I think I was a cheerleader in another life.
Or perhaps a motivational speaker. Or a counsellor. There's something about me that loves to cheer on the people I love and believe in. I'm not shy about showing love. I give a lot of pep talks to friends, I write them love letters and the occasional adoring Facebook post. I will advocate for them as much as I can, because I believe in them and I want more than anything for them to succeed.
But when it comes to advocating for myself and cheering myself on to do the things that I want to do, I fail.
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