This may seem harsh, but I think maybe my soft, tender inside has become like a slice of bread and built a protective crust around it because I have come to a point in my life where I no longer need approval or validation from others in order to see my own worth.
Now that may not mean much to some but for mi, it’s HUGE!
See, I’ve always been a “pleaser.” But now…
Now when I’m rejected, insulted, pushed aside…
I say,
Why do I want to be around you, if you don’t want to be around mi?
Why do I waste minutes of a life I have no idea how many I have left surrounded in your ugliness?
Why would I show up for you time and time again when you not only don’t appreciate it but also expect it and fail to reciprocate?
Of course, it’s nice to be loved, appreciated, wanted, and needed.
We all need and deserve that.
So, find THOSE people. Surround yourself with them.
I’m no longer going to beg anyone to be my friend or be in my life. Nor will I change who I am in hopes they “might” accept mi.
We are all flawed, all broken- but that’s how the light gets in.
Today, i encourage you:
Remember: you can be the juiciest peach in Georgia and not everyone likes peaches. Dr. Seuss said it best, so I’ll leave you with this:
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
so…
Show up for yourself.
Be your own cheerleader.
Toot your own horn.
Live life on your terms.
Live happy.
Become unshakeable.
There’s beauty in being genuine.
You have value. You have a right to be here.
Be YOU… and let the world catch up.
© c. michelle bryant griffin
