"Selling Yourself Short"

Happy Self-Love Tuesday - Sisters, I so apologize for being late with this thought today, as it was a crazy day. However, all day, I pondered on what to write, and I came up with this, "love yourself enough, to stop selling yourself short, when it comes to nonproductive relationships/friendships; whether it be a man or woman." As women, we have a tendency to allow people into our space whom we think are good for us. However, when the warning signs start to show that perhaps this is not the person that we should continue a friendship/relationship with, we drag our feet in letting them go. And then the emotional and mental stress begins. If it's a relationship with a man that we have gotten emotionally attached to (and you know what I mean), we feel like if we let him go, we may not find another. Well, I pose this question to you, "what's the point of holding on to him, if all he is doing is verbally and mentally and for some, physically abusing you?" Hopefully your not keeping him around for "that." My mother told me years ago, that even "that", comes with headaches sometimes; and you know what I found out, she was right (lol). Besides, by the time you break free of this person, your spirit has been so damaged, until you don't know your up from down. And if the truth be told, if you're peace of mind is gone, than you're not no good for yourself, or anyone else. Next on the list, is the girlfriend, you know the one I'm talking about, the one who claims to be your friend, but every time you turn around, she is bringing you down with all her negativity. Listen ladies, start breaking free from these kind of people. These people will drain you of all of your greatness; they suck the life right out of you. Now this may sound funny, what I'm getting ready to say, but if you think about it, it is so true. You know how each year we go through our closet and begin to get rid of things that we don't wear any more, [either because we can't fit it or because it's time for something new], because it's taking up unnecessary space for the new stuff that we are going to purchase; well, so it is with friendships/relationships - we need to get rid of the person(s) who is not willing to move forward to more productive things. If he is not willing to build something solid with you, then tell him bye-bye; why keep putting your energy and precious time into something that is worthless. And if you are still friends with that girlfriend who gets joy out of your pain, but yet and still, keeps her hand out, like you owe her something, tell her you'll holla back. Check this out beautiful, you have way too much going for you, than to let people, such as these, come and leech off of you. Start shaking these pesty people loose, who are complacent in their thinking, and start looking forward to a productive, and promising future for yourself. You deserve that. Have a wonderful rest of the evening ladies. Peace & Love....