Going North

It's so hard when you care about someone to draw a line in the sand.  When to say enough is enough.  When to say this isn't working.  Especially when the thought of hurting someone you care about makes you want to vomit.  Whether it's a friend, a family member, a business partner or a life partner. 

I tend to gravitate to the self help section at the book store when I have troubles in my life, in addition to prayer and discussion with trusted people in my life.  I have yet to find an outline or best practices for knowing when you should throw in the towel versus when you stay in it and keep working through it.  However, I have found some fantastic meme's and cliche's to ponder.  I guess meme's and cliche's are all I've come across because no two situations are close enough to compare.  There's no outline or manual because one singular format can not possibly apply to all the variables that can play into any given relationship.  I'm a rule follower (in most cases).  I wanted so badly to find a checklist I could work off of; a compass to follow.  I know I want to go up from here, so.......North?  I shall go North. 

All I can do is follow my heart and be open to the signs the universe sends my way.  Until then, I will keep drinking Pepto Bismol and wonder when this, too, shall pass.  Oh, and find out which way is North.  I've never actually been able to read a compass.