What's Right for Me?

When I was growing up, Mother used to say, “Just because someone else is doing it, doesn’t make it right for you.”

Now I know that peer pressure isn’t just a teenage phenomenon. It never leaves. It just gets more subtle.

In these days of no contact with peers, I’ve been asking, “What’s right for me? When these days are over, what will I pick up again, and what will I let go?”

Recently I’ve had digestive issues, so I did an inventory of what my body needs and what it doesn’t tolerate well. I researched what works to alleviate my distress. I didn’t consider TV commercials or diet/exercise programs or foods that my husband likes. I simply asked, “What is my body telling me? What loving response am I ready to make?”

Yesterday I began making some adjustments, and I have a pathway going forward that’s right for me.

What’s your experience with peer pressure?