You Don’t Have to Set Yourself on Fire to Keep Others Warm

by | Feb 20, 2025

Ever feel like you’re constantly managing someone else’s emotions—tiptoeing around their expectations, rearranging your schedule, and keeping the peace… all while slowly losing your mind?

That stops today.

Here’s the hard truth:

✔️ Your needs matter just as much as theirs. Period.

✔️ You don’t need a five-paragraph essay to justify your boundaries.

✔️ Disappointing someone is NOT the same as hurting them.

Try this reframe next time you’re tempted to over-explain:

“I don’t want to upset them…” → ✅ “I deserve to be heard too.”

If you’ve been waiting for permission to put yourself first, here it is. You are allowed to be the main character of your own life.

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