One of the most powerful things you can ever do is know your worth - and stand by it

 

One of the most powerful things you can ever do is know your worth - and stand by it.

I've reached a point in my life where I no longer fear losing people. Not because I don't care, but because I refuse to hold onto anyone who doesn't truly value me.

I've learned that real love, real respect, and real loyalty never put you in a position where you have to beg for them.

Disrespect me once, and I won't argue. I won't chase, plead, or try to convince you to treat me better. 

I will simply remove myself. Because the moment you show me that you don't appreciate my presence, I'll make sure you feel my absence.

I don't have the energy to entertain people who take me for granted. I don't have the patience to explain basic respect to those who should already understand it.

You see, I spent too much of my life giving people chance after chance, hoping they'd change, hoping they'd finally see my worth. But all that ever did was drain me.

So now, I move differently.

I no longer cling to people just because of history, attachment, or potential.

I pay attention to how they treat me in the present.

I protect my energy.

I choose peace over forced connections.

And I refuse to settle for anything less than what I give in return.

The right people will never make you feel like you have to fight for a place in their lives.

And the wrong ones? Let them go. Trust me, your life will feel so much lighter without them.