the freedom of not being ashamed of yourself is that u have the capacity to be honest. u can admit what you did, what you wanted, what you felt, and what you know
Gentle reminder that having discernment does not come with a bulletproof vest, so give yourself grace for the mistakes you made and connections you entered in good faith.
This sentence from The Odyssey hits hard:
“What you most want is what you most can’t have. And what you most can’t have is what you already had, and lost.”
Sometimes when things happen that hurt me I stand outside of my heartbreak like a scientist, I’ll analyze it, test my own reactions, asking myself what’s real and what’s fake, and then on a random Monday I’ll break down crying at work, like okay experiment over I’m a human
Shit be dead ass my fault that’s why I just deal with shit & take it to the chin. I swear. Any position I’m in I’m assuming full responsibility because either I did it, or I let somebody else do it to me.