Cliches dont become cliche unless a lot of people believe in what theyre implying.
Feel free to test this, even if its just for a day or two.
Youve had chains wrapped around your ankles for so long now that you hardly ever notice their weight anymore.
God & Man
But it seems like youve become so complacent in this state of being that youve given up on escape.
Like youre an audience member to your own existence.
But you arent, even though life comes at you so viciously sometimes.
You are in charge of your body, and in charge of what you do with it.
Sometimes you just have to go for it.
The world is already cruel enough without adding your own self-doubt into the mix.
God & Man
I think its time that you start being kinder to yourself.
Take some time to reward yourself for the positive things youve accomplished.
Buy that coffee, watch that movie, put your feet up and relax.
Do you remember the last thing you cried over?
Do you remember why it made you so sad?
Your past matters, but it will never own you.
Life can be pretty overwhelming sometimes, cant it?
You arent overreacting if lately youve felt as though the planet has been taking a toll on you.
Just remember, its good that youre busy and that youre involved with whats going on around you.
Take everything one day at a time, if its getting to be too much.
Take breaks when needed.
Lately youve found yourself wondering about what the significance of all of that is.
But maybe the meaning isnt within the connections themselves, but in the person thats tied them all together.
These interconnected moments all call your heart home.
So, youre still attached to a lot of things that you thought youd be disconnected from by now.
Youve grown resigned to the fact that some things are impossible to move on from.
What possible reason is there to keep suffering?
Its easy to look in a mirror and point out the parts of yourself that make building relationships difficult.
You find yourself constantly having to relearn how to touch people without hurting them or yourself in the process.
Just because this hasnt been working out for you lately, doesnt mean that it wont ever.
You are lovable even when nobody is loving you.
Youre thriving despite all of that negative space and its beautiful.
Maybe its a little bit of both.
I think that something inside of you knows the answers to these maybes.
Self-preservation is an art form youve become incredibly dedicated to depicting.
Theres nothing wrong with putting yourself first, in fact I would encourage you to always do so.
You have to find a balance between the two.
