Fascination ~

Please, dare to let go of the people who leave your heart confused. Let go of the people who make you feel like you are compromising all that you desire and all that you hope for and all of the goodness and the beauty that you know exists in this world for a skinny version of love. Let go of falling in love with potential; let go of falling in love with the idea of someone rather than who they are. Let go of the fears you have that keep you holding on to something that hurts, something that is so heavy, something that has only left you feeling misunderstood, unworthy, or at war with yourself.

Let go of waiting for the people you have always treated kindly to treat you kindly. Let go of waiting for the people you have always treated to treat you with respect. Let go of waiting for the people you have always chosen to choose you finally. Let go of waiting. Let go of holding your breath, just hoping that things change.

Let go. Don’t allow yourself to get comfortable existing in spaces where you know you deserve better. Love is not meant to hurt. Love is not meant to be given in bare minimums. Love does not require for you to be cooler, or less emotional, or less yourself, for you to be worthy of it meeting you. Love chooses you. In the good, and the bad. It isn’t an almost thing. It isn’t something you have to beg for. It isn’t something you have to fight for constantly, something that is always a source of pain and confusion and hurt. There is power in letting go of anything that is forcing you to let go of yourself. Don’t ignore what you know in your heart.

You’re settling for. It is better to be alone than to try to fit your heart into the hands of someone who does not want to hold it. It is better to be alone than to fight for someone who is not fighting for you. It is better to be alone, to be your foundation, than to spend more of your time waiting for someone to see the beauty in what you are giving them. You deserve good love. Promise you will let go of anything that does not feel that way. Promise to stand up for your heart.