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🌿 A Gentle Beginning
So many of us have learned to give until we disappear.
To measure our goodness by how depleted we are.
To confuse self-sacrifice with love.
But love that costs you your peace is not love.
Generosity that empties you is not sustainable.
You are allowed to give with discernment.
You are allowed to keep some of your softness for yourself.
💫 Overflow, Not Obligation
True generosity doesn’t come from guilt.
It comes from alignment.
It sounds like:
- “This feels good to give.”
- “I’m not abandoning myself to show up for you.”
- “There is enough for both of us here.”
It is rooted in presence, not performance.
In care, not control.
In flow, not fear.
You get to give from a place that nourishes you, too.
🕯 Try This
Reflect on your relationship with giving.
Where do I give from obligation?
Where do I over-give to feel worthy or needed?
Where does my generosity feel joyful, true, or light?
Then ask yourself:
What would generosity look like if it were rooted in sustainability? In ease? In mutual care?
This might mean giving less. Or differently. Or more slowly.
And that’s okay.
Let your giving reflect your sovereignty—not your survival patterns.
🌙 Parting Thought
You are not here to burn out in service of others.
You are here to give from the wholeness of who you are.
That is the generosity that sustains.
That is the gift that heals.
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The Soft Wealth
