Who we choose to partner with is a reflection of our own emotional development.
The more we mature, the more we attract the mature.
The more we heal, the more we attract the healing.
Post traumatic grief-- grief in general-- isn't just about feeling the enormity & pain & emptiness of a loss.
It's also about wrapping our brain around what that loss means. What life is gonna look like going forward.
They don't tell us about that second part.
It's harder.
If someone ghosts you, respect the dead and never disturb them again. If someone gives you the silent treatment, enjoy your quiet time. Maturity is letting people be themselves so you see what they'd rather do and where you stand with them and enforce your boundaries accordingly.
What doesn’t kill you will likely
•dysregulate your nervous system
•trap itself in your body
•steal your spirit + your will
I don’t know what “makes you stronger” means, but
let’s STOP glorifying trauma as a life lesson we’ve been blessed with.
Trauma survivors find it difficult to accept the good other’s see in them. They’ve lived in a traumatic state for so long, they often can’t see past the shame. Please keep reminding them of their goodness. They will eventually believe & experience their goodness as their truth.
Being an empath doesn't mean helping everyone around you as you slowly drown. It doesn't mean feeling taken advantage of and drained in relationships. Having empathy for people without any for yourself is self betrayal. You matter, too.