Give and take. Ebb and flow. Balance. Equanimity. A healthy relationship is reciprocal. This partnership when in balance creates harmony and peace, love and respect. When out of balance this creates resentment, anger, frustration. The more the takers take and the giver gives the higher the wall becomes. These walls create weight and heaviness that bring fatigue and exhaustion. This is an imbalance of power. To say no is not a weakness but a strength.
To set boundaries for yourself is self-care, self love. Hold yourself in high esteem, value your time and effort. Show yourself the compassion you long for from others. You take time for yourself. Find what brings you joy, rediscover what you have lost or forgotten about. Lose yourself in a good book. Turn on the music that has been silent. Clean out your closet, let go of what does not make you feel good. Learn something new, meet new people. Walk, run, bike or just find a place that brings you peace.
Reconnect. Go outside of your ever busy mind, breathe. Step into your light and watch what will happen. Little by little, the heavy burden will ease. Little by little the takers will realize they are playing a different game. Little by little you will discover that you have had the winning hand all along. Little by little.
Little by little you grow. Little by little you learn. Little by little you prosper. Little by little you ease into your light, love and joy. Little by little.
A conversation with The Founding Fathers.