Be true

Dear Moving-Forward Girl,

Sometimes things happen in life that are very unfair and very painful...things that make us want to drop everything and tell our side of the story. We want to shout from the rooftops about what happened and how it got portrayed unfairly. Sometimes it takes a very long time for the truth to come out...and it is very very frustrating.

Incredible girl, please do the math and decide whether it is best to just move forward and keep doing good things and living a good life before you give your whole life to telling your side of the story. We can lose years of our lives trying to convince others that we have been wronged. Usually those who are waiting in the wings demanding to hear the juicy details are not the ones who stand beside us no matter what the story is.

Just keep being you. Just keep moving forward. Keep focused on where you want to end up and who you want to be with and how you want to feel. When we are true...the truth comes out shining bright. (even if we have to be patient and wait for it to happen)

When yucky things happen, it does not help to retaliate with more yucky things. What helps is taking the high road, being true and walking away from the fight. Even if fists are still swinging...people can fight AT us without fighting WITH US. There is absolutely no shame in walking away from the fight when it is time to walk away.

Don’t ever let a situation turn you into someone you are not. Be you. The truth will always reveal itself.

You are strong enough. Be true....and just keep being true. You are so very very very loved.

xoxo

Thanks, Brave Girls Club.