Tessa ReneeIn fitness, everything comes back to your core. Strong abs don’t just look good, they stabilize your entire body, protect you from injury, and give you balance when the weight gets heavy. In heartbreak recovery, your core is your non-negotiables, the values and standards that hold you upright when love tries to knock you down.
Here’s the problem: heartbreak has a way of weakening your core. You bend rules for someone who isn’t bending for you. You tolerate behavior you swore you never would. You let late replies, mixed signals, and broken promises sneak past your boundaries until suddenly you’re holding the weight of the whole relationship by yourself. Weak core, shaky foundation.
Strengthening your non-negotiables is like planks for the soul. It’s uncomfortable at first. Saying, “No, I won’t accept less than honesty.” “No, I won’t settle for half-love.” “No, I won’t bend until I break.” Holding that line burns—it tests your patience, your self-esteem, your discipline. But every second you hold it, you get stronger.
And here’s the reward: once your core is solid, nothing shakes you. The wrong people bounce off your boundaries instead of worming their way through them. The right people see your strength and meet it with their own. And you? You stop collapsing under the weight of relationships that weren’t built to last.
Tessa’s Final Thought:
Strong cores don’t just look good, they hold everything together. Strengthen your standards until nothing can bend them.
Disclaimer:
This series is for entertainment and empowerment. Non-negotiables protect your foundation, train them daily, and never apologize for holding the line.
Tessa Renee
