Category Archives: self-care

I Try to Skip Self-Focus

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Steve Simms

Self-focus makes me sad and unhappy. Skipping self-focus makes me skip with joy! Even so, I often feel compelled from within to make self-focus my routine. Instead, I make it my priority to always try to skip self-focus and to … Continue reading →

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Blogging Helps Free Me from Self-Focus

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Steve Simms

My greatest moments of joy and self-contentment are moments of self-unawareness. The best self-help isn’t self-expression. It’s self-denial that avoids self-inflicted pain. Self-focus isn’t self-care. It’s self-entanglement. Self-indulgence leads to the self-reproach of self-inflicted guilt. Self-will will keep you imprisoned … Continue reading →

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The Best “Self-Care” Is to Turn Your Focus Away from Self

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Steve Simms

The more I try to find myself, the more I experience unhappiness. The more I turn my focus away from myself, the happier I am. It’s a paradox. Forgetting about yourself and your problems is a wonderful way to find … Continue reading →

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