what does walking away looks like to you as a teen?

   What Does walking away mean to you as a teenager? 

1st person: leaving the past in the past

2nd person: choosing peace 

3rd person: not sure

4th person: choosing the right path 

5th person: forgiving and forgetting 

    Well, I'm glad to say all answers are valid; they aren't any right or wrong answers. 

As a teenager, walking away is letting go of unpleasant moments,letting go of whatever that has pulled you down and striving for upliftment. Waking away from those toxic friendships, walking away from anything that is draining you, walking away from groups that celebrate your downfall, walking away from places you're not welcomed, walking away gracefully to chase your dreams. 

  Firstly starting with your mindset, journaling asking yourself honestly who you are, what you want, whom you're becoming, what circle of friends you surround yourself with, are they focused in life or just winding off, are they in alignment with your goals, do they respect your personal space, do they value you, where do you spend your time, is it helping you or putting you in trouble, your decisions in life are  the positive or negative.

 If not in alignment, walk away from that negative mindset and begin to lay that foundation that would lead you places in life. Start now as it is never too late. Do not wait until there's a damage to walk out. Walk out from that lifestyle that is not beneficial in any way shape or form. Walk away from decisions that will lead to your down fall. Start now and let your future self thank you. 

  One step towards your goal is attracting peace in your life. Walking away from whatever that sparks violence in you. Choosing calm in triggering situations. Be in charge of how you react to the people around you. Growing above habits that’s of no value to you. 

  In friendships walking away might be very difficult as you would find your self lost and vulnerable without your friends but it is crucial to remind you that you came alone to this world and YOU areYOU. However feeling this way makes you not stand up for yourself when this friends disrespects you; making you attached to this person because you’re afraid of being lonely but I'll say to you this minute never to give space for abuse or disrespect of any form. Any friendship that makes you feel uncomfortable isn’t friendship and if you’re in this situation, you should cut them off, remember it doesn't have to be dramatic, it doesn't have to end in a bad way as you're in control of how you choose to handle different situations. 

  As we know, "if you’re in a group of 5 lazy people, you become the 6th; but if you’re in the midst of 5 billionaires, you become the 6th".

  Whenever we're wrong, we expect forgiveness from who we have wronged so In return we should forgive anyone who has wronged us at the same pace, we should create boundaries. This saves us from suffering guilt. Forgiving someone saves you from falling into temptation. Choosing peace and letting karma take its course. 

No one is perfect in this world so forgiveness doesn’t denounce your value rather keeps you in the right knowing that you have made the best decision. 

  If you're not sure it's okay.  But a message for you is to know who you were, who you are, and who you’re becoming and make the right decision in alignment to your goals in life without room for disrespect and abuse. 

FINAL WORDS 💌

 Walking away isn't weakness it's self-preservation.