Protect What’s Priceless: You

In a world that constantly preaches compromise, I’ve learned a hard truth, sometimes, compromise becomes quiet surrender. Sometimes, it’s not about meeting halfway, it’s about losing ground you can’t afford to give up.

Whether it’s from exhaustion, disinterest, or simply wanting peace over conflict, I’ve given in more times than I can count. And in those moments, I didn’t just lose the argument, I lost me. Piece by piece, I let myself slip away in the name of keeping the peace, or avoiding the battle.

But here’s the good news: I’m not willing to do that anymore.

Some people aren’t too thrilled about that change. That’s okay. That’s the beauty of choosing peace over people-pleasing. I’ve stopped measuring my worth by how much of myself I can shrink to make others comfortable. Instead, I ask: Am I being kind? Am I moving with care? Does this protect my peace?

I’m committed to walking what I talk. I try, really try, to make the spaces I inhabit just a little lighter, a little softer. But I’ve finally realized I can do that without losing me in the process. And I shouldn't have to. Neither should you.

So if no one’s told you today: Be kind to others, yes. But be kindest to yourself. You are not a resource to be depleted. You are not a peace offering. You are a person, with value, with power, with a soul that deserves protection.

You are worth preserving, fully, unapologetically, and without condition.

Photo Credit: Darryl Evans of Pure Enchantment Photography