Might be what you need to hear..

There are a lot of standing issues that are happening recently in society. The Dentist and the lion, The Public and Caitlin Jenner, Gay Rights being legal but not necessarily accepted - all valid. But there's a standing issue that is looked over, one that didn't occur to me was such a prominent issue until a couple months back. Ever since then, it has run through my brain time and time again because no matter how badly I try to justify it, nothing adds up. But we all have done and will continue to do this unless you have a good talking with yourself...

What do you settle for? What is it that you let him/her get off the hook for? Is it disrespect? Is it inconsideration? Or is it the hypocritical "You can't do that but I can" demeanor? Is he/she controlling? Insensitive? Aggressive? Is it the lack of commitment because something just always happens to be in the way of "The right time"?

The truth is, you most likely relate to one, if not more of those. Which is what I've come to the intranet to say.

If you find yourself hurting and keeping something in for lack of confrontation or fear of the end result, that in itself is enough to tell you that something is wrong. Want a slap in the face? You're the reason it's continuing.

Too many people put up with continuous behavior that leaves them in bad moods, a ruined day, or crying in the shower so no one will ask what's wrong.

What's wrong with people today you ask? What's wrong is apparently it's wrong to have standards, but even worse for them to be high. What's wrong is you think you're in the wrong if you hate the way they talk to you. What's wrong is you think you're in the wrong if you got them mad by speaking up. What's wrong is you're the one to apologize for feeling deeply because of the lack of them not feeling enough. Do you see where I'm going with this? What's wrong is it's considered "cliche" when someone says the phrase that's not taken seriously enough by any of us - You deserve the World. That may seem like a lot to ask for but why not? Why can't your happiness come first? Why can't you speak up when you're hurting or take the painful route and leave when you feel more broken than you feel joy. Don't you dare say the good out weighs the bad, don't you dare say you're staying together for the kids and don't you ever, ever let the long lines of "I'm Sorry" be their get away free card.

You deserve to feel cherished. Every. Single. Day. Because YOU deserve the World. Why would you let yourself settle for anything else? You only get one shot at life, why would you spend it fighting for your own happiness when you can fight your way out of anything and everything toxic in your life instead?

Pick yourself today. 

XO, D.