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And learning to <em>be kind to myself<\/em> in the process, because deciding what I can or shouldn&#8217;t persist with is often damn hard.<\/p>\n<p>When deciding whether to persist or not, <strong>having support really helps<\/strong>. Not necessarily someone telling you what to do, but someone to <em>listen<\/em> to you, to <em>cheer<\/em> you on, just <em>sit<\/em> with you, or <em>celebrate<\/em> your choice with you. <strong>Your support crew could be<\/strong> anything from a circle of close friends, your parents, your partner and\/or children, a large team, online group or community, or just one person. <strong>There are many wonderful people in this lifetime who are kind and willing to help you if you reach out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I do believe that you can take control of your ability to persist in your chosen path<\/strong>, by actively reaching out and surrounding yourself with people that you know would support you. 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