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There’s a growing conversation in the spiritual and self‑development world that confuses avoidance with self‑care, and it’s time we untangle that. Running away from obligations isn’t standing in your power — it’s abandoning the very places where your power is meant to be built. And yet, we’re seeing more and more language that frames every form of escape as “protecting your peace,” when in reality, some of what we call peace is just unprocessed fear wearing a soft robe and lighting a candle. I know! It's fuckery isn't it?
True self‑care doesn’t require you to disappear from your life. It asks you to show up for it. That bears repeating! TRUE SELF-CARE DOESN'T REQUIRE YOU TO DISAPPEAR FROM YOUR LIFE, IT ASKS YOU TO SHOW UP FOR IT!
Power isn’t found in the exit. Power is found in the engaged, embodied presence that says:
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I can hold myself through discomfort.
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I can honor my commitments without betraying my needs.
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I can face what I’ve been avoiding and still stay rooted in myself.
Avoidance feels like relief in the moment, but it quietly erodes trust — trust in yourself, trust from others, trust in your own capacity. Responsibility, on the other hand, builds internal strength. It teaches you that you can be counted on, not just by the world, but by your own soul, which is a true gift to yourself and that my friends is REAL self-care.
Self‑care is not the art of slipping out the back door of your life. Self‑care is the art of tending to yourself so you can stay present for the life you’re creating.
Standing in your power means knowing when to rest, when to say no, when to step back — and when to rise, when to follow through, when to meet the moment instead of avoiding it.
This is the difference between a life you’re running from and a life you’re consciously shaping.
Thank you for tuning in today. Much love to you as you navigate earth school.
With love and respect,
Melissa