A woman setting down a heavy suitcase and stones at sunrise, stop carrying what is not yours

Stop Carrying What Is Not Yours

Some of the weight you feel was never assigned to you. You are allowed to set it down.

You cannot carry
everyone else’s problems
and still have strength left
for your own life.
Put down what was never yours.

How do I stop carrying everyone else’s problems?

Start by naming what is yours and what is not. You can love people without carrying what belongs to them. Put down what was never yours, kindly and completely.

Is setting boundaries selfish?

No. Boundaries protect the strength you need for your own life and the people actually entrusted to you. Carrying everything helps no one for long.

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