The Bible is so clear on how important it is to never look back. Not at an old position, an old ex, an old friendship, or even old ways that God has brought you out of. There are many people in the Bible but in clear words, God tells us to “remember Lot’s wife”; who turned into-
Motherhood is sacred. The process of giving birth is sacred. Your body is sacred land for your baby to thrive until they’re at least 2 years old. I will never EVER think it’s cute, impressive or innovative to reduce the process and be careless with your energy during +after labor
We under-estimate how toxic relationships cause disease in the body.
Boundaries matter.
No relationship is worth a consistent sacrifice of your emotional and mental wellbeing.
Removing yourself is an act of self respect.
There's a stage in our healing when we start to see our parents as wounded humans who make mistakes, rather than all knowing beings. This is the beginning of creating life on our own terms, rather than living our lives for parental approval. It's our freedom.
I have something slightly controversial to say: your dating experiences and decisions may do a full 180 if you stop consulting your friends for each and every decision, situation or text. you have all to gain by thinking for yourself, by yourself.