Avoidance 🙈 (It’s actually self-sabotage!)

Welcome to the 365-Day Self-Trust Salve 💜🙂

I’m no longer available for:
avoiding text decisions just to delay deciding.

Are you avoidant when it comes to texts that require a yes or no?

This one is light — but important.

Avoiding the response doesn’t remove the decision.
It keeps it running quietly in the background, taking up mental energy.

Sometimes it’s not that we don’t care.
It’s that we’re tired, overloaded, or unsure what we actually need — so we pause instead of answering.

But here’s the gentle reframe:
Making a kind, honest decision is an act of self-care.

Recently, I noticed myself doing this with a simple weekend message.
It had been a full week, and what I truly needed was space.
A slow morning.
A walk.
Maybe cooking something special.
Maybe wandering, resting, or letting the day unfold.

The honest answer was no.

When I finally responded — kindly and clearly — two things happened.
The other person got a closed loop.
And I created space for myself.

That’s a double kindness.
It reduces mental clutter.
It maintains trust.
And it gives you breathing room to let your day unfold honestly.

This is one small way we practice one percent more self-care than yesterday.
Less avoidance.
More clarity.
More kindness — for everyone involved.

Your body is your one lifelong companion.
Smile as you look after it. 💛🙂

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