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I know I am going to get some grief for this post, but I am sticking to my guns and being true to my intuition on this one.
This weekend I had a revelation. I have been slowly trying to simplify my life; fewer apps, better food, more time outside, you get the idea. But this weekend I realised I am so fed up of chasing numbers: followers, newsletter subscribers, clothing sizes, even income levels. Everywhere I turn someone seems to be telling me that I need to be hitting six figures, I need to be several dress sizes smaller, or I need millions of followers to be a success.
Well, guess what? I don’t buy it.
You see, I already feel like a success. For the first time in my life I have as much money as I need to be happy, I have beautiful children and a loving husband and I am doing something I love. As for dress sizes, honestly, at almost 50 and happily married, all I care about is that I am as healthy as I can be and I can do all the things I want to be able to do.
So, as of today, I will be stopping chasing numbers.
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