You can study toxicity. Understand what it’s made of. Figure out the ways it’s impacted you. Have the realization that toxicity is grown from the soil of toxicity. You can even have compassion for every victim of toxicity. But what you don’t have to do is show up for more toxicity.
And what you also don’t have to offer up, are reasons why.
You can stick to your values of kindness and calm while also opting out of any get togethers that are toxic to you. You can opt out any way you choose, without needing to share the real reasons why.
To me, this is one way you can change the future—for not only yourself, but for those you are also protecting from these environments that are not a match for who you’ve become.
-JLK
