Good morning. Today's opening reflection is this.

Breathing in, I see who I actually am.

Breathing out, I release who I think I should be.

The real me is worth knowing.

So let me ask, how much energy are you spending trying to match an image

of yourself that isn't even real? That idealized version in your head. The one who mill preps

and meditates and always responds thoughtfully, That's a character, not a person.

Meanwhile, the real you is right here, doing your best, sometimes stumbling, often tired.

In that version, that's the one worth paying attention to.

Be kind to yourself. So throughout your day, ask yourself this,

who am I when I stop performing for my own expectations? It's a hard question. Who am I when I

when I stop performing for my own expectations?

And with that, today's mantra is this.

The real me is more interesting than the ideal me.

Breathing in, I see who I actually am.

Breathing out. I release who I actually am. Breathing out.

I release who I think I should be.

The real me is worth knowing.

So today, let this be enough to begin.

One breath, one step, one morning at a time.

Have a most wonder-filled day.

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