It took me a lot of time to understand that. Sometimes, I still have to battle and fight with myself to respect that, to respect me. I always been the girl that puts the needs of others before mine. I always felt guilty saying no and when I did, I always felt the need to explain myself.

I’ve never been so sick as I am now. Never. Taking pills after pills to calm the effect of one and another. When I woke up this morning, my face was as big as a watermelon and red like fire. For a minute, I thought of putting enough makeup to cover it and go to work.. But for the first time in my life, I felt and I knew it wasn’t going to help me. It was against what I was feeling and I finally got the courage to say enough!! I called off at work and went directly to the ER.

Some will say “wow, big deal” but for me, it was, it is!!! I am now convinced that my body have been sending messages, I believe that I needed this to finally learn to move on with anything that doesn’t go well with who I am. Either friendships, work, family, opinions etc. Saying no and letting go completely of something or/and someone that doesn’t make me feel good, that doesn’t go with how I really feel/am now will have to go!

I have finally learned that saying no and moving on is not always easy, but damn necessary! For me, for my health and as a self respect act ✌🏼️