When Love, Loyalty, and Growth Go in Different Directions
*Deep Breath* For over twenty years, I had a friendship I thought would last for life. We grew up together. We survived heartbreaks, struggles, disappointments, and life shifts side by side. At one point, I couldn’t imagine my future without them in it. This was my sister, my person for life. But life has a way of revealing truth through transformation. No matter what the truth will be revealed. As I started growing spiritually, emotionally, and mentally, something in my spirit began to shift. The conversations changed. The energy changed. The alignment was just not there. I was beginning to feel more depleted than full. But instead of letting go, I ignored the flags. I ignored the disrespect. I ignored the painful moments. I ignored the changes I saw in them and the changes I felt in me. Why? Because I wanted so badly to believe that my growth would inspire theirs. That my evolvement would create a safe space for them to want change too. I thought loyalty meant...