I came across this quote today and it definitely hits close to home. I have been asking many questions and have been experiencing many emotions from extreme anger to heart-breaking sadness for some of the most precious people in my life. I have battled on whether I should even blog about my feelings. And I realized that this is me. This is who I am. I would not only be lying to myself but to the others that read my blogs.
This is the best form of therapy. It helps me heal and process so many things that run through my mind. My thoughts and emotions have been in complete turmoil. The above quote couldn't be more perfect. It has given me a new perspective on how to look at circumstances that could be defined as stressful or even volatile. I consider myself a very forgiving person, even in the most stressful situations. But there comes a time when you have to question whether your forgiveness is worth giving up your 'self-worth'. At this time, it saddens me to say that it isn't. My self-worth is more important. My husband and children are worth it too. Not only is this enlightening for me, but for my family. It's another life lesson.
We, my family and I, have been through so much that this is the time for all of us to be rejoicing and embracing life. Sure I'm aware that there will always be a day that will be more stressful than others because that is just the way life is. But ongoing heartache should not be one of those stressors.
After every thing I have been through, and still trying to process, I'm not willing to sacrifice my self-worth. It's time to know that some things are, more than likely, not going to change and I need to move forward.
So keep the above quote in mind when you are faced with a stressful situation with someone and ask yourself whether its a time of forgiveness or if your self-worth is more important.
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It's good to take time now and then to stop and look at the people in your life and how they impact your life and those you care about. Now and then you'll realize that you don't need to keep catering to people who aren't willing to reciprocate. There really are toxic relationships. It takes strength to not only realize that you need to let go but to actually do it. I've struggled with this many times. It's more difficult when you've been raised "old school"... You tend to put other people's feelings before your own. It's hard but sometimes necessary to learn that you need to put your own happiness and that of those closest to you ahead of some others'.
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