After A Month Of Showering My Mother With Love ... Online

My mother doesn’t need a month of frantic, anxious love followed by a month of burnout recovery. She needs me to show up sustainably .

I thought that if I wasn't exhausted, I wasn't trying hard enough. I thought that saying "no" to her was saying "no" to gratitude. But after a month of showering my mother with love, I had forgotten to save any for myself. After a month of showering my mother with love ...

If you are currently drowning in the act of loving a parent, put down the guilt. You are allowed to be a human, not a hero. The greatest gift you can give your mother isn't your exhaustion—it's your presence. And you can't be present if you're passed out on the floor. My mother doesn’t need a month of frantic,