Today our country celebrates its independence. What about you? Is it time for you to:
- Break a habit that isn't working for you?
- Change a behavior that doesn't bring the desired results?
- Work on a relationship that has not been satisfying?
You can make Independence Day a personal holiday. The 4th of July can be a time to declare your independence from an old way of doing. It may even lead to a new way of being! 
I'm not suggesting huge changes, those require careful planning. It's the small, everyday things that put a damper on your self esteem. The things you know you shouldn't do but you continue to do because you are reluctant to take a risk, experience discomfort, or fear upsetting someone. For example:
- You could refrain from talking on your cell phone while driving
- Stop being critical in situations where encouragement might work better
- Begin "peace talks" in a relationship that has been adversarial.
Self care is setting yourself free from that which isn't working for you.
