Whatever You Do - Do Not Betray Yourself

Nothing hurts more than realizing you hurt you. That you betrayed yourself, fully, willingly, all on your own.

How could we do this to ourselves!?

We are the most important person in our lives.

If we’re not okay, nothing is.

We’ve got to take care of ourselves first, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and physically. Because truthfully, we’re all we have.

The way we love ourselves teaches others how to love us.

The way we respect ourselves sets the standard.

And the most basic non-negotiable?

Do not betray yourself!

We betray ourselves when we twist obvious truths to make someone else feel comfortable.

We betray ourselves when we silence our voices just because some charming asshole knows how to play mind games.

We betray ourselves when we convince ourselves that their wants are our wants, when deep down, we know they’re just being selfish, and we’re the ones paying for it.

The moment you catch yourself saying, “I just don’t want to betray myself” - that’s the exact moment you already know you are.

RUN

That’s your intuition waving a huge red flag. That’s your gut screaming. That’s your soul trying to protect you.

Listen. Honor it. Protect yourself.

Because when everything is right, the idea of betrayal doesn’t even show up.

Peace doesn’t come with confusion.

So please, stay true to yourself.

Don’t live a lie.

Don’t wear the mask.

Don’t waste your time.

You only get one life. Make it honest.

And most importantly?

Choose you. Every time.

Nanette