a reminder to self: your self respect has to be stronger than your feelings. if not, that person will keep on doing what you continue to allow them to do so. you have to come to a realization that your self worth is so much more than that. especially if they’re disrespecting you and your boundaries and/or not reciprocating energy. change without action is manipulation. they heard you the first. second. and third time. it’s time you learn to let go. set the standard for your life. raise the bar. don’t accept the bare minimum just because you’re in a period of loneliness and isolation. that’s the time you should value most. it’s imperative to learn to love yourself. you’ll find growth and contentment in your solitude. trust me. it does get better in due time.
Sometimes when the people you look up to turn left or show you how they aren’t in alignment with your principles, maybe it’s a sign that we should eventually only look up to ourselves.
“Please be patient with me. Sometimes when I’m quiet it’s because I need to figure myself out. It’s not because I don’t want to talk. Sometimes there are no words for my thoughts.”
