Lisa, that's how I chose "nurture" last year. I was seeing it everywhere.
Jessica, hope I don't overstep my bounds here...I see traits in you that my sister has. Affirmation is important to her and she often over extends and over volunteers herself for everything because that's how she receives that affirmation. She always has to be the best at everything and is disappointed when things don't go just how she wants. She won't listen to advice because she thinks she already has everything figured out. (don't know if you're that way or not) I don't know if it's your mom or yourself who came to the analysis of things you need to release, but I hope you can choose a word that lets you see that you're a wonderful person who doesn't need the affirmation of others that comes from perfection, being in control, being the person who is always there for everything, or being the best at everything. It's okay to make mistakes and not be the person who does everything. Believe me, I've been down that same road. I realized that if I didn't step up to do stuff, someone else did. Maybe they didn't do things as I would, but things got done. I just see you running, running, running every day, not taking care of yourself as you should. Eventually, it's going to take a toll on you physically. You're young, so you're resilient. As you age, you'll become less resilient and the effects of not taking better care of yourself will begin to show. I know all that from experience, too. I just hate to see you wake up one day and wonder where life went because you were too busy to slow down and enjoy it.