Start saying no.
Not because you donโt care, but because you finally care enough about yourself.
A strong man isnโt available to everyone. Heโs available to what matters.
Shame doesnโt scream,it suffocates.
It hides in the dark, telling you to shut your mouth, tough it out, keep smiling.
Shame feeds on silence.
But the moment you speak it, shame loses its power.
Silence is what kills us, truth is what saves us.
Youโve beaten yourself harder than anyone else ever could.
Youโve bled more in silence than you ever did in the ring of life.
But hereโs the truth: you donโt win by breaking yourself.
You win by forgiving yourself.
Normalise saying "No" without needing to over- explain yourself.
If someone is offended by your boundaries, that's their problem.
The best weight you'll ever lose is the weight of other people's opinion of you.
โThe man you are now exists because the boy you were refused to stay down. That wasnโt weakness you felt, it was the weight of your future calling you forward.โ
Seeking is avoiding
Looking for love in the women.
Looking for feelings of connection in porn.
Looking for strength and courage in drinking and the drugs.
All of these things are a buffer to prevent you from the pain of the lack you feel within.
The internal emptiness that we try to fill with the external outlets.
Turn your focus within.