Becoming the Woman I Needed — I Am Learning That Rest Is Not Something I Have To Earn 🌿
Becoming the Woman I Needed — I Am Learning That Rest Is Not Something I Have To Earn 🌿 Lately, I have realised something important. I am grateful for many things in my life. I know I am blessed. I thank God every day for my family, my children, my home, and all that He has given me. But I have also realised something else. Being grateful does not mean shrinking yourself to keep peace. Because what is the use of keeping peace around you… if you are not at peace within yourself? That question changed something inside me. It made me realise that choosing myself is not a bad thing. It is a necessary thing. Not choosing myself over others. But choosing myself too. For years, I gave a lot of my time, energy, and care to others. I worried about people. I checked on them. I made myself available. I thought love meant always being there. Always helping. Always saying yes. But somewhere along the way, I realised that when you are too available, people can begin to assume y...