Are you sure you should?

There is no way to be sure of what we “should” be doing. There are an infinite number of things we could be doing.

What we know for sure is that “shoulding” on ourselves takes us out of the moment, which takes us out of our blessings. If you truly understand what you are doing is out of alignment with what is important to you, stop it. Make it that simple. However, if you are doing your best in this moment to show up to life in a way that matches your values, yet you are buckling under the weight of the shoulds you place on yourself, it is worth considering that there is nothing else you should be doing than what you are doing.

Our minds will often say ‘should’ and shouldn’t ’ about almost everything. This first reactive thought is not the truth; it’s just a reactive thought, and we know it is reactive because it causes unnecessary suffering.

What if it isn’t even possible to do the right thing, because it is impossible to do the wrong thing?