We don’t beg to sit at tables where we were never invited.
We don’t chase those who overlook us, dismiss us, or make us feel small.
We don’t look for healing from the very hands that hurt us, nor do we twist ourselves into shapes that aren’t ours just to belong.
And we never set ourselves on fire to keep someone else warm.

We have learned that our energy is precious.
We have learned that our time, love, and attention are sacred.
We choose carefully where we place them.

So instead, we create our own circle —
a circle of people who truly see us, honor us, and love us for who we are.
A circle where respect, kindness, and understanding are not optional, but the foundation.

We allow ourselves to let go of what no longer serves us —
relationships that drain, spaces that diminish, people who cannot meet us with authenticity.
We no longer tolerate subtle disrespect or empty words.

Because when we remember our worth, everything changes.
Our peace deepens.
Our laughter returns.
Our energy flows freely.
And we finally understand that the love, respect, and healing we seek are never outside of us — they begin within.

We are not asking anymore.
We are not chasing.
We are standing in our power and calling in what belongs to us.

We remember.
We honor ourselves.
We thrive.