🌸 How to Stop Carrying What Isn’t Yours
Many women grow up believing they must carry the weight of everyone else’s problems—family conflicts, unspoken expectations, even guilt that doesn’t belong to them. Over time, these invisible loads feel heavier than any physical burden. But here is the truth: not everything you’ve been carrying is yours to hold. And you can put it down. Carrying what isn’t yours often begins in childhood. Perhaps you felt a sense of responsibility for maintaining peace in a home filled with tension. Maybe you were made to believe that another person’s mistakes were somehow your fault. Or perhaps you were taught that love means constantly sacrificing your needs for others. While compassion is beautiful, misplaced responsibility is not. It drains your spirit, blurs your identity, and keeps you from becoming who you truly are. To stop carrying what isn’t yours, you must gently return the weight that never belonged to you. 1. Recognize what belongs to you—and what doesn’t. One of the most evident ...