"Permission To Be"

 

Change...

The real growth doesn't take place outside of us...

It happens deep within...

The only requirement is us, giving it the permission to be

Allowing our rigid thoughts to be malleable

To rise above our once limited thinking

Letting it all marinade...

Sitting with what you know to be true...

Factual emotions and actions taken with intention become the difference in perspective seen

You are the most powerful when silent, instead of exploding with reaction

Because everyone else expects you to leap deeply into the fray

Fists at the ready with words dripping with anger

And actions in return to be just as harsh and cruel as they were to you

But no...

You now understand where this turning point has to be

By removing yourself from that position of accusation...

From learned moments in history where trauma once bit deep, your tolerance is higher to it than it should be

And just because you can take it, doesn't mean you have to

Stop destroying your progress made just because they attempt to make you recall the past broken

Toxic people force boundaries to be created...

And are usually seen as revenge against their behavior

When the sad reality is, it was their actions towards you for those dividing lines to be drawn

The expression to another to be treated with respect should never trigger an argument

Simply stated, some people cannot reciprocate to another what they cannot give themselves

Those with internal conflict will not offer peace

If they betray themselves, how can they offer loyalty?

And if they choose to continue to deceive, honesty will never be believed

Making this the hardest part realized...

That we must see them for exactly who they are, rather than who we wish them to be

Pain can be ruin, or it can be inspiration to wisdom believed

Mistakes come with experience...

And disempowering the wrong voice telling your narrative will lead to a better tomorrow

So please, don't quit because the progress has been slow

Reality in fact is that slow progress is still progress achieved

How we choose our choice...

Becomes how your today will come to be.

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