Self care, the best gift you can give to yourself and family. Last week I had a breakdown. A true blue hysterical crying, panic breathing, screaming from the top of my lungs breakdown. I was being pulled in too many directions and whatever decision I made was going to hurt someone. In the midst of my hysteria I screamed, “ I’m leaving! I need a break from the world and some time alone”! My poor family that had nothing to do with the horrible situation I was put in agreed.
On Monday I grabbed my dog 🐶 and we hit the road to my house in the Berkshires. I had no plans. I have been here 4 days and I am back to me. I see everything so clearly. Being kind was getting me taken advantage of. It seems some people in my life have been mistaking my kindness for weakness. Thinking I will roll over and do what they want to avoid conflict and confrontation. I reflected a lot on this the past few days. No one is going to change me. I am kindhearted by nature and that is not changing. What is changing is me fighting for what I believe in. I need to know I stood up for myself and my beliefs. While that may not make others happy it will make me and my family happy. I won’t be holding in my feelings of anger, frustration, hurt, feeling deceived, taken advantage of, made a fool out of, stabbed in the back and so much more.
This mini trip was the best gift I could give myself and my family. I am happy, rested and have a clear vision of how I will be living my life. I cannot wait to go home to see my family and their beautiful loving faces.
As for those that do not serve me well, I will not argue. I will simply voice how I feel and walk away. I am going to be 49 this year. It has taken me 49 years to figure out who I am. I am unapologetically Danielle ❤️

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