How to Stop Over-Giving When You’re Tired of Being the Strong One

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If you’ve always been “the strong one,” over-giving probably didn’t start as a problem.It started as survival. You learned to handle things.You learned to carry emotional weight.You learned to be dependable, calm, capable—even when you were hurting. Over time, people came to expect that strength from you. And slowly, without realizing it, you may have … Read more

Signs You Are Emotionally Exhausted and How to Restore Yourself

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Emotional exhaustion doesn’t always announce itself loudly. Sometimes it shows up as numbness.Sometimes as irritability.Sometimes as the quiet thought, “I don’t have anything left to give.” If you feel drained even after resting, overwhelmed by small things, or disconnected from yourself and others, you may not be lazy or unmotivated. You may be emotionally exhausted. … Read more