"Known Now"

You are who we are...

Because you have survived the darkness...

Making you the end result of all the choices having to be made...

Your light shining will always irritate those who continuously cast shadows

If you are observant enough, people will usually tell you who they are the first time

There is no need to dig through the things never said, or translate the actions that never happen

You cannot expect honesty from those who are even lying to themselves...

Mistreating people willingly, then acting like they betrayed you, is delusional...

In what reality would anyone except being treated that poorly?

Honour your boundaries...

You cannot be everything for everyone and nothing for yourself

Stop giving do-overs to those who only ever treat you as leftovers...

Remove yourself from that which drains your mental health and causes it to repeatedly suffer

If it depletes the life out of your body, it removes your ability to self-care...

It is never easy...

We all bear wounds of the battles fought and avoided

Understand that you are under no obligation...

Unconditional love does not mean unconditional tolerance...

You are not weak because you need to take a break

Exhaustion is real...

And when struggling to find purpose

Listen...

Time will reveal...

Humble yourself in this moment

Wipe away tears...

You are not powerless...

Rescue your being from a path you no longer wish to travel

Forgive yourself for not knowing what you did not know at the time

Because when you know better, you are able to learn better

Making you more well equipped to fight for yourself.

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