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Wellbeing Jan 17, 2023 · 1 min read

Put Down the Cape

Even superheroes take a day off.

Dr. Monique Dawkins
Dr. Monique Dawkins Founder, Better Equipped Solutions
Put Down the Cape

I’m going to tell you a secret… even superheroes take a day off. It’s great to be ambitious, responsible and motivated to do for others BUT that doesn’t mean that you have to be everything for everybody every day.

Take off the cape and put it down.

The disclaimer to this message is that people will be concerned about you. They will wonder why you aren’t saving the day, stepping up and taking care of everything as per usual. It is important for you to smile, remain calm and offer no explanations. You deserve to take a breather every now and again.

What/who will you say no to this week? Allow yourself to be self-serving and remember that you are doing a damn good job and you deserve to take a beat and a breath in peace without feeling guilt.

Enjoy it!

— Monique Dawkins
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