Organized Chaos

One of the most powerful things you can ever do is know your worth - and stand by it. 

I’ve reached a point in my life where I no longer fear losing people. Not because I don’t care, but because I refuse to hold onto anyone who doesn’t truly value me. 

I’ve learned that real love, real respect, and real loyalty never put you in a position where you have to beg for them.

Disrespect me once, and I won’t argue. I won’t chase, plead, or try to convince you to treat me better. I will simply remove myself. Because the moment you show me that you don’t appreciate my presence, I’ll make sure you feel my absence. 

I don’t have the energy to entertain people who take me for granted. I don’t have the patience to explain basic respect to those who should already understand it.

You see, I spent too much of my life giving people chance after chance, hoping they’d change, hoping they’d finally see my worth. But all that ever did was drain me. 

People who truly care about you won’t put you in a position where you have to question your value. They won’t make you wonder if you’re enough. They won’t make you feel like an option, a convenience, or a backup plan.

So now, I move differently. 

I no longer cling to people just because of history, attachment, or potential. 

I pay attention to how they treat me in the present. 

I protect my energy. 

I choose peace over forced connections. 

And I refuse to settle for anything less than what I give in return.

The right people will never make you feel like you have to fight for a place in their lives. 

And the wrong ones? Let them go. Trust me, your life will feel so much lighter without them.

~ MR

When someone no longer holds a place in your heart, your perception of them drastically changes.

The traits you once admired may now be insignificant, and their presence fades.

It's amazing how detachment allows you to see people for who they have always been, free from the emotional fog that clouded your vision.

This shift in perspective is extremely powerful—signaling growth, healing, and demonstrating that you are moving on.

Remember, that the way people impact you is a reflection of where they stand in your life.

If you can take the person I'm in a relationship with, please take them. 

If you can ruin my friendships with a rumor, do me a favor and please ruin them.

If you can shake anything against me in my life, please do it.

I don't have the time and energy to fight for things that are easily persuaded. 

If it doesn't bring me peace, fulfillment and love ...

I didn't have any room for it in my life to begin with.

~ Cody Bret

Johnny Depp once said:

What you decide to tolerate more than once will inevitably become a pattern that will repeat itself.

By not setting clear boundaries, you teach others – and yourself – that certain behaviors or situations are acceptable, even if they make you uncomfortable or hurt you.

Every time you allow something that goes against your principles or your well being, you open the door for it to be repeated.

Setting boundaries isn't just about firmness, it's about self respect.

Recently, I got lucky....and the trash took itself out! 

Harrison Ford once said: 

They will criticize you for what you are, for what you are not, and for what they think you are. 

They will judge you for what you do, for what you don't do, and for what you fail to do. 

They will talk about you for what you say and for what you keep silent about. 

They will point at you for your successes and for your mistakes, for your decisions and for your doubts. 

No matter how much you try to please, there will always be opinions. 

So, live for yourself, because in the end, the only thing that matters is being true to your own path.

Photo from Esquire.

To be intimate with someone isn’t about being physical with someone.

Intimacy doesn’t come from a place of physicality.

It’s about trusting someone because they make you feel safe.

It’s about sharing your deepest fears, insecurities, and vulnerabilities with someone who embraces who you are without judgement.

Someone who looks after your heart as though it’s a delicate flower.

It’s about being able to be open about your inner thoughts, your pain, your past, and your trauma to another person, knowing that they will listen with empathy and understanding.

It’s when you can reveal the broken pieces of your soul, and they respond with kindness, warmth, and love.

It’s a place where you can be your true authentic self without fear of judgement, abandonment, or rejection, because they make you feel safe…

It's a special person who will stand beside you through all of life’s highs and lows reminding you that you are never alone in this beautiful but sometimes difficult journey we call life.

Intimacy is really about feeling safe…

Because true intimacy comes from the heart and soul…

~ Mark Smith