KevinMD May 8, 2024
Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH

Intriguing question: What is one word that can free us?

You might think it is love.

Love is so powerful in lifting shame, sadness, and loneliness, but that’s not the kind of freedom I’m referring to. Instead, I’m referring to the freedom to put aside others’ presumed or verbalized expectations of us and do something in our own best interest.

That magical word is “could.” At first glance, this might not seem like a term that holds the power to free our inner potential and help us achieve our dreams, but try using it in place of should, and doors swing open.

“I should do the laundry instead of the 30-minute yoga class” becomes “I could do the laundry instead...

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