From a young age I learnt people can be nasty. 

I learnt people don't always tell the truth. 

I learnt that the world is a lonely place where the only person you can count on is you, but even then you can let yourself down. But at least you can learn and build yourself up, and you've no one to blame...

And from this I learned most importantly  that just because someone is close to you or should have your best interests at heart, doesn't mean they will and you should never for a second think that anyone owes you anything. 

Hopefully you aren't in the position where you have to fight independently or you are with toxic people but perhaps one day you might be. Or maybe you are already in this situation and you either don't or refuse to see it. Open your eyes... Put up a fight for all that matters to you. Stop listening to the 'good advice' being given to you about what's best for you and start listening to you heart. Your beautiful, pure heart and intuition that you we as humans often neglect... 

You know what you want and what's best for you. You can feel it, and even those closest to you are different people too, you might think similarly but you're ultimately different people with different kinds, needs, hopes, desires and dreams. And you should never go against what you deeply feel is right for the sake of someone else because at the end of the day you suffer. And as a Chinese proverb says (paraphrasing here) 'the one that says it's impossible should get out of the way of the one that's doing it' or something along those lines... I'm sure you know what I mean. :-)

Sometimes things may seem crazy, or a risk, but if it scares you, good. It means that you care... If it feels good and your heart, intuition is giving you the thumbs up and the only doubts and negativity are those you've created, then do it because my dear, if you wait for the storm to pass, you'll never get anywhere... 

No one wants a life of regret, pain and failure (you're a failure by default if you've never tried). 

If there are changes to make or something that's burning you that you need to resolve, seek, get or whatever, maybe it popped into your head as you were reading this... Take it as a sign to go and do it! Or cut lose from toxicity or someone's hold on you. You have the thumbs up. Stand your ground and don't let others mould you, bring you down or stop you from getting your dreams just because they're too scared to pursue theirs or they aren't brave enough to believe in them. 

If you don't believe in yourself, who will? Everyone can drop you or let you down anyways. Be strong enough not to need anyone. 

People can lie, cheat, or even just disappear and leave you one day out of the blue with no word. Or pass away. 

Mourn an absence but don't be left broken. There's no such thing as coincidence and everything happens for a reason. Fate is real, don't run from it. 

 Life is fleeting, but so is pain. Happiness is your own choice. 

Choose to be happy, honest and kind. Like the kind of person you needed when everything and/or yourself was falling apart. 

And if you are going to be there for someone and you say you'll never let them down, mean it. For the sake of your integrity and their sanity... No one likes to be hurt or lonely. It means a lot when you're there for someone. 

Choose happiness, kindness and love. Always. :-)

Love you!!

-Dalanda :-)

xxxxxx