In this age of 24 hr news cycles, which contain countless tragedies and endless social media scrolling, it's easy to become desensitized to awful events. Furthermore, that same process of becoming desensitized to the world at large can play out in our friendships and other relationships. In truth, as much as we would like to pretend otherwise, who your friends choose to hang out with and how they act is who they are. You may want to make excuses for their behavior or blame it on the people they are choosing to hang out with, but in the end, you will awaken to the fact that every one of us is responsible for our own behavior. That behavior may be a result of circumstances in each one of our lives, but ultimately, we get to set our standards that should remain constant. This is sometimes called our moral code. Today, it is time to surrender to the fact that who you hang out with is a reflection of who you are. If you know that the behavior of others is not in alignment with yours, it is imperative that you maintain your boundaries and walk away when your boundaries have been crossed. We have all been gaslighted on time in our lives. However, we may not have accepted responsibility for allowing ourselves to remain in the situation. Today, do not be afraid to walk away even if you feel like you are losing your life. In reality, you are regaining and reclaiming your power. Today, create your own normal and surrender to what you know to be true for you. Just for today, it does not matter what other people say or do. What does matter is how you choose to react and what you choose to believe about myself. I respect my boundaries and insist others do too. I am safe. I love myself enough to walk away from all the people who no longer serve any purpose in my life. And so it is.