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The Emotional Labor Tired
You’re the strong one. But who carries you? You are everyone’s safe space. The listener. The supporter. The one who knows what everyone needs before they even ask. You hold it down. You hold it all. But what you don’t show is the cost. You’ve been pouring from an empty cup for years, and no one notices because you never let them see your cracks. You don’t break down… but you’re breaking apart.The wound: You were taught that being needed was the same as being loved.The BLOOM Reframe: You don’t have to earn your place in people’s lives by holding everything together. You don’t have to disappear to feel valuable. You are allowed to be seen. You are allowed to be carried.Suggestions: Emotional Labor Tired BLOOM Buds(For the woman who holds everyone, but is rarely held.)1. Don’t say “It’s fine” today. Say what’s actually true for you out loud.2. Let someone else go first. In conversation, in vulnerability, in asking for help.3. Ask yourself: Who takes care of me? If the list is empty, it’s time to reassign roles.4. Practice one silent minute before reacting or responding to someone else’s needs.5. Send a “need” text to someone safe: “Hey, I’m cooked today. Just needed to say that.”