I Am Sad, But I’m Not Joyless I Am Brokenhearted, But I Still Have Love To Give. I Am Cast Down, But

saw a post saying “dont beg men to love you” and thats absolutely true but i have an addition i dont want to add to the post and Derail. but dont beg ANYONE to love you. im serious. not just romantically. not parents, friends, family, and especially not significant others. if you find yourself having to beg for scraps of love its time to pack it up and move on. 

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I don't know who needs to hear this but....

Real friends never put their friends down, not even jokingly. Using the excuse of a joke is a lazy and cowardly way of expressing internalized malice towards another person without having to face up to the consequences of what has been said. They hide their true feelings behind the umbrella of "humor" to excuse themselves from the responsibility of their words. These people are leeches that don't have your best interest in mind and are to be cut off immediately. It is Biblical knowledge: "Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death is one who deceives their neighbor and says, 'I was only joking' "

Proverbs 26:18-19

best advice you’d give a girl ?

Sometimes, as women, we’re pressured to always put others before ourselves and give with little to nothing in return. Being giving is a beautiful quality to have, however, it shouldn’t be at the expense of your personal autonomy. If you keep giving and giving without getting anything in return, it’s easy to become used to the feeling of scarcity. Know that you deserve the goodness you give other people too. Iyanla Vanzant once said, “My cup runneth over.’ What comes out of the cup is for you. What’s in the cup is mine. But I’ve got to keep my cup full.” Pour into yourself too. When you make sure you’re good, you’ll be able to better help others.

With that being said, the best advice I can give is to focus on yourself. Do your best to make sure you’re balanced on all levels—mental, physical, spiritual and emotional. Avoid being distracted by the opinions of others and wasting time on significant others who aren’t sure about you. Avoid seeking other people and things to fulfill you. Be one of your own sources of fulfillment so you don’t have to look outside of yourself for it. Believe you’re enough. Know your worth and what you want in life and allow it to flow to you. Be like a cup—receptive to the flow of abundance. In the meantime, invest in your joy, your goals, your well-being and your health. Fill yourself up with peace and joy that comes from within. Be giving but don’t let other people take advantage of you. You are the longest relationship you’ll ever have. Make sure the relationship you have with yourself is compassionate and healthy.

He can cleanse your slate and it make it new!

Can’t I just start over God?

Sometimes God removes things from our lives for our own protection. Trust in Him.

ladies, repeat after me - i deserve endless love, support, and respect, and i will not settle for someone who doesn’t provide those things.

John 8:11 (NKJV) - She said, “No one, Lord.”

And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”