Complementary Connections

Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you. - Misty Copeland

The Challenge

We are often taught that love is a compromise. That sacrificing and settling for watered-down versions of ourselves is perfectly sustainable.

We are not always taught to complement each other by simply being our true selves, valuing understanding and our boundaries.

The Result

We convert our low self-worth and self-love into a dependency for others to fix.

It becomes someone else's job to make us feel happy and secure.

We inadvertently set ourselves up for continuous failure and disappointment because it's easy to forget that love, acceptance, and validation is found within. Often resulting in unhealthy, co-dependent relationships with both ourselves and others.

Adopt This Radical Idea

Take your list of expectations and practice self-love. Show yourself the compassion, acceptance, kindness, validation, trust, thoughtfulness, etc. you deserve.

Escape the deceptively comfortable and familiar denial. Value yourself. Trust yourself. Believe in yourself.

Trust the process by releasing incessant thinking. Reconnect with stillness and actively listen to the guidance and answers meant for you.

You Deserve It!

You deserve joyful, undemanding, mutually beneficial relationships (i.e. friendly, romantically, and professionally).

You deserve the chance to refill your own cup and to allow those wanting to help refill your cup a chance to enter your sacred space. Allow the pure-intentioned in and release the toxicity of the past.

Do not compare. Live in appreciation and gratitude.

Consciously Choose Your Tribe

It is comforting to know that a non-judgemental safe space exists.

During your daily reflections, visualise who you seek as a member of your support system.

Yes, you are a powerful force on your own, but there are benefits to healthy external relationships and it’s vital that you know who you wish to attract.

When you expect people to hurt you or that you are all alone, you manifest this reality. Only you have the ability to help yourself escape from self-inflicted mental torture. Love yourself enough to take positive action.

Achieve Unparalleled Harmony

Observe and enjoy relationships that are more powerful together than existing separately.

Elevate your energy by raising up those around you.

You Are The Change!

Remain true to your healthy rituals to avoid returning to past co-dependent and/or unhealthy habits, controlled by negative emotions.

There are few things we can control, life situations are not one of them. We control our emotions, perspective, and inner dialogue - that's it. Set yourself up for life's unpredictable twists and turns by adopting solid foundational practices.

Create your custom toolset based on your interests and values and turn this into healthy daily rituals.

Always choose to be a product of decision, not circumstance.

Disclaimer

Each blog piece has been written from a personal perspective, based on experience. We encourage you to share your experience and perspective at contact@labelless.online.