The Shocking Truth About Self-Sacrifice: Are You Mistaking It for Kindness Without Even Knowing?
Kindness isn’t about rescuing people; sometimes, it’s about standing beside them while they figure it out themselves.
7) You put your own needs last—every time
You tell yourself it’s just for now. Just this one time. Just until things settle down.
But somehow, “just for now” turns into a habit. You skip meals to finish work for someone else. You cancel your plans because someone needs a favor. You push through exhaustion because there’s always something more important than rest.
At some point, though, you have to ask yourself: when is it my turn?