This morning started with intention. I woke up in a space of gratitude—reaching out to people who have been meaningful to me, expressing appreciation, acknowledging support, and honoring connection. One of those moments of appreciation was met with a clear boundary that felt like rejection. Not cruel. Not loud. But firm enough to land in my body. I felt it immediately— a hollow ache in my lower stomach, tightness in my neck, that subtle urge to cry that doesn’t demand attention but doesn’t go away either. And in that moment, everything my intuition has been whispering—and at times screaming—became undeniable. That sometimes the people we believe are our support systems are only present for a season, for convenience, for access, for what we offer. And when they’ve received what they needed, they quietly step back— no closure, no real explanation, just boundaries wrapped in politeness. What hurt wasn’t the boundary. It was the realization that I had abandoned myself at times— overriding my intuition, making excuses for inconsistency, believing in loyalty that wasn’t actually there. This wasn’t about romance. This was about trust, alignment, and energetic honesty. I’m allowing myself to grieve: - the version of the connection I believed in - the expectations I carried - the role I played in staying longer than I should have And I’m releasing it without resentment, but with clarity. Sometimes the lesson isn’t “try harder.” Sometimes the lesson is let go. If you’re in a season where something—or someone—has quietly shown you they cannot meet you where you are anymore… this is your permission to rest the story. You don’t need closure from them. Your body already told you the truth. 💭Reflection Prompt Take a moment and sit with this: - Where do you feel rejection or abandonment in your body? - How does your body respond when someone you trusted no longer shows up? - Where have you abandoned yourself to maintain comfort, access, or connection? - What has your intuition been telling you that you’ve been hesitant to accept? - If loyalty were shown through behavior alone, who would still have access to you?