Who's Gonna Clean My Glasses?

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There are times in life when we focus so much on others that we forget to take care of ourselves. We give our empathy, our energy, and our love freely, sometimes in ways that make us dependent on others for things we could do ourselves. Sometimes it is small, like letting someone else handle a simple task, or sometimes it is bigger, shaping patterns that leave us feeling invisible or depleted.

Lately, I have been noticing a shift. I am realizing that the care, understanding, and attention we instinctively give to others is just as important for ourselves. We do not need to wait for someone else to make us feel seen, valued, or whole. We can start by giving ourselves patience, kindness, and empathy, the same way we would for someone we care about deeply.

The fog lifts gradually, often in small moments of awareness. Each time we notice an old pattern, we have the choice to respond differently, to step into our own agency, and to do the things we have been relying on others to do for us. Even small acts of self-care, like metaphorically cleaning our own glasses, help us see the world more clearly and feel more grounded.

I’ve been cleaning my own glasses just fine.

It is a small act, but it is also a promise to myself and to anyone reading this that we can take back our vision, our clarity, and our power, one deliberate step at a time.