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I'm Keeping My Cup Full! Haters Be Damned!

How I turned 55 and decided to stop pouring from an empty cup—without apology.

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Heather Roberts
Oct 06, 2025
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Hey friend!

Do you know what phrase I absolutely despise?

"You can't pour from an empty cup."

Here's the thing. You can pour from an empty cup it just that nothing will come out! Women all over the world in all walks of life know exactly what I mean. We have poured from the empty cup more times than we can remember!

Why do we continue to do that to ourselve…

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