so there’s a little echoes that are grow that I don’t love with because I was
that I don’t love with because I was
that I don’t love with because I was completely honest with myself and with
completely honest with myself and with
completely honest with myself and with everybody else for the very first time
everybody else for the very first time
everybody else for the very first time it’s called maybe one day I’ve probably
it’s called maybe one day I’ve probably
it’s called maybe one day I’ve probably been reading the novel perfect present
been reading the novel perfect present
been reading the novel perfect present or imperfect better on a list every page
or imperfect better on a list every page
or imperfect better on a list every page in her book speaks so much truth because
in her book speaks so much truth because
in her book speaks so much truth because I can relate to the chaotic life she
I can relate to the chaotic life she
I can relate to the chaotic life she describes one of the many things that
describes one of the many things that
describes one of the many things that she said really connected to me and I’d
she said really connected to me and I’d
she said really connected to me and I’d like to unity cos I believe that work
like to unity cos I believe that work
like to unity cos I believe that work with safety make me happy solve my
with safety make me happy solve my
with safety make me happy solve my problems and if I ask you only wore
problems and if I ask you only wore
problems and if I ask you only wore myself out happiness would be waiting
myself out happiness would be waiting
myself out happiness would be waiting for me on the other side of all that
for me on the other side of all that
for me on the other side of all that work but it wasn’t from the other side
work but it wasn’t from the other side
work but it wasn’t from the other side was just more work more expectations
was just more work more expectations
was just more work more expectations more responsibility I treat a whole
more responsibility I treat a whole
more responsibility I treat a whole group of people to know that I would
group of people to know that I would
group of people to know that I would never say no I would never say this is
never say no I would never say this is
never say no I would never say this is too much I would never say I would never
too much I would never say I would never
too much I would never say I would never ask for more time from her space and I
ask for more time from her space and I
ask for more time from her space and I would never go out and so they kept
would never go out and so they kept
would never go out and so they kept asking and I was everyone’s responsible
asking and I was everyone’s responsible
asking and I was everyone’s responsible girl it’s what their I was running
girl it’s what their I was running
girl it’s what their I was running around every minute of every day doing
around every minute of every day doing
around every minute of every day doing favors people who wouldn’t even told me
favors people who wouldn’t even told me
favors people who wouldn’t even told me thank you
thank you
thank you prioritizing those who did it better
prioritizing those who did it better
prioritizing those who did it better here than individual and committed
here than individual and committed
here than individual and committed myself to responsibilities that I once
myself to responsibilities that I once
myself to responsibilities that I once loved but later just became a hassle in
loved but later just became a hassle in
loved but later just became a hassle in it I’m tired
it I’m tired
it I’m tired until maybe one day I’ll learn how to
until maybe one day I’ll learn how to
until maybe one day I’ll learn how to say no I’ll learn how to speak up for
say no I’ll learn how to speak up for
say no I’ll learn how to speak up for myself and I’ll learn how to tell some
myself and I’ll learn how to tell some
myself and I’ll learn how to tell some how that make me feel maybe one thing I
how that make me feel maybe one thing I
how that make me feel maybe one thing I was happy helping others maybe have a
was happy helping others maybe have a
was happy helping others maybe have a passion of mine to volunteer more than I
passion of mine to volunteer more than I
passion of mine to volunteer more than I needed to pay it forward and
needed to pay it forward and
needed to pay it forward and drive-throughs and help anyone who asked
drive-throughs and help anyone who asked
drive-throughs and help anyone who asked I just wanted to take the stress off
I just wanted to take the stress off
I just wanted to take the stress off other people’s shoulders it made me
other people’s shoulders it made me
other people’s shoulders it made me happy to get and I made sure that people
happy to get and I made sure that people
happy to get and I made sure that people knew he could approach me so I could
knew he could approach me so I could
knew he could approach me so I could help them and because of this I describe
help them and because of this I describe
help them and because of this I describe myself as selfless and after giving us
myself as selfless and after giving us
myself as selfless and after giving us hunches for myself as I could to
hunches for myself as I could to
hunches for myself as I could to everyone else I used the little energy I
everyone else I used the little energy I
everyone else I used the little energy I had left to focus on school and work
had left to focus on school and work
had left to focus on school and work I’d been home maybe a little too tired
I’d been home maybe a little too tired
I’d been home maybe a little too tired to have a self-care moment this became
to have a self-care moment this became
to have a self-care moment this became my routine for as long as I can remember
my routine for as long as I can remember
my routine for as long as I can remember giving to everyone else and then give it
giving to everyone else and then give it
giving to everyone else and then give it to myself if I could and I thought I was
to myself if I could and I thought I was
to myself if I could and I thought I was doing well but I’d get food much too
doing well but I’d get food much too
doing well but I’d get food much too tired I have stretched myself out so
tired I have stretched myself out so
tired I have stretched myself out so thin that I would eat myself who is
thin that I would eat myself who is
thin that I would eat myself who is nothing no self-love no self compassion
nothing no self-love no self compassion
nothing no self-love no self compassion no energy and no time to myself but I
no energy and no time to myself but I
no energy and no time to myself but I thought that being selfless is a great
thought that being selfless is a great
thought that being selfless is a great characteristic to have I surprised
characteristic to have I surprised
characteristic to have I surprised myself when I saw the dictionary
myself when I saw the dictionary
myself when I saw the dictionary definition of solvents which means
definition of solvents which means
definition of solvents which means having no concern for self did that mean
having no concern for self did that mean
having no concern for self did that mean I did care to myself at all I was a
I did care to myself at all I was a
I did care to myself at all I was a little confused when researching I do
little confused when researching I do
little confused when researching I do across the article from Time magazine
across the article from Time magazine
across the article from Time magazine and called Millennials the me me me
and called Millennials the me me me
and called Millennials the me me me generation according to the article Joel
generation according to the article Joel
generation according to the article Joel Stein claimed that Millennials are the
Stein claimed that Millennials are the
Stein claimed that Millennials are the most selfish and narcissistic people of
most selfish and narcissistic people of
most selfish and narcissistic people of this generation stating that 58% more
this generation stating that 58% more
this generation stating that 58% more college students scored higher our
college students scored higher our
college students scored higher our narcissism scholar consoles and skill
narcissism scholar consoles and skill
narcissism scholar consoles and skill because the nine
because the nine
because the nine and in 1982 and then I realize that this
and in 1982 and then I realize that this
and in 1982 and then I realize that this definition of selfish is to be concerned
definition of selfish is to be concerned
definition of selfish is to be concerned obsessively
obsessively
obsessively or exclusively with oneself seeking or
or exclusively with oneself seeking or
or exclusively with oneself seeking or concentrating on one point advantage
concentrating on one point advantage
concentrating on one point advantage pleasure or well-being without the
pleasure or well-being without the
pleasure or well-being without the regard for others this was my generation
regard for others this was my generation
regard for others this was my generation but this was not me every year senior
but this was not me every year senior
but this was not me every year senior exhibition project is based on anything
exhibition project is based on anything
exhibition project is based on anything of our interest
of our interest
of our interest my teacher describes it us do something
my teacher describes it us do something
my teacher describes it us do something that you’ve always wanted to do but you
that you’ve always wanted to do but you
that you’ve always wanted to do but you never had the time to do so a close
never had the time to do so a close
never had the time to do so a close friend of my 11 3 years has constantly
friend of my 11 3 years has constantly
friend of my 11 3 years has constantly reminded me that I need to take time for
reminded me that I need to take time for
reminded me that I need to take time for myself
myself
myself she calls himself care based where I
she calls himself care based where I
she calls himself care based where I relax and take care of my mental
relax and take care of my mental
relax and take care of my mental well-being I knew what was going to be
well-being I knew what was going to be
well-being I knew what was going to be well this is my time and I decided I
well this is my time and I decided I
well this is my time and I decided I would be selfish for a year I created a
would be selfish for a year I created a
would be selfish for a year I created a to-do list
well I created to-do list buffing the
well I created to-do list buffing the minute L accomplished over the year and
minute L accomplished over the year and
minute L accomplished over the year and I had a fear of failure and so making
I had a fear of failure and so making
I had a fear of failure and so making this list I knew that I would put things
this list I knew that I would put things
this list I knew that I would put things I had a spirit to do I want to get on my
I had a spirit to do I want to get on my
I had a spirit to do I want to get on my comfort zone and I wanted to learn why I
comfort zone and I wanted to learn why I
comfort zone and I wanted to learn why I was feeling with them so bad and what
was feeling with them so bad and what
was feeling with them so bad and what does I did
does I did
does I did my whole to-do list it was going to be
my whole to-do list it was going to be
my whole to-do list it was going to be my year because my time to prioritize
my year because my time to prioritize
my year because my time to prioritize myself one of the major things most
myself one of the major things most
myself one of the major things most excited is that I did on my to do list
excited is that I did on my to do list
excited is that I did on my to do list was go skydiving plane rides maybe not
was go skydiving plane rides maybe not
was go skydiving plane rides maybe not and Heights make me anxious
and Heights make me anxious
and Heights make me anxious for months I thought that I would never
for months I thought that I would never
for months I thought that I would never really get myself to go skydiving maybe
really get myself to go skydiving maybe
really get myself to go skydiving maybe it was just gonna be one of those things
it was just gonna be one of those things
it was just gonna be one of those things that I wouldn’t cross off your list and
that I wouldn’t cross off your list and
that I wouldn’t cross off your list and that’s okay because part of it was that
that’s okay because part of it was that
that’s okay because part of it was that I was not going to complete everything I
I was not going to complete everything I
I was not going to complete everything I can better him to find out that one
can better him to find out that one
can better him to find out that one morning I dragged my family along right
morning I dragged my family along right
morning I dragged my family along right and I flew all the plane 14,000 feet
and I flew all the plane 14,000 feet
and I flew all the plane 14,000 feet above the area and it was the most
above the area and it was the most
above the area and it was the most freeing experience I saw everything and
freeing experience I saw everything and
freeing experience I saw everything and in two seconds my fears were gone I
in two seconds my fears were gone I
in two seconds my fears were gone I would have never got to encourage to
would have never got to encourage to
would have never got to encourage to skydive if it wasn’t for my project if
skydive if it wasn’t for my project if
skydive if it wasn’t for my project if it wasn’t for taking the time for myself
it wasn’t for taking the time for myself
it wasn’t for taking the time for myself I was fully straining to prioritise
I was fully straining to prioritise
I was fully straining to prioritise myself have fun but most importantly
myself have fun but most importantly
myself have fun but most importantly love myself something that was also
love myself something that was also
love myself something that was also sincere to do was live amongst of hearts
sincere to do was live amongst of hearts
sincere to do was live amongst of hearts was one of the hardest it to cross off
was one of the hardest it to cross off
was one of the hardest it to cross off my list I didn’t know how to say no and
my list I didn’t know how to say no and
my list I didn’t know how to say no and so I would always say yes and this year
so I would always say yes and this year
so I would always say yes and this year I decided that I was sick on a decision
I decided that I was sick on a decision
I decided that I was sick on a decision how was I going to settle we start tough
how was I going to settle we start tough
how was I going to settle we start tough patience
patience
patience you know when I would always say yes I
you know when I would always say yes I
you know when I would always say yes I couldn’t bring myself to physically say
couldn’t bring myself to physically say
couldn’t bring myself to physically say it I decided that I would stray away
it I decided that I would stray away
it I decided that I would stray away from relationships that I found were
from relationships that I found were
from relationships that I found were very unhealthy for me i bail up the
very unhealthy for me i bail up the
very unhealthy for me i bail up the courage to say no to things that I
courage to say no to things that I
courage to say no to things that I didn’t feel comfortable doing and
didn’t feel comfortable doing and
didn’t feel comfortable doing and decided to stick to my decision on
decided to stick to my decision on
decided to stick to my decision on things that I made were best for me
things that I made were best for me
things that I made were best for me regardless of what other people thought
regardless of what other people thought
regardless of what other people thought again if this was my time my ear a last
again if this was my time my ear a last
again if this was my time my ear a last story that I want to share with you guys
story that I want to share with you guys
story that I want to share with you guys about my to do list
about my to do list
about my to do list although was being selfish for a whole
although was being selfish for a whole
although was being selfish for a whole year I also wanted to do what I loved
year I also wanted to do what I loved
year I also wanted to do what I loved most random acts of kindness my high
most random acts of kindness my high
most random acts of kindness my high school’s foundation is building
school’s foundation is building
school’s foundation is building relationships between another we have
relationships between another we have
relationships between another we have have I seen an advisory that becomes a
have I seen an advisory that becomes a
have I seen an advisory that becomes a home for the next four years of our high
home for the next four years of our high
home for the next four years of our high school experience and so over the year
school experience and so over the year
school experience and so over the year my senior year I decided to write a
my senior year I decided to write a
my senior year I decided to write a personalized letter to everyone in my
personalized letter to everyone in my
personalized letter to everyone in my classroom all 25 individuals and decided
classroom all 25 individuals and decided
classroom all 25 individuals and decided to write to them how they were special
to write to them how they were special
to write to them how they were special to me I wanted to surprise the volume
to me I wanted to surprise the volume
to me I wanted to surprise the volume doing so so reported that your kid never
doing so so reported that your kid never
doing so so reported that your kid never knew that I was slowly knowing them a
knew that I was slowly knowing them a
knew that I was slowly knowing them a little bit more and I would add to my
little bit more and I would add to my
little bit more and I would add to my heart and at the end of the year I
heart and at the end of the year I
heart and at the end of the year I sealed all the letters up with an
sealed all the letters up with an
sealed all the letters up with an envelope in a school envelope and I
envelope in a school envelope and I
envelope in a school envelope and I asked my Dean if he could hand write
asked my Dean if he could hand write
asked my Dean if he could hand write each thing on to make it to seem a
each thing on to make it to seem a
each thing on to make it to seem a little more official I wrote myself a
little more official I wrote myself a
little more official I wrote myself a letter too because when I was going to
letter too because when I was going to
letter too because when I was going to present them it would be weird if I to
present them it would be weird if I to
present them it would be weird if I to get a letter
get a letter
get a letter so my letter said dear Annette but this
so my letter said dear Annette but this
so my letter said dear Annette but this is kind of awkward sincerely
and I asked me to write my name on it
and I asked me to write my name on it when I was passing off the letters in my
when I was passing off the letters in my
when I was passing off the letters in my advisory that morning I was expected to
advisory that morning I was expected to
advisory that morning I was expected to find I like but I don’t want an envelope
find I like but I don’t want an envelope
find I like but I don’t want an envelope with it I’ll go completely different
with it I’ll go completely different
with it I’ll go completely different letter my Dean had been gone her for me
letter my Dean had been gone her for me
letter my Dean had been gone her for me Thank You me for always having to sow on
Thank You me for always having to sow on
Thank You me for always having to sow on my face inspiring him take up his
my face inspiring him take up his
my face inspiring him take up his comfort zone
comfort zone
comfort zone what was my project doing I feel like I
what was my project doing I feel like I
what was my project doing I feel like I was changing something that I was really
was changing something that I was really
was changing something that I was really motivating people to get out there and
motivating people to get out there and
motivating people to get out there and just get out of their comfort zone do
just get out of their comfort zone do
just get out of their comfort zone do something that you’re scared of when
something that you’re scared of when
something that you’re scared of when it’s going to be okay if you fail I
it’s going to be okay if you fail I
it’s going to be okay if you fail I wrote 25 letters to my advisor expecting
wrote 25 letters to my advisor expecting
wrote 25 letters to my advisor expecting nothing in return but I received a
nothing in return but I received a
nothing in return but I received a letter that I will forever cherish
letter that I will forever cherish
letter that I will forever cherish prioritizing myself
prioritizing myself
prioritizing myself was the best decision I have ever made
was the best decision I have ever made
was the best decision I have ever made it’s necessary to say no sometimes to
it’s necessary to say no sometimes to
it’s necessary to say no sometimes to take time for ourselves and to declutter
take time for ourselves and to declutter
take time for ourselves and to declutter our lives from unhealthy relationships
our lives from unhealthy relationships
our lives from unhealthy relationships being selfish didn’t make me a horrible
being selfish didn’t make me a horrible
being selfish didn’t make me a horrible person I don’t think that by being
person I don’t think that by being
person I don’t think that by being selfish for a year I became a grave me
selfish for a year I became a grave me
selfish for a year I became a grave me and unapproachable human being I feel
and unapproachable human being I feel
and unapproachable human being I feel that I have grown so much more than I
that I have grown so much more than I
that I have grown so much more than I would have ever thought I’m alone you’re
would have ever thought I’m alone you’re
would have ever thought I’m alone you’re scared I would no longer fearful of
scared I would no longer fearful of
scared I would no longer fearful of failing I’m no longer feeling guilty
failing I’m no longer feeling guilty
failing I’m no longer feeling guilty when I say no I don’t stress myself
when I say no I don’t stress myself
when I say no I don’t stress myself beyond high living and
beyond high living and
beyond high living and okay that is something that I would have
okay that is something that I would have
okay that is something that I would have never learned if I decided to be selfish
never learned if I decided to be selfish
never learned if I decided to be selfish I encourage you all to take a self-care
I encourage you all to take a self-care
I encourage you all to take a self-care day for as long as you make it maybe a
day for as long as you make it maybe a
day for as long as you make it maybe a day a month for a year whatever is
day a month for a year whatever is
day a month for a year whatever is necessary for you don’t feel guilty for
necessary for you don’t feel guilty for
necessary for you don’t feel guilty for putting yourself first be selfish and
putting yourself first be selfish and
putting yourself first be selfish and give selflessly I found that that’s
give selflessly I found that that’s
give selflessly I found that that’s where true happiness is found pink
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