11/05/2025
You donāt get the life you wish for
You get the life you live for
Self-respect is not a cute quote
Itās a standard
And the way you treat yourself sets the bar for how everyone else treats you
Your kids are watching
Your partner is watching
Your friends, your team, your community
Everyone learns what āloveā means by watching how you love you
If you run on empty they assume your empty cup is normal
If you grind yourself into burnout they assume access to you has no cost
If you never rest no one believes you deserve rest
If you abandon yourself they will too
You are the example
You are the lesson
And you train the world how to treat you by how you treat yourself
Someone needs the reminder today
Not to shrink
Not to settle
Not to self-betray in the name of ābeing strongā
Share this with the woman who forgets she is Allowed to rest, Allowed to take up space,
Allowed to receive love not just survive on grit