01-20-2018, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ardentfemme
I hope this isn’t derailing the thread, but regarding the topic of baggage, I’ve done a lot of reflecting lately about how we learn from relationships. Essentially, how to contextualize difficult (and sometimes painful) lessons we’ve learned from exes or even friends and family. So, instead of viewing one’s “baggage” as “I have trust issues because someone hurt me,” one could view it in a positive light by spinning it as “Oh, I learned that not everyone deserves my immediate trust. I should wait to get to know someone and then make an informed decision about whether or not to trust them, to what degree, and with which specific things.”
I really do believe the relationships we have and the people we meet all serve to teach us something. Even if it’s what we don’t want.
Anyway, this mentality has been really helpful for me. I hope it proves equally beneficial for y’all.
xoxo
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