... Levitation ...

Me literally levitating! Photo credit: Sophia Pagan

There is something about rising above things, and not being afraid to stop someone before they walk all over you that says something to the human spirit, or at least to my animal spirit.

I'm not a runner, in fact I would argue that I stand and fight especially for myself and, my relationships. There comes a point in all relationships, whether they're professional, romantic, or just a platonic friendship, when you have to walk away. Lately, I have been feeling like the winds of change are blowing, and it may be time to cut a few people who I once cherished out of my life. Its hard to let people go. I'm a touch co-dependent, and when you're a stranger in a strange land, you find yourself clinging to people who share common interest with you, and call it friendship. As the song says though, you have to  Learn when to fold them.  

Harder yet, is knowing how to do it! How do you walk away from a relationship that you've been in for almost a year? Female relationships, if you haven't guessed, are a million times more complicated than any relationship that you could ever imagine. We come together under the guise of sisterhood and solidarity just to tear each other apart when one of the troops falls out of line (or I at least notice we do that (-___-) ) and its just horrible. Where does all that comradeship go once you've decided you don't want to be friends anymore? Do you delete the memories you made? Can you take back the secrets that you've already shared? How do you go back in time, and guard your heart and use your head better and make smarter decisions about who you let in your life and why? 

There is no easy answer. In this the worlds greatest pageant called life - there never is. I do believe though, that you have to let bad people and bad situations out of your life, so that there's room for good people and good situations. In short, you have to put on your big girl pants, learn from your mistakes - and rise above. Levitation style.