This is for you wearied girl. The one that thinks you don’t have a choice but to keep going. The one that puts everyone else before yourself. The chronically stressed and habitually busy girl.
This is for the girl who feels exhausted from spinning her wheels. The girl who feels like she has to keep on going and going and going and going in order not to crash. The girl who has a natural tendency to do for others. The girl who feels like her life is running at a speed faster than she can endure. The girl who feels like she can’t keep up anymore.
This is for the tired, exhausted, stressed, overworked, fatigued, overwhelmed achiever.
Clearly something is not working. Overworked, overly caring, overly loving, overly nurturing, overly responsible, overly supportive and overly competent people become less and less efficient to everyone.
It doesn’t have to be like this. You are not alone. It is okay to slow down. It is okay to rest. It is okay to be selfish. It’s okay to put yourself first. It is okay to relax. It’s okay to say no. It is okay to take care for yourself. It’s okay to ask for help. It is okay to receive. It’s okay to live the way you want to live. I am giving you permission.
It takes courage. It takes “no thank you‘s.” It takes determination. It takes a little planning. It takes change. But only if you want it. You’re going through a rough time. It’s your turn. Therapy is a fantastic way to start taking care of you.
Carrie
