Hi Sissy,

Don’t worry about what other people say about you if you don’t love them. Focus on the people who are most important to you and try to avoid people who make you feel bad. If people say something bad about you at work, don’t take it personal. Be professional, incorporate any feedback that you think may help you improve into the person you want to become, and then try to ignore the rest. Thinking about what other people say about you isn’t as good use of your time as, say, watching a new movie you wanted to watch, or thinking of something nice you can do for your daughter. Focus on the good you have in your life, and the good you can create for those who you love. Try to become a person who loves to be alone with yourself. You still likely have a lot of time left. What do you want to do with the years you have left? What type of person do you want to become? Try to move toward that person each day. Focus on the progress and possibilities, instead of what is missing.