This is exhausting. This is also deeply unhealthy, and I do not know why it took me so long to see it. 🤔

My gut knows things that my mind is still trying to rationalize. When I feel that something is off, it usually is off. When I notice that words and actions do not align, there is a reason I notice it—because they do not actually align. The problem is not with my perception. The problem is that I was taught to doubt my own perception to make other people comfortable. 😔

I am learning to trust myself again. To believe that if something feels wrong, I do not need to find an excuse for it. I can simply name it and decide what to do with that information. This is not cruelty. This is self-respect. 💪

When did we decide that being kind meant ignoring our own truth? When did protecting others become more important than protecting ourselves? 🤔

I have been thinking about what it means to trust yourself.