I once lost myself in someone who kept taking but rarely gave, but I kept giving because I thought my love was being conditioned. I thought love meant fighting, sacrificing, and constantly making things right. It was exhausting, and it just showed me they weren’t my person.
It’s not your job to understand why they mistreated you. It's your job to make sure nobody else gets the same chance to treat you that way again. The pursuit of understanding everything can be mentally exhausting. It can lead to anxiety as you grapple with unanswered questions.
I dont get it. I dont get it why people r even so proud for being nonchalant. Is there something should be proud of? that you cant show emotions? That you can’t show love or care while the other one was giving you the world?
Don’t be shocked when life starts to get good. You've been putting in the work. You deserve what's about to happen: the realization of your purpose, people who brighten your day, places that make you feel alive, and a life you are excited about.
don’t force yourself to forgive anyone. how you feel about what happened to you is valid. how you feel about the person who deeply hurt or abused you is valid. take as much time as you need to process the trauma that was unfairly done to you.
just because you were triggered again, doesn’t mean you haven’t healed some. repairing wounds takes time. just because you relapsed, doesn’t mean you haven’t made progress. don’t discount your hardwork. don’t beat yourself up for being human.
Just because a person has a gorgeous heart & gentle nature doesn't mean they're naive or fragile. You never know the type of chaos it took for someone to become that calm. Don't confuse kindness for weakness...those ppl have survived the hardest battles—they're smart & strong af
this year made it clear to me to not ignore my intuition any longer. if i get an off feeling about someone or something, im trusting my instincts and removing myself. too many times i’ve doubted myself just to be proven right at the end