You’re Number One

You should be your own number one. Stop trying to be someone else’s. We put too much focus on trying to be someone else’s number one, that we often compromise our own needs and wants.

The moment I realized that I need to make myself a priority, my needs, my wants & desires, everything else falls into place. Life is too short to make it about someone else. And all the people in your life who love & care for you will understand & accept you as you are.

This doesn’t mean having a lack of consideration for others, it just means you shouldn’t live life for anyone else but you. Do things because YOU want to not out of obligation.

I want to go to that party & celebrate that friend. I want to buy that gift, just to see the receivers face when they open it up. I want to spend endless hours on my sons social studies project, if it means more quality time together. I want to hike up that mountain on our vacation because I get to listen to his corny jokes on our way to the top or see my husband’s smile at the peak. I want to stay in the hospital for countless hours, just so my loved one knows I’m there by their side.

If your frame of mind is not “I want” in any circumstance, then don’t. Simple as that!

❤️Stefanie