Sometimes, as women, we allow men to take advantage of the nurturer within us. It is not difficult for a woman to show compassion, love, and willingness to a man, but we do this at the expense of losing who we are.
As Steve Harvey stated in response to a Strawberry Letter on the Steve Harvey Morning Show, “if women took the time to be as nurturing to themselves as they do men, they would be in control of what they allow in their relationships…”(paraphrased)
We have to do better with taking care of ourselves, and we have to discover our worth so that we can show out worth to those around us. Only then, do we see from others, how worthy we are.
-Pinkspen
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People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar-Thich Nhat Hanh
I am grateful to be free from my suffering. I thought it was love…
I let you in
Your poison
Seeps into my skin
My heart carries
Your lies
My body
Accepts your deceit
Hurt controls me
Loving you
Scars me but
It feels necessary
My mind is gone
In my dependence
I am owned
But I am convinced
Without you
Nothing else can exist
Even if there is a cure
A way to cut the ties
Break the chains
And live free
Who will I be
If you don’t love me?
I’d rather suffer through
The deceit, the hurt
Than to build me up
And discover my worth
It is easier
To live in submission
Than to admit
My addiction
Thank you for sharing! I appreciate the love!
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That’s deep! If we were as nurturing to ourselves ….. that’s so true !!!! Never looked at it like that. I do know that once women realize how unique and amazing they truly are they will be unstoppable and they will make better decisions in life as far as who and what they allow in it.
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Exactly! It is all about self-love and self-care. There is nothing wrong with being nurturing, but we have to start (myself included) taking more care of ourselves too!
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Yessss! 29 years old and I’m finally on that journey . It’s so easy to lose ourselves in men and in this world . Stay strong 💪We are so worthy!
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You speak truth. We have to take better care of ourselves. I am on that journey as well. It is never ending because life keeps going, bad things happen, etc. You just gotta love yourself no matter your flaws or mistakes.
P.S loving the convo!
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exactly! just gotta keep putting one foot in front of the other. and me too! that’s why I love the blog world lol
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Yeah, me too. It really makes me smile, feel more positive…sometimes people piss me off, but hey, thats life! lol
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