You got your heart broken because you were brave enough to care.
This might sound like the perfect form of protection, but in the process, youre caging yourself.
The bars around your heart are stopping the pain, certainly, but theyre also barring you in place.
Joshua Rawson-Harris
Theyre a prison of your own creation, and its up to you to tear it down.
You are not a backup plan.
You are not a plan B.
You are not an inconvenience.
And you should never let someone treat you that way.
If someone only cares about you half the time, they dont care enough.
You deserve their whole heart, not a fraction of it.
Having history with someone doesnt mean you should have a future with them.
You arent obligated to keep people in your life, simply because youve known them a long time.
You dont owe them your loyalty.
Miss them from afar.
Miss them from your own home.
But dont trick yourself into believing walking away from them was a mistake or they deserve another chance.
You left for a reason.
Dont insult the past-you by talking to this person again.
you’re free to miss them, but that doesnt mean you should speak with them.
You dont give yourself enough credit for opening up your heart in the first place.
Your emotional resilience is something you should be proud of.
Its so much easier to lock your heart away, so doing the opposite takes strength.
Your heart is more durable than you might think.
It can handle more than you realize.
Falling in love is beautiful.
Dont let your heartbreak take away from that fact.
There were good parts to your experience, too.
Love is always a risk.
But its one worth taking.
Your broken heart is going to heal.
It might not be tomorrow, or anytime soon, but it will happen eventually.
You are going to feel okay again.
you gotta trust that you are strong enough to endure this pain until it starts to fade.
Youve done it before.
you’re free to accomplish it again.
