according to my therapist the difference between running away and taking space from something is this. actively taking space means you have to address whatever it is that requires space. if you take the break without confronting the issue, you’re just running away.
but what if you don’t know what to change. what if you have tried your very best to confront yourself on the issue and you keep coming up with the same conclusions.
does that mean you’re right? does that mean you’re wrong and you just aren’t able to shift your perspective? does than mean you try harder? how hard do you try? until it burns you out? does that mean you walk away completely? does that mean you power through until you’re ready to come back? what if what you walked away from has an expiration? what if you don’t figure things out in time and you lose someone you hold very near and dear to your heart? what if you do all the work and it ends up not being enough? what if what you come back to is completely different than what you left? what if you don’t love it anymore? what if you love it more than it loves you? what if it never loved you?
how do you know when it’s time to let go? what do you do if you can’t let go?
how do you stop yourself from being consumed by it all? what if you can’t?
the answer i’ve decided is you continue to move with love and hope for the best while still being prepared for the worst because that’s all you can do
