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@unkonfined If you 100% cut off those people, they never seep in the make you unhappy.

Some people really can’t stand when you’re happy.

@itsmelaurin Whaaaaaaat?! Awesome!

I went from obese to a beautiful beast! Just like thunderstruck…I f***ing did this! ⚡️💪 #FlourishWithLaurin

@kush_147 Not talking about an issue is just like sweeping dirt under the rug.

I believe confrontation can be healthy. Too often, people mistake emotional suppression for maturity. It's okay to call out something that was clearly wrong and ask someone to explain their actions

@Chizitere_xyz Call each other out people!!! That’s when you know you have a real friend and not just an enabler.

Women are absolutely terrible at holding their friends accountable. Your friend group will literally watch you make the most destructive, toxic relationship and financial choices possible, and instead of telling you the harsh truth, they will just hype you up in the group chat with "he doesn't deserve you, queen." A lot of women aren't victims of bad men; they are victims of enabler friends who refuse to tell them when they are the ones ruining their own lives.

@micheal_ws18 Case by case. I do think both sexes have to become “strong” because of all the crap. Everyone seems to have a different perspective on the best way to protect themselves from the opposite sex. But today’s doom scrolling has to be a part of all of this too.

Do you think strong women are the problem or is it just some weak men who can’t handle them?

Rejection isn't an attack, it's redirection. Incompatibility is clarity, not insult. Being chosen by someone who deeply sees, values, and accepts you is worth waiting for. When the puzzle piece doesn't fit, it's not broken, it just belongs to another picture.

@MindHealthMaker @ikecenaexcel Maybe to those who refuse to heal… the first step to healing trauma is admitting you have it in the first place?

@ikecenaexcel Healing is a choice you have to make for yourself

it's painful how your trauma is not your fault but you have to take full responsibility for your healing. sending love to everyone who is carrying their burdens in silence and to everyone who wants to be heard but is too afraid to speak.

@bornagainsteph Yay!!! I was out for a while too. Since being back, I have cried every single time from feeling His presence and just knowing it’ll all be ok as long as I trust in him 🫶🏻

It’s been a while since I have been to church. I felt guilty of my sin and undeserving of forgiveness. Today, I finally went to church and during worship, I felt the presence of the Lord and felt some tears coming down my face. Even when I’m not, God is faithful. Thank you Jesus!

@InnerVoic_e @Dearme2_ If someone is incapable of having a level of confidence in those things… then the best way they can love someone else is to stay away and find happiness outside of a serious relationship

@Dearme2_ Waiting until you're 'fully healed' and 'love yourself' perfectly keeps most men single forever.

Bro, do not date while: - you’re not over your ex - not healed from the past - you don’t love yourself first, get your life in order.

@Dearme2_ Ladies…. Same goes for you.

@libriscent Without being able to be heard via respectful constructive criticism, trust gets lost bit by bit. I see this happen over and over in many relationships.

@thought_harbor Better to be broke with good character, than rich with bad character.

You do not need a lot of money or a big title to be a person of value. A person who is honest, works hard, and treats others with respect is worth more than a rich person who is cruel. Focus on your character every day. Your bank account can be emptied in a moment, but no one can take away the good person you have worked to become.

@skill_of_life Welllllll said! It’s ok for two people to not be compatible. Even if you once held on to a lot of hope that someone was…. Every day you get data that shows that’s either true, or it’s not true. It’s ok to just walk away in peace, knowing you tried your best, loved and learned

@libriscent True 😭 because, at least for me, I can almost always quickly jump into someone’s shoes and see how they got there. Typically if someone is hurting you, it’s because they have been hurt a lot in life. HOWEVER, it’s VERY important to still hold FIRM boundaries.

One reason I appreciate the Word of God is because it challenges my ego. Humility is SO important in a world with so much to offer. If my ego isn’t challenged, I stay the same and become like stale water. Idk about you, but I’d much rather drink from a fresh spring.

When you have so many things to juggle, it can be easy to just freeze up. More than believing, is putting in the work. How can I make myself better every day? My hope is if I REALLY do that long enough, that God will take care of the rest. His time, not mine.

@xintanifae @moonilatte Sound off 🤣

@moonilatte i love whales but everyone tells me i look like a deer

pretty girls always look like their favorite animal

If someone repeatedly doesn’t want to hear my side, I’ll assume they think I have nothing to offer and that we are incompatible.

If you only read the odd pages and refuse to read all the even ones, then you won’t understand the book. Same goes for understanding a disagreement. If you are ONLY looking at your side and assume everything from the other side, you’re wasting your time.

A relationship is two sinners coming together. It won’t EVER be perfect. A part of it, is being able to work through uncomfortable moments. If there is an unwillingness to do that, distance will grow. Learn to have respectful conversations with constructive criticism.