You're Not The Boss Of Me!

Today, I want you to think back to your time in middle school . . .The hormones. The need to conform. The changes. The acne.Those were some hard times for so many of us as our bodies completely took over and we had to learn to navigate the changes, the relationship, and, most importantly - ourselves.In that same stream of thought, can you remember a time when you found out that someone said something negative about you? This person wasn’t someone you considered a friend, just someone you knew. How would that make you feel?Upset? Angry? Defensive?Because they are “rejecting” us without even knowing or understanding us.Now imagine that that person was your very best friend. How would that change the narrative? All of those other emotions and reactions turn to . . .Hurt.You might still feel upset, angry, or defensive, but it comes from a place of hurt when we are “rejected” by people who are important to us, and whose opinions validate us in some way. Now, we aren’t in middle school anymore, but sometimes we can