Lately, I've been including this in my prayer: "If I'm not meant to have it, Lord, please remove the desire from my heart to want it, and help me find peace in its absence."
idk who needs to hear this but in order to become a better person, you must first realize how horrible you really are. not in the dramatic sense, but in the quiet ways you sabotage yourself, repeat unhealthy patterns, hurt people who care about you, or tolerate what wounds you. you cannot grow if you keep pretending you’re innocent in the story you created.
Realizing that you’re incompatible with someone (because they don’t meet your basic standards of courtesy, respect and reciprocation) & choosing to walk away instead of forcing it/blaming yourself/fantasizing about their potential is a superpower. Like look how much you’ve grown.