Here's a question I want you to get comfortable asking yourself:

“How does this make me feel?”

Many of us have grown up relying on external forces to make our decisions. Our choices are defined by the answers to questions like, “How will this look to others?” or “Will this please that person?"

The next time you find yourself making a decision in this way, pause and turn inward: how does [thing, person, goal, place, situation, experience, relationship, job, role...] make me feel? That's the awareness that will help you to make changes that serve your well-being and the world around you.