Boundaries

A lack of boundaries invite a lack of respect.  

You get what you expect.

You deserve what you tolerate.

I saw this video on my feed and it aptly illustrates that nobody can disrespect you if you do not allow it.  Maybe it's a part of our culture that we were raised to be hospitable, to be welcoming of people, to be caring even to a point where we get uncomfortable just to address the needs of others.  There should be a point where we say NO.  This is as far as I go.  Your rights should not step on my rights.  I have rights too.  I have a boundary.  I deserve respect.

FOCUS

in the hustle and bustle of everyday grind, we can take a break to breathe and pause to smell the coffee.

then i realize that life is a matter of FOCUS.  I may be sitting quietly contemplating on life with my cup of coffee, but I am still focusing on the traffic below.  time to shift my focus on my cup of coffee and me.  just for a moment.  just to pause and breathe.  just to shut out the noise outside and give myself a moment of peace.

HEALING

There are a lot of factors in healing, but definitely healing takes time, effort and understanding.  One needs to reflect on the root cause of one's suffering and trauma to directly address and cut off the triggers, no matter how painful.  Sometimes we make things complicated for ourselves, so we also need to analyze our own role in our own problems.

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There are mornings when it is challenging to simply get out of bed.