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Dear Self: The Secret to Clarity is Self-Care

Sean MacMannis
2 min readJul 9, 2020

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Dear Self,

If you’re reading this, you’re feeling lost. Or overwhelmed. Or stuck.

You’re not thinking straight. You can’t relax. You seek clarity.

Listen up. All you have to do is remember a few things. It’s really quite simple.

Take care of your body

  • Exercise more. Run and hike.
  • Spend time in nature.
  • Eat well. Cook as much as you can.

Take care of your heart

  • Love yourself. Feel grateful for everything you are.
  • Love everyone around you. Feel grateful for everything they are.
  • Actually feel your feelings — be sad, be happy, be lonely, be angry. Don’t suppress your feelings or judge yourself for how you’re feeling. Just feel.
  • Talk to other people about how you feel, not just what you think.

Take care of your mind

  • Read more books. Maybe even some fiction every once in a while.
  • Write every day. Write for yourself, mostly, but publish regularly too. This will attract the right people to you.
  • Connect with people. Share your thoughts. Get feedback.

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Sean MacMannis
Sean MacMannis

Written by Sean MacMannis

I write about empowering creators and becoming the best version of yourself. Dad 2x. SF-based. https://www.seanmacmannis.com

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