PATMAN
- Date posted
- 1y
Have any tips for letting your guard down
Like I am so used to expecting the worst and this will help
ShellysShowShellysShow
- Date posted
- 1y
Dont let past experiences of other people/places convince you that going forward these things will be the same. Everyone/everything deserves to be seen with fresh eyes. Be open to accepting new perspectives and experiences because they could ultimately be helpful to you in the end.
PATMANPATMAN
- Date posted
- 1y
@ShellysShow Yeah but I think my anxiety or ocd not sure if I have ocd is like their will just hurt more if there bad and you waisted your life on something horrible
PATMANPATMAN
- Date posted
- 1y
@ShellysShow I’ll remember this thought thanks
ughhhhughhhh
- Date posted
- 1y
Still learning this but the biggest thing is to embrace uncertainty. Ik it sounds dumb and scary because “ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN” but it’s true “anything can happen” it doesn’t always have to be bad it could be amazing and nice always expect the unexpected, including expecting the nothing but the best
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