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'Should' Statement Audit

Translate the shoulds

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'Should' statements manufacture guilt and rage in equal measure. Audit yours and translate them.

Three 'shoulds' I've told myself this week
Three 'shoulds' I've aimed at others
Translated into 'I'd prefer' / 'I wish' — how does that feel different?
Which 'should' is actually a value in disguise, and which is inherited pressure

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