I was thinking this morning about why this process of personal growth is so vital; why being committed to remembering who you were before all the BS told you different is so crucial.
And here’s what came up for me in THIS specific season of life…
You stop needing other people to validate your choices or give you their approval.
Man! It’s a tough pill to swallow sometimes but the more I step into my purpose - fully embracing the opportunities available to me and actively seeking out more ways to serve - I notice who stays quiet.
And it’s a tough pill to swallow because you think you know who is going to cheer for your accomplishments and be FOR you in your successes. So when those are the very people who don’t even acknowledge the growth and the wins they see… it can crack a piece of your heart.
And too many people allow that to be the thing that stops them from continuing on their path of ‘more’.
It sucks. I know.
Listen… I’ve had “friends” ridicule me behind my back - people talking shit to others about what I’m doing with my life and then seem to be shocked that we’re not as close anymore🫥. I have family members who I LOVE say nothing about the experiences that are shaping me or do nothing to support my endeavours. I have people who I give my time and energy to on a weekly basis not even bother to acknowledge what’s going on for me in real time.
And, yes, it sucks.
But do you know what I’ll never do?
I’ll never give up on MY dreams because of THEIR response.
And this process of personal growth taught me that.
Stop waiting for people to cheer for you, my darling.
Be your own damn cheerleader!
Because so much about how people behave has everything to do with their stuff and not very much (if anything) to do with you at all.
Just keep going.
Love you. Mean it 💋
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