"No matter what things you are choosing to walk away from in this season, remember that it will require strength, courage, and trusting in the unknowns, and it is entirely worth it to remember that walking away does not mean that you will be walking alone. "

Sometimes, you have to walk away. You have to look at the things you’re giving energy to and realize that even though you could stay, and try to win their approval or try to make it up their ladder, you could also make the brave choice to take whatever energy you have left to a space that welcomes you. It’s never an easy decision to make, and it’s never easy to accept that you might be walking down a path that will involve risk and new unknowns. But there are times in life where walking away is the best thing to do for the health of your heart, and who you are becoming. Even it it means that people will change their opinions of you...opinions of you that are not even rooted in truth. You may still need to walk away, trusting that there is so much more ahead of you.

And walking away doesn’t always have to be something seemingly grand, or even something physical. Walking away doesn’t only mean walking away from someone. Often times the things we need to walk away from are the things that are ingrained into the ways we are thinking that are hard to even notice. There are times where what we need to walk away from the lies and limiting beliefs that are at the root of so many others things in our lives.

Maybe you have held onto the lie that it’s not okay to have your own needs. Maybe you have put others needs before yourself so much to the point that you feel guilty or ashamed for acknowledging that you too are in need of love. Walking away from this belief might make others see you differently. It might make people realize that finally, you are beginning to take care of yourself. Some people may be supportive of this, while others may not, especially if they are used to being able to take your love and your help for granted. But never let their reactions to your growth make you feel that you have lost your worth or your significance. You can still extend grace to them, but you must know that there is grace for you, too...to walk away from beliefs and lies that are limiting you.

If you have found yourself in this place, consider what walking away from this will look like. Seek out the kind of people who will be supportive of your growth. You might feel like you’re the only one carrying all of this on your shoulders, but that is far from the truth. There are so many people out there feeling the exact same thing as you. If this is a part of your story, it’s nothing to be ashamed of. The things that you have been through can encourage someone else, too. The things you learned to walk away from can encourage someone else to do the same.

No matter what things you are choosing to walk away from in this season, remember that it will require strength, courage, and trusting in the unknowns, and it is entirely worth it to remember that walking away does not mean that you will be walking alone.

More tomorrow...

Sincerely,
Morgan Harper Nichols