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  • “If I could tell my younger self what I know now…”

    Posted by Ashley on March 5, 2020 at 9:00 am

    What is one piece of advice you would give your “younger self” if you could?

    Ashley replied 4 years, 10 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Dawn DeBois

    Member
    March 7, 2020 at 7:43 am

    @ashleygregory757, I apologize for taking so long to answer this fabulous question.  The biggest piece of advice I would have told my younger self would have been to not be in such a rush to get married and start a family. Due to always wanting that nuclear family that evaded me in my childhood- I was in such a rush and had so many fears associated with all of my losses. I wish that counseling was something my foster family suggested to me after my high school boyfriend died tragically; but they didn’t even consider it. I was expected to just get over it.  Counseling would have helped me immensely  to not make hasty decisions that my gut told me were not in my best interest. I was in such a rush because of all of my losses. I wish I’d enjoyed being a single professional to it’s fullest extent- travelling, building career security and financial security on my own.

  • Ashley

    Member
    March 9, 2020 at 12:22 pm

    @dawn-debois, Thank you for your response! As you know, this is all pretty relevant to me at this time, especially being single.

  • Romy Braunstein

    Member
    March 10, 2020 at 5:59 pm

    Don’t put your work before your health!!!

  • Zoey

    Member
    March 13, 2020 at 7:16 am

    Yes! Health should come first @romylb, but we occasionally forget this.

    @dawn-debois your share is very helpful.

  • Ashley

    Member
    March 18, 2020 at 10:39 am

    Zoey, thank you! I agree your health should come first, but at times things can be complicated.

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