No contact is a power move.

I’ve learned that it’s so damn powerful to remove yourself from someone’s life when they disrespect you.

It’s the biggest power move. No long paragraphs, no begging, no lame stalking, no losing your dignity. Just total silence. Because people who betray you, abuse or manipulate you, who break your heart or mistreat you? Honey, that mistreatment is your closure. You don’t need any other answers than that. Some people are just narcissists or hurting others because they’re hurting too but that’s not on you.

And when you practice such clear boundaries and cut off people's access to you accordingly, find peace in the fact that they will know. They will know they messed up. But an even more important reason to do this? Indifference is the opposite of love. When you engage in negative people you give them your energy. And those people deserve zero access to you, your energy, your social media, or any reason why. They already know why. And if they don’t, it’s not your job to teach them to act right. (I used to think it was, but the kind of people who treat you that way have no intention to change anyway, they would've already changed on seeing you in pain.)

Is it easy? At first it’ll be the hardest thing you’ll ever do, especially you people-pleasers and "nice girls" out there. But it’ll be so worth it, and you’ll feel more at peace with the idea of cutting off anyone who crosses the line. You’ll wake up one day minding your business, healed and thriving, and you’ll be proud and grateful to your past self for having kept your dignity and chosen the higher road.