Trusting Your Instincts | Choose yourself first | Stop Letting Others Control Your Life

In my life, I did what I thought I was supposed to do instead of what I really wanted to do. In 2020, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I had to decide between having a lumpectomy or double mastectomy. This decision for me was more than just a medical procedure. It was time to fully step into who I wanted to be. But you see, I believe choosing the double, then people would judge me. I thought, what would my mom think? Because I had lived by the thought that who I am at my core was unacceptable, and choosing a double mastectomy would only enhance that feeling. I asked myself a simple question. What is the choice that reflects, at best reflects, the person that I want to be, the person that I'm becoming, the person I am at my core? And the answer became clear because the truth was I didn't even like those breasts to begin with. I chose the double because it was the decision that honored who I am at my core. So if you've ever felt stuck in what you're supposed to do, ask yourself, what decision reflects the real me? Trust yourself because you are stronger than you think.