The Villain Era...Done RIGHT

It’s all over TikTok and has been for months, so I’m sure you know about “The Villain Era”...but not everybody gets it. 

They think…

Scar

Ursula

Michael Meyers

Pennywise

And the list is as long as the list of stories that exist. 

Now, I love a villain. To my bones. 

They’re unapologetic. 

They are determined to win (even if they don’t LOL).

They’re strong. 

The “villain era” that they go on about on social is usually some “normal” person who transitions into a baddie LOL 

Badass makeup. 

Badass clothes. 

And a badass attitude. 

Is that all the villain really is, though? 

PFFT!!

The villain’s been hurt…and chooses to continue to hurt others out of that pain. 

But the villain era doesn’t have to be rooted in pain and revenge (as nice as those things are…they still don’t serve us…sighhhh).

The Real Villain Era 

The real villain era is actually about boundaries, reclaiming sovereignty, and stepping into your highest self…rooted in integration and next-level YOU-NESS.

That means saying NO when something is NOT a FUCK YES.  

It means choosing YOU and your needs over others. 

It also means letting go of guilt, shame, resentment, pain, and suffering.

Little black dress and black lipstick optional, of course. 

Do those things and you’ll be GUARANTEED to be the villain in someone’s story because you’ll: 

No longer be their toy to use

No longer be stuck in people-pleasing mode

No longer bend and bow at others’ beck and call

And they’ll HATE IT. They will talk shit about you. They’ll hate that they’ve “lost you”, but it’s not you they lost, they lost someone that would feed their ego. 

This is applicable in ALL relationships in life, though, ya know? Not just romantic shit. This is for your friends. Your family. Your coworkers.

No More Misalignment

And know that walking away doesn’t have to cause you more misalignment. 

It doesn’t have to cause you to lose more of yourself. To keep opening wounds that need to be healed.

Putting up boundaries like this should come with balance. 

Love for self is a villainous act. 

Self-care is a villainous act. 

Protection of your own sanity, serenity, and peace is a villainous act. 

Experience Bring The Best Villainy

Stand your ground. 

Say your peace. 

And cement your feet in a place of love…for YOU. 

That level of integration makes the villain era even more vengeful.

Will there be pain? Likely. 

Will there be frustration and mourning? Often. Maybe daily.

But hold on to the fact that this is not about wronging those who have wronged you…this is about healing yourself and giving yourself the strength to be who you were meant to be…unfuckingapologetically. Fuck them. They lost. 

All that said, this morning feels like a Villain Era morning. And on this last day of 2022, it just might be a fucking phenomenal way to energetically ring in 2023.

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