As you get older, your concerns and view changes. Here’s what I mean: I use to in my 20s and younger put everyone’s needs and wants before mine. Draining myself and not being properly refilled. Well, when you’re younger, you can maneuver around like that because your bounce back is quicker to kick in. Now my heart, spirit, and body speaks differently when it comes to taking care of me. I no longer can afford to let anyone take, take, take, and take because of their selfish choices, selfishness, and self centered behavior. I awareness kick in and I respectfully decline giving into such situation. I have to take care of self which includes my mental health, medical care, physical health, spiritual health, and emotional health. So what this looks like is me putting my health first. Because I’m single, I get to choose to decline giving my time and energy to selfish individuals. I can simply respond my wellbeing is priority. Therefore, this foreseen situation of me giving and giving until I’m empty is not an option. You have to take care of you. Only then will you have what it takes to help those who aren’t using you or only taking from you. Recognize the behavior and flags before you start. Pay attention to yourself because your mind, body or spirit will alert you when there’s something wrong on your radar that will have you worse off than you started. Take care of you!