23/08/2026
🌿 Sunday Thought 🌿
“The more you let other people live their lives, the better your life gets.” — Mel Robbins
Recently, during an argument with my partner, I heard myself say something that stopped me in my tracks:
“I no longer sing. I no longer dance. I no longer paint. I no longer read. I don’t do any of the fun things I used to do before I met you…”
I don’t know how deeply those words hit him…
but I know they hit me.
Because afterwards, I kept hearing myself say them over and over again.
And then I asked myself a very important question:
Did anyone actually ask me to stop doing those things?
The answer was a very clear NO.
Nobody told me I couldn’t sing.
Nobody told me I couldn’t dance.
Nobody told me I couldn’t paint or read.
But somewhere along the way, I allowed the expectations of others, the demands of everyday life and the roles I carry to slowly push aside the things that made me… me.
And that realisation was powerful.
Because I couldn’t keep blaming someone else for the parts of myself I had neglected.
So I decided to take responsibility.
And find myself again. 🤍
Being the doer and go-getter that I am, I found myself an excuse to start small.
I made a little date with my son. ❤️
We went to buy books together and then stopped for an iced tea. Something so simple, yet it gave me the opportunity to reconnect with him while also reconnecting with a part of myself that I had forgotten.
And now I’m reading again. 📖
The challenging part isn’t starting.
It’s continuing.
So I made myself a promise:
At least two pages a day.
If I read more, amazing!
If I only manage two pages, that’s okay too.
Because sometimes finding yourself again doesn’t require a huge life-changing decision.
Sometimes it starts with two pages.
And then, while sitting there enjoying my book, I turned the page and came across this quote:
“The more you let other people live their lives, the better your life gets.” — Mel Robbins
And suddenly, it felt like I was reading exactly what I needed to hear.
Maybe letting people live their lives also means letting yourself live yours.
Let people have their expectations.
Let people have their opinions.
Let people make their choices.
But don’t forget to make yours.
Don’t put away the things that make you smile.
Don’t silence the parts of you that want to sing.
Don’t stop dancing.
Don’t stop creating.
Don’t stop reading.
Don’t stop dreaming.
Don’t lose yourself while taking care of everyone else.
Because the people who love you don’t need a smaller version of you.
They need you. 🌸
So this Sunday, I want to remind you — and perhaps remind myself too:
It’s never too late to find your way back to yourself.
Start small.
Pick up the book.
Play the music.
Dance in your kitchen.
Paint something messy.
Go for that walk.
Have that coffee alone.
Do whatever makes your soul feel a little more like you again.
And if all you have today is two pages…
Read the two pages. 🤍
Because maybe those two pages aren’t just the beginning of a book.
Maybe they’re the beginning of finding yourself again.
✨ Happy Sunday, beautiful souls.
May you remember that amongst all the roles you carry, all the people you love and all the things you do…
there is still YOU in there.
Don’t forget her. 🌿🤍
Much love
Anabel 🌸
