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The Year I Did What I Wanted — Instead of What I Thought I Should

The Year I Did What I Wanted — Instead of What I Thought I Should

Goodbye, guilt. Hello, self-empowerment.

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Crystal Jackson
Nov 24, 2021
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Goodbye, guilt. Hello, self-empowerment.

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Is this it, I ask myself. Is this the year I get to decide what I want to do and do it? Does it happen at 39, or do I wait until I’m 40? How old do I have to be to get to choose how I spend my holidays without feeling like I’m somehow wrong for making the choice?

I had assum…

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