the best decision i ever made was to be quiet. i have nothing to prove, i'm not fixing what i didn't break and i'm not fighting for anyone to see my worth. i used to explain myself over and over, hoping people would finally understand me. but the more i talked, the less they listened. so i stopped. i let people believe whatever they wanted. and in that silence, i found myself again, without needing anyone to agree or clap for me.