04/17/2026
And often, that was true.
They gave what they had. They showed up in the ways they knew how. And still, it wasn’t enough on the receiving end.
That doesn’t make them a bad person.�And it doesn’t make you one either.
Sometimes your best isn’t what someone else needs. And sometimes, it still isn’t enough.
The work is being able to hold both: taking accountability for what you did or didn’t do�without dismissing someone else’s experience.
Not explaining it away.�Not minimizing it.�Not redefining it to make yourself feel better.
Tell the truth about your effort and make space for the impact.