stop giving so much of yourself

Sometimes we don’t realise how much of ourselves we’ve given away…

trying to be enough, trying to be accepted, trying to keep people close.

But the truth is — the right people don’t need you to shrink, bend or break yourself to stay 🤍

You are allowed to choose yourself.

You are allowed to be whole 🌿

#Safe2Grow

#ChooseYourself

#HealingJourney

#SelfWorth

#youareenough

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