How to Take Care of Yourself in Hard Times (Without Feeling Selfish)

When you understand yourself at this level, you stop making decisions based on guilt, obligation, or what everyone else expects. You start making decisions based on what's actually true for you. And paradoxically, the people around you benefit too, because you're no longer showing up depleted, resentful, or running on fumes. You're showing up as someone who knows what she needs and isn't afraid to honor it.