Lizzo said it best. “We deserve to feel good as hell.” So, let’s not waste any more precious time living in a state of regret.
Today is the perfect day to shake the “shoulds” and keep it moving.
You’ve heard of the “shoulds,” right? They creep up on you during those times of uncertainty. I gotta admit those “shoulds” are sneaky, conniving, and can weigh you down like a 100-pound jar of peanut butter that you can’t even eat. One minute you’re yappin’ it up with your BFFs and the next minute you’re woofing the “shoulds” all over the place.
You know what I mean? “I should’ve started this much sooner.” Or, “I should’ve taken that job.” And, let’s not forget “I should be in a different place in my life right now.” Girl. Please…make it stop. At least that’s how it went down for my BFF, Cayenne, at The Block Pawty.
The Block Pawty is one of my favorite events of the year.
My BFFs and I have gone every year for five years straight. For four days, we and thousands of other intelligent, vibrant, beautiful, and stylish female pups, descend on the great city of New Howl-leans ready to weeerrk our tails to our favorite music, hear some of our favorite pup-fluencers, and to sprinkle our legendary magic everywhere.
Did I mention that the food is absolutely amazing? I swear, I always come back inspired to create a new pupcake recipe. In fact, my Sugar Baby Pupcakes were inspired by the best watermelon punch I’ve ever tasted.
The Block Pawty is definitely a vibe.
So, when Cayenne broke out into the “shoulds” all of a sudden, we couldn’t understand why. Just look at all the magic happening right in front of us. This was no time to wade in the water of regret. So, like any good BFF would do in this situation, I decided to snap her out of it.
You gotta shake the “shoulds.” They’ll get you nowhere.
Nowhere, indeed. I’m not one to ruin a “feeling good as hell” vibe. Especially, when there’s so much joy happening right in front of us. So, let’s kick these “shoulds” to the curb for two very simple reasons.
THEY KEEP YOU FROM MOVING FORWARD
The “shoulds” are crippling. They weigh you down and hold you back from all of the great things ahead of you. And, they can certainly put a damper on The Block Pawty vibe. Instead of wallowing in what was or what should’ve been, focus on moving forward. You have everything you need right in front of you. Identify what you want and go for it.
EVENTUALLY YOUR BFFS WILL TUNE YOU OUT
You’re BFFs will always be there when you need them. They are there to listen to you and validate that you are the flyest pup out there doing it. Forget those barking “shoulds.” You got this. However, if you’re always singing the “shoulds” when you get around your BFFs, they might start tuning you out after a while. Especially, if you’re distracting them from all of the beautiful things happening in front of them.
We’ve all been guilty of letting the “shoulds” creep in on us from time to time. I told you, they’re sneaky. However, the important thing is to recognize them when they come, so you can get rid of them. I’d love to hear from you.
How do you shake the “shoulds” away?
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And, let’s not forget that today’s the perfect day to “feel good as hell.” So, here are some of my favorite ways to “feel good as hell” today and every day.
