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This post is so interesting. Remember, life waits for no one. I would encourage you to do the thing today. You are worth it and deserve it.

Something I've never talked about publicly:

Growing up, there was this invisible rule. Nice things were for other people. The good dishes were for company. The expensive lotion stayed in the drawer. You didn't spend money on yourself unless you'd already spent it on everyone else first.

And I carried that into my adult life without even knowing it. I'd walk past things I wanted and feel genuinely virtuous about not getting them. Like deprivation was a personality trait I'd earned.

What it actually cost me wasn't money. It was the slow erosion of believing my comfort mattered. That I was worth the nice version of things. That choosing myself wasn't selfish, it was just... choosing.

I don't know when it shifted. I just know one day I bought the candle and felt guilty and that guilt told me everything I needed to know about what I'd been quietly believing.

What was the "nice thing" you kept saving for later? Drop it below. I genuinely want to know.

What an amazing job I have to bear witness to people as they transform their lives. The blessing that they allow me to be a part of this as they go on their journey, sometimes painful, sometimes inspiring. I encourage you in this upcoming year to begin the journey yourself, be it meetings with a therapist like myself or with close friends or connections or spiritual people that can help you. You are worth it! You deserve it! This world has amazing people with amazing love to offer if we just look for them and allow it. Wishing you an amazing beginning to 2026 and an amazing end of this year!

💚. Don’t let life rush you. Step back, sit and enjoy. There is no rush to the end-💚 yah! -Ivyia

Regardless of what people say. Regardless of what you feel you get to control your life.


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Get outside.

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It’s been literally a year since I have posted here. It’s time for a reset.