maybe the point isn't to become so wise and stoic that nothing ever hurts your feelings. maybe it's to become secure enough that you can feel the sting, laugh at yourself a little, learn what you need to learn, and keep your heart open anyway.
People ARE mean because they’re not getting interactions, connection, community, intimacy, etc regularly and the less you have of it the more closed off you become which brings on all the shit you see on apps regularly. Nasty recurring relentless cycle
Life becomes much lighter when you understand that your job isn't to control how others think, act or feel. Your job is to stay rooted in who you are, act with integrity, stay devoted to your evolution, and let go of everything that isn't yours to carry.
Hey babe! So what we do with emotions is process them. We sit w them & we allow them move through us. We don’t discard or attempt to make out intelligent takeaways so we feel good. I know it’s hard babe, but you can do hard things. & this one in particular is nonnegotiable. 💋💋
One thing I'm learning is that privacy brings a certain kind of peace. You can work on yourself, make plans, change your life and enjoy your progress without inviting everybody to have an opinion on it.
Emotional maturity isn’t about winning every conversation. It’s about knowing which ones aren’t worth having. You don’t have to correct every misunderstanding, answer every provocation, or defend every decision. Some things are better left where they are.