text: 5. Accountability - Holding yourself accountable can be a powerful tool! There is something to be said for applying a lens to your behavior and assuming responsibility for things that are within your control. This one is hard because for some this reinforces the victim-blaming culture we are used to. However, I would argue that taking accountability for the decisions you make does quite the opposite. Taking on a mindset of accountability can be freeing, as it gives you agency and ownership of the places you go and the decisions you make. The onus should not be on one person, however, when we can take ownership of things within our control we gain clarity in those things that are not. In turn, we can call unwanted behaviors out for what they are and act accordingly.