Finding Solace

You’ve learned that not every battle deserves your voice.
Not every misunderstanding needs fixing.
And not everyone is meant to understand you.

You don’t argue your worth anymore.
You don’t chase validation.
You don’t stay where you’re tolerated instead of respected.

You’ve realized that peace is not something you find
it’s something you protect.

So you move differently now.
Calmer.
More selective.
Less available to chaos.

And if that makes you seem distant,
so be it.

Growth often looks like silence
to people who benefited from your noise.