & not take chances asking men out because I feel rejection & judgment
- Keep toxic people around because I was just being nice. 🤢 I cringe at the words good, nice, & vanilla.
In one of the most popular posts I’ve ever written👉NO.1 REGRET OF THE DYING: “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.”
Of all the elderly patients I’ve had the honor to take care of their joys & regrets have nothing to do with over working or what they looked like but their relationships, fulfillment, time & health, not their resumes.
Most who spent huge chunks of their lives working toward a vision of societally defined “success,” i.e. titles & money, regret. But those who poured themselves into deeply meaningful relationships, joy, & experiences, don’t.
Most boil down to one overarching regret: not doing & saying what really matters to you. Living out of obligation instead of purpose.
The dying people I cared & care for help me understand how irrelevant stupid rules, “proper” timelines, & the opinions of others are in the end, & my courage has set me free of such cares.
Live free❤️
Oxox Coach K
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Katie Kelly is a nutritionist, writer, & travel registered radiologic technologist. Indiana farmer’s daughter who likes to describe herself as a storyteller, experience collector, & athlete of life. Former hot mess down 60lbs, in Crohn’s remission, & financially free with nothin’ but an airfryer & a prayer. Location: 𖡡 Aging gracefully somewhere between scrubs & steak.
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