These people might feel like you were being unreasonable.
They might have accused you ofchangingbecause you started to develop standards.
They might not understand why you had to walk away from them but you were doing the right thing.
Anastasiya Pavlova
You should never let others disrespect you or take advantage of your kind heart.
You look back on your mistakes and cringe.
You shouldnt be mad at the old-you for making mistakes.
You didnt know any better at the time.
Now, you’re able to look back on the situation with a fresh perspective.
You have more knowledge today than you did at the time.
You should be proud that you didnt stay exactly the same throughout all these years.
Your dreams have started to shift.
When you were younger, you imagined your world would look a certain way.
As youve grown, that vision has started to change.
Maybe you want to pursue a completely different career path than you originally planned.
Or maybe you have different thoughts about marriage and children now than you did when you were young.
Either way, you shouldnt feel guilty about leaving old dreams behind so that chase after new dreams.
Switching paths doesnt make you a failure.
Its a sign youre flexible.
You know what you want.
And youre gradually growing into the person you were always meant to become.
Youre honest with your emotions.
Instead of running from your complex thoughts, you examine them.
You allow your feelings to consume you.
Instead of pushing away sadness to appear strong, you recognize that theres nothing weak about shedding tears.
Instead of pushing away happiness out of fear it wont last, you enjoy every moment with abandon.
You understand that your feelings are valid.
You give them the space they deserve.
Not only are you more honest with the people around you, but youre more honest with yourself.
Youve struggled with your baggage.
Youre an imperfect human, just like everyone else on this planet.
Youre not ignoring it.
Youre not throwing the blame wherever it will stick.
Youre accepting that, yes, you have areas you should probably work on.
Youre deciding that, no, you wont settle for a mediocre existence.
You are going to thrive.
You are going to keep growing each and every day because you understand youre a work in progress.
