04/11/2026
Somewhere along the way, it became normal to carry everything.
Everyone else’s needs. Every unspoken expectation.
Until “just one more thing” felt like too much… again.
If you notice that quiet question inside —
“Do I matter here too?” —
you’re not alone.
One simple practice that helped me was to pause and gently ask,
with each new demand:
Is this truly mine to hold?
Or is this something that can be returned to where it belongs,
so I can honour my own inner foundations?
You don’t have to answer perfectly.
Even noticing the question can begin to shift the pattern.
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