Knowing When to Walk Away | Jobs, Friendships & Relationships

Softly Unfiltered is a podcast exploring Black womanhood, identity, relationships, healing, self-worth, friendship, career, and the unspoken experiences of modern Black women.

In this episode Blake and Ashlyn are talking about knowing when to leave. A job. A relationship. A friendship. And why so many of us stay way longer than we should, waiting for some dramatic event to justify the exit. The truth is, being slowly drained is a reason. Tired is a reason. And you do not need a disaster to justify choosing yourself.

We got into:

• Why we wait for a dramatic reason to leave when the slow drain is actually doing more damage

• Being called selfish for finally choosing yourself and why people use that word whenever you stop being convenient

• The guilt that comes with leaving when others still benefit from you staying, and why Black women carry that guilt harder

• Why a boundary without a consequence is just a suggestion and what it means to actually put action behind your words

• Forgiveness does not require reconciliation and how you can understand someone and still walk away

• Why peace is the closure and how you do not need the other person to validate your decision

• The harsh truth about what staying in the wrong situation is doing to your body and your face

Soft Landing: You do not need a disaster to justify leaving. Sometimes leaving is an act of self-respect. Get out before you crash out.

If this episode resonated drop a comment and tell us about a time you finally left something you should have left way sooner.