I often wonder what the key to happiness is. Am I ready to do this? Get rid of toxic relationships and live my truth? When will I realize that feeling emotionally exhausted after an encounter with a toxic person was unhealthy? When would I accept that you must meet people in life just where they are? I started to question myself. The question was, will you continue to allow them to intimidate and manipulate you? How long will you allow their many guilt trips to rock the core of your soul? Will you continue to accept their backhanded compliments or lack thereof? Will you continue to listen to their fabricated lies and participate in their quest to divide and conquer? One day I received the epiphany I was waiting for. I was in an unconscious sleep when I was jolted awake. I sat straight up in my bed, shoulders square, eyes bright-looking myself in the mirror across my bedroom, and before I knew it, a blood curdling scream escaped my lips as I screamed, enough is enough. It is not my job to hold on to the emotional baggage of others. It is not my job to save them from themselves. This is not the type of relationship that I want in any area of my life. Be it a personal relationship, business relationships, or friendship. Every day, my mantra consisted of several sticky notes across my bathroom walls, my doors, and my mirrors. They all held words of affirmations that only I knew were like chicken soup to my soul. I was mindful and careful not to allow any negative emotions to flow through me from that day forward. That was the day I decided to drop the baggage, live my truth, and release my fears. Let me take you on a journey filled with research and life experiences.
