If Survival Taught You to Push
If you learned that rest was lazy, slowing down can feel uncomfortable at first. You might feel guilty for not doing more anxious when your days feel less packed. Ask Yourself Gently: Where in my day am I forcing myself instead of supporting myself? What would it look like to choose ease in one small moment today? What routine am I holding onto out of habit, not alignment? You don't need to overhaul your life. You just need to soften one edge. Journal Prompts: What does a " s
A Shift I want YOU to Try
Instead of asking, " Am I doing enough? " Try asking, "Am I honoring myself today? " That question changes everything. Honoring yourself might look like resting. It might look like saying no. It might look like choosing consistency over intensity. And honoring yourself doesn't make you selfish, it makes you sustainable.
Survival Mode Taught Me to Overextend
Survival taught me that being needed meant being safe. So, I overextended. I gave before I was asked. I poured until I was empty. At one point, it felt noble. Loving. Strong. But overextending was never about generosity, it was about fear. Fear of being disposable. Fear of being forgotten. The shift now is understanding that boundaries are not rejection. They are self-respect. My practice is asking myself one question before I say yes: DO I HAVE THE CAPACITY FOR THIS WITHOUT
Redefine What Taking Care of Yourself Look Like
For a long time, I thought taking care of myself had to look like extremes. Either I was doing everything perfectly or I wasn't doing enough at all. Self-care felt like something I had to earn after exhaustion not something I was allowed to practice daily. That belief came from survival. The survival version of me learned to push through. She learned to ignore her body, her emotions, and her needs because slowing down didn't feel safe. And while that helped me get through cer
