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Now that you are quite familiar with the art of controlling your breathing so as to
release negativity from your body, there is one more important topic we must discuss.
That topic, my dear, is YOU!

That’s right. YOU ARE IMPORTANT! In fact, I think it is safe to say that you are
the most important person in the world. Although this may sound a wee bit selfish at
first, let me assure you that it IS NOT! It is simply the truth. Once you understand
this fact of life, everything else will begin to fall right in to place.

Traditionally, women in our culture have not been accustomed to putting us FIRST.
For centuries upon centuries we have been conditioned to believe the patriarchal
fallacy that our needs are not important.

In fact, many of us believe that our desires should come in second place with the needs
of those we care for taking the first place position. Because of this conditioning, we
often feel guilty if we think about ourselves first. Many of us take this one step further
and end up feeling as though we are being selfish or are poor wives and mothers if we
experience a deep desire to take some time for ourselves.

It is time you know, therefore, that the previous notions are all wrong. They are plain
and simple fallacies. And they are certainly not fair. These patriarchal ideas are in fact,
just the opposite of the way we SHOULD be living.

As women, we should be taking care of our needs, first. This means ensuring that WE
are being nurtured physically and emotionally as well as intellectually and spiritually
as well as sexually. Once this is taken care of, we, as mothers, wives, siblings and
companions, can give ourselves completely to those whom we love and care for every
day.

Historically, women in our society have been encouraged to set aside their hopes and
dreams until the needs of those they care for have been met. This causes some of them
great feelings of guilt when they find themselves craving a little attention or time alone.
For this reason, I have entitled this chapter “I!, ME!, I!, MINE!, my” at the risk of
sounding repetitive. I want to ensure that my point is well taken. Women from all
walks of life, of all races and religions need to get this message loud and clear!

The message is this:

Without a doubt, the MOST IMPORTANT PERSON in the
world is YOU!! It is true! There is absolutely no
debating this fact.

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