Maybe epic scenes like this have glamorized our perspective on leaving.....Relationships, jobs, friendships, cities, states, countries, memberships, schools, churches, gyms.... the list goes on but they all have (well... had) one thing in common...They were a commitment we thought we no longer needed.The leaving always seems easier in that very moment the door is shut, the text message is sent, and the number is blocked. Feelings of relief, and sometimes inklings of confidence propel you to goodbye avenue... but is it really the ideal route? Regret whispers like a phantom in the wind, yet you shrug it off. You keep telling yourself "it's for the best," "God has a plan," "maybe just one more shot" or whatever keeps you in denial. Denial of you in that moment. You've heard the slightly cliche but a quote I can't help but enjoy: "it's okay not to be okay." I drink this up for breakfast, dipping cookies on the side. Leaving is sometimes a way to shield the other party (party hats not included) from not being okay. Sometimes leaving is away to protect the other entity from the incongruity storm in your life. OR, others may see it as running away. Leaving before the other leaves is a toxic mind-frame more common than you think: quitting before your job can fire you, leave an organization before you're required to recommit, or break up with someone before they see your true colors-- the nitty-gritty colors like punk green, burnt orange, dingy brown, and stale yellow. Leaving is like quitting Monopoly before you build any houses on your properties. It's like uprooting your tree before it bears fruit. Leaving is grasping control, staying is building endurance. Food for thought, Stephanie lol But lately, when I've engaged in the bold act of leaving, looking back, I've wondered if I ever really had the thing that I left.
Quitter/Leaving DessertWhen "the leaving" takes place, people are typically salty. So, I found it only suiting to do a sweet and salty combo because there's a ray of sugar in every situation. Oh, you disagree? Then carry your own personal packets of sugar, so you always have it on hand. I may or may not be advising from experience.
Simple as walking away (oh, the irony) melt chocolate and dip golden pretzel rounds half way. It's crucial to not fully submerge them because we're making a metaphor here. Stay with me. Let dry, or don't. Personally, I think they're best in the freezer. That's COLD
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