You never know when it will be the last time you see someone. Make sure the last thought of you is welcome and warm, loving and kind. - Sylvester McNutt III

I retired from dealing with the fake version of people. I only want your authentic self, no matter how dark or deep it is. I don’t expect perfect from myself or you, but I do expect real. I do expect honest.

I hope you get to be with someone who is a home and an adventure; a soul who calms you and drives you wild. I hope your heart settles with a person who accept you fully but pushes you to reach your highest potential. Someone who fights for love in the same crazy way that you do.

My solution for this is to change the narrative. Stop making abuse, pain, and neglect your story. Simply acknowledge that it is a story that you experienced. Literally changing your inner dialogue from This is what happened to me to Here is what I learned from this situation will change how the stories of your past feel.