Let. Them. by Jessi Woltz

I recently spoke with Jessi Woltz who authored this impactful, thought provoking piece and got her permission to share it with you. It’s just waaaaay too good not to share:

”Are you familiar with the “Let Them” theory? I’ll tell you the more I grow, the more I am okay with accepting the “Let Them” in my own life and relationships.

Let them be upset.

Let them judge you.

Let them misunderstand you.

Let them gossip about you.

Let them ignore you.

Let them be “right.”

Let them doubt you.

Let them not like you.

Let them not speak to you.

Let them run your name in the ground.

Let them make you out to be the villain.

Whatever it is that people want to say about you, let them!

Kindly step aside and LET THEM.

There will be people that would rather lose you than to be honest about what they’ve done to you. Let them go.

Make the decision to no longer sit at tables where you might be the topic when you get up. Let them go.

You can still be kind. You can even still love them deeply. But do it from the distance they created by their words and actions. Access to you is a privilege they have proven they can’t be trusted with. Let them go.

You don’t need to tell your side of the story. God already knows. Let God fight the battle for you. Let them go.

LET THEM GO!”

And stay tuned for Part Two of LET THEM…