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Aug 2023
40m 8s

Water your own grass

Hannah Elise
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32 | The grass isn't always greener on the other side; it's green where you water it. It's so easy to get caught up in comparison, wondering "what if," and questioning whether or not we're doing the right thing in life. No matter the situation, it's important to remember to water our OWN grass instead of looking around and thinking it's automatically greener elsewhere.

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