No matter what you do, there will always be unflattering chatter about you.
You’re too loud
You’re too quiet
You’re a smothering parent
You’re too loose of a parent
Your kids are in too many activities
Your kids aren’t in enough activities
You work too much
You don’t work hard enough
Negativity will live on forever, and so what! Let it live and allow it to roll off you and into the damn gutter where it belongs.
I once had a client that said, “Opinions are like assholes; everyone has one.” Once he told me that how others perceived me no longer mattered.
You could have chosen any blog to read, but you chose mine, and I’m honored!
~Belladonna~
Belladonna’s Flashlight 
Absolutely right about the not listening to the bs. It took me being with my ex and being broken to the point I had no dreams anymore for me to learn that.
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I am so glad that this person is you ex. It’s not fair when someone sucks the life and dreams out of us.
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Right on! Trying to please everyone is an exercise in futility! 🩷
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Amen to that Paula!!!
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Absolutely brilliant!!
Heard them all!
Live your life!
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Thank you so much Andrew! Me too.
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Oops! “Your opinion will never cut me a check.” I’m going to have to remember this. Lol!
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LOL! Good one right!
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Yaaasss!
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LOVE this, Belladonna. Wonderful 💕
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Thank you so much Grace!!!! You just made my day!
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My pleasure. Happy to hear that.💕
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Right! Rise above! 🙌
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Yes for sure Michele!
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Thank you. Sometimes you need to hear this!
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Yes we certainly do!
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Booyah Queen B! 😏🤜🏼🤛🏼😜
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LOL! Thank you sis
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Always my pleasure Queen B! 😍💞🤗
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You the best!
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You really know how to make me “cheese” don’t you Queen B? 😜😁🥰
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Oh good!!!
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😁😁😁
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Worry about what others think and you will always be their prisoner.” – Lao-Tze, ancient Chinese philosopher and writer
It is very important to stop seeking the approval of those around you and start working on yourself to freely achieve what you want. We all have a lot to improve, but also a lot to value ourselves and feel good about.
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Thank you for the quote! Yes we all have work to do and the more we tend to it the better off we will be. Thank you so much for stopping by.
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That is so true. What matters is what we think about ourselves.
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Amen!!!!
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🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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I shove my phone into Samara’s Face and tell her to read and she has to listen cause it’s Belladonna. She agreed. You influence others more than you think, just so ya know! 🤗💚
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WOW! You have eno idea how I need to read this today. I am honored and so thankful.
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You are the best and we love your blog! Have the best day friend!🤗💚
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Girl you are making me cry over here! It’s not to often that people tell you exactly how they feel and I am so happy that you did. People like you and your daughter are what motivates me. Thank you beautiful ladies!
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I’m definitely gonna tell people how I feel!🤣. Glad you appreciate it😁😇. The feeling is all mutual!
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That’s a great way to be.
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It is not always well received 😉
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I bet!
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Great post and I so agree! I had about 135 people that worked for me and my wife asked how I handled the ones that didn’t like me. It was a simple answer. I treat all fairly, no favorites. And I sleep well every night!
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That is a great attitude. Likee you or not you are still going to be fair. Thank you for sharing this.
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Your opinion is always welcome, you are so kind. Thank’s for share.
Nice day!
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Thank you so much! So grateful for you. Have aa fabulous Friday.
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Keep the positivity and ignore the negativity
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That’s right! keep all that love and good energy.
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Your opinion of yourself is what matters most.
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Amen! That’s all that matters.
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Spot on, Belladonna!
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Thank you so much KK!
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Always my pleasure!
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I try my best to just be me and never try to live up to what someone else thinks I should be, or not be……gossip and such is just to exhasting to listen to….or share
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Now that’s how you live a good life. Warren I agree, gossip is exhausting and I hate it.
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Great post❣️
These sounds like echos from my kids.. they say all of that and more.. and still do 🤣🤣🥹💗
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LOLOLOL! Right, so true. Mine accuse me of those too and of course they say the youngest one gets away with everything.
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Excellent!
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Thank you!
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Recently, people have posted on Facebook, “Other people’s opinions about me are none of my business.” I like that, but I really like the picture you included.
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Oh yes that’s a good one and so true!
Yes when I saw that picture I knew I had to use it.
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I love that a$$hole line because it’s so true! 😂 Once you realize that people’s opinion of you means NOTHING, then your life becomes a beautiful thing! 😍 Love you, mama!
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Okay when yoou said mama, I definitely know who this is! LOL
Love you my hot little Itallian mama.
So happy to see you over here!
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I love your friend’s advice. He is 100% right. The best way to live life is to be yourself.
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Yes he always has wise things to say.
You are absolutely right Molly.
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I like to think that other people’s opinions are irrelevant unless I ask for them. 🙂
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Amen to that! I couldn’t agree more. If I didn’t ask then please hush it.
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🙂
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