{"id":1696,"date":"2025-10-16T21:44:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whispersfromho.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=1696"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:11:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:11:36","slug":"whispered-truth-today-i-stop-begging-to-be-loved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisperwithhorses.com\/?p=1696","title":{"rendered":"Whispered Truths-showing up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I Stopped Begging To Be Loved And Started Showing Up For <\/strong>Myself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There was a time when I twisted myself into knots just to feel seen.<\/strong>
<\/strong> A time when I toned myself down, swallowed my dreams, and tried to earn love by being \u201ceasy to love.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But not anymore.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because now I know what it looks like to show up fully for myself.<\/strong>
<\/strong> And I know what kind of love I\u2019m calling in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve written and rewritten what I want in a partner.<\/strong>
<\/strong> Not because I\u2019m picky\u2014<\/strong>
<\/strong> But because I finally understand my worth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because here’s the truth:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Love should not feel like proving.<\/strong>
<\/strong> Love should not be a constant test.<\/strong>
<\/strong> Love should never leave you questioning your worth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used to take breadcrumbs and call it a feast.<\/strong>
<\/strong> Now, I know I deserve a partner who meets me at the table\u2014<\/strong>
<\/strong> With open hands, steady presence, and a heart that\u2019s ready.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want the kind of love that honors silence and celebrates growth.<\/strong>
<\/strong> Where communication is real, where presence is felt.<\/strong>
<\/strong> Where there\u2019s space for my introverted side <\/strong>and<\/em><\/strong> my freedom-seeking spirit.<\/strong>
<\/strong> The person for me won\u2019t fear my independence\u2014they\u2019ll love me for it.<\/strong>
<\/strong>Waving proudly as I take off on my solo motorcycle ride\u2026<\/strong>
<\/strong> And be the soft place I land when I come home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So no, I won\u2019t beg to be loved.<\/strong>
<\/strong> I won\u2019t chase what\u2019s lukewarm.<\/strong>
<\/strong> I won\u2019t bend so far that I disappear.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, I\u2019ll keep showing up for myself\u2014
Loving the woman I am, living in integrity with what I want. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loving myself the way I want to be loved in a relationship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loving not only who I am but who I can become.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I\u2019ll trust that the kind of love I\u2019ve written about, dreamed about, whispered to the universe about\u2014<\/strong>
<\/strong> is on its way. <\/strong>I\u2019m not asking for perfection.<\/strong>
<\/strong> But I am asking for real.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the barn, with dirt on my boots and truth in my heart,
~Marsha<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today I stopped begging to be loved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1401,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

\n

I Stopped Begging To Be Loved And Started Showing Up For <\/strong>Myself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There was a time when I twisted myself into knots just to feel seen.<\/strong>
<\/strong> A time when I toned myself down, swallowed my dreams, and tried to earn love by being \u201ceasy to love.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But not anymore.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because now I know what it looks like to show up fully for myself.<\/strong>
<\/strong> And I know what kind of love I\u2019m calling in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve written and rewritten what I want in a partner.<\/strong>
<\/strong> Not because I\u2019m picky\u2014<\/strong>
<\/strong> But because I finally understand my worth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because here's the truth:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Love should not feel like proving.<\/strong>
<\/strong> Love should not be a constant test.<\/strong>
<\/strong> Love should never leave you questioning your worth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used to take breadcrumbs and call it a feast.<\/strong>
<\/strong> Now, I know I deserve a partner who meets me at the table\u2014<\/strong>
<\/strong> With open hands, steady presence, and a heart that\u2019s ready.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want the kind of love that honors silence and celebrates growth.<\/strong>
<\/strong> Where communication is real, where presence is felt.<\/strong>
<\/strong> Where there\u2019s space for my introverted side <\/strong>and<\/em><\/strong> my freedom-seeking spirit.<\/strong>
<\/strong> The person for me won\u2019t fear my independence\u2014they\u2019ll love me for it.<\/strong>
<\/strong>Waving proudly as I take off on my solo motorcycle ride\u2026<\/strong>
<\/strong> And be the soft place I land when I come home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So no, I won\u2019t beg to be loved.<\/strong>
<\/strong> I won\u2019t chase what\u2019s lukewarm.<\/strong>
<\/strong> I won\u2019t bend so far that I disappear.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, I\u2019ll keep showing up for myself\u2014
Loving the woman I am, living in integrity with what I want. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loving myself the way I want to be loved in a relationship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loving not only who I am but who I can become.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I\u2019ll trust that the kind of love I\u2019ve written about, dreamed about, whispered to the universe about\u2014<\/strong>
<\/strong> is on its way. <\/strong>I\u2019m not asking for perfection.<\/strong>
<\/strong> But I am asking for real.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[21,30,22,46,33,40,25,15,39,27],"class_list":["post-1696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-whispers-from-the-round-pen","tag-empowerment","tag-finding-yourself","tag-healing-with-horses","tag-i-see-you","tag-journey-to-yourself","tag-love","tag-mental-wellness","tag-new-blog","tag-self-confidence","tag-whisper-with-horses"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisperwithhorses.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisperwithhorses.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisperwithhorses.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisperwithhorses.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisperwithhorses.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1696"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whisperwithhorses.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1932,"href":"https:\/\/whisperwithhorses.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696\/revisions\/1932"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisperwithhorses.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisperwithhorses.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisperwithhorses.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisperwithhorses.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}