Jun 17, 2026 · 9 min · 8 segments
If you've ever talked yourself out of the art class, the afternoon off, the thing that would genuinely make your life more beautiful — and told yourself it was about the money or the time — this one's…
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We were having coffee, talking about a small home renovation project that they were considering.
A project that would make daily life a little easier and, in my opinion, make the house a little prettier.
And then mid-discussion, one of them admitted feeling guilty about even considering it.
How could they consider making a change that was more of a want than a need when so many people are struggling right now? And that's a valid concern.
But the coachy empath part of my brain that never fully clocks out couldn't help wondering if that was the whole story.
Because I know this person, they already give generously with their time, their money, their energy.
So if a person can afford it, and they're already living generously, I wondered, is something else stopping them? Because here's the thing.
Sometimes when we think we're debating dollars, what we're actually debating is deserving.
We were having coffee, talking about a small home renovation project that they were considering.
A project that would make daily life a little easier and, in my opinion, make the house a little prettier.
And then mid-discussion, one of them admitted feeling guilty about even considering it.
How could they consider making a change that was more of a want than a need when so many people are struggling right now? And that's a valid concern.
But the coachy empath part of my brain that never fully clocks out couldn't help wondering if that was the whole story.
Because I know this person, they already give generously with their time, their money, their energy.
So if a person can afford it, and they're already living generously, I wondered, is something else stopping them? Because here's the thing.
Sometimes when we think we're debating dollars, what we're actually debating is deserving.
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