Advice
It exists to guide, to aid your decision when needed.
It is not a command, nor is it meant to be followed blindly the moment it is heard.
Advice should be a tool, not a chain.
It whispers: Do not get lost in your thoughts. Do not let confusion cloud your decisions.
Put yourself first, treat yourself well only then can you truly care for the ones you love.
But while doing so, never lose yourself in the process.
You are the queen of your own kingdom.
A queen who stands strong, whether she has a king or not.
Be independent, yet allow yourself to lean just slightly, on the one you choose.
Men admire a woman who can depend on them, but never become fully reliant.
Because if he leaves, you must still be standing.
And here is my advice to you, "Be you".
Never let anyone make you feel unworthy of love.
Show your true self to the one you choose, to the one you see a future with.
But if he asks you to change, if he cannot love you as you are.
Then know that he was never meant for you.
Because no one can pretend forever.
And love, true love
Is given to who you are, not to who someone wants you to be.
And remember this,
Advice is only ever advice.
Use it when it serves you,
Discard it when it does not.
Because life is too short to live by someone else's words.
Live it your way.