The Journey

"I didn't know then, what I know now."  A hard lesson has been learned, a naive assumption or manner of thinking has gotten you into trouble.  You will survive this, and you'll learn from this - your naivety may be shot down, but your idealistic outlook CAN survive!

Your wide-eyed, innocent approach to life can put you in the crosshairs of hunters who want to take you down.  But, don't beat yourself up - let what you've learned propel you forward with resilience, strength, a pure heart and a strong wit!

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It completely stings when our illusions of an ideal world are shattered.  When people aren't who they say they are, when word turns out not to be bond, when trust is broken, a little piece of our own idealism wants to shatter with it.  But hold your horses - first, learn the lesson, learn to vet people, learn to test if your inherently trusting attitude can SAFELY be applied.  But THEN - this is crucial - your idealism DOESN'T have to die!

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Our idealism can actually THRIVE following situations like this - it can still transform the world, because it lives as HOPE within us.  Hold onto that sunny side!  And, while you do, you can practice using wisdom and discernment to investigate if the person, situation, or organization is actually truthful, fair, kind, and principled - or perhaps malevolent and underhanded.  Examining this before committing or acting can become your superpower - because, guess what?  In time, you'll find that avoiding certain things was a bullet dodged - the vetting worked - AND - other situations or relationships WILL BE a match to your idealism!  The vetting worked!  That's the upside!

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Keep shining.  Keep your hope alive!

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✨What happened?  What chain of events led to this happening?

✨Have you been betrayed, or, have you ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time?

✨Betrayal is not your fault, but it becomes your responsibility - Are you sick and tired of being harmed?  If so - can you learn hard lessons from this moment and become stronger and wiser moving forward?​​