Dear you who have feelings too

Dear you who always take care of other people

prioritize others' needs before your own

fix things before others notice

hold things together while feeling broken inside.

Dear you who always say

"I'm fine"

tend to your hurt in the most private spaces

show up in the world like a butterfly

retreat inward like a caterpillar.

Dear you who carry so much...

yet ask for so little.

Don't you have feelings too?

Don't you need care too?

Don't you deserve the same kindness

you so freely give away?

Somewhere along the way,

did you forget that you’re also one of those you’re meant to take care of?

Can you learn the art of receiving,

and in doing so,

honor the giver?

Can you allow yourself to soften

to rest

to prioritize what you need

without feeling guilty for it?

Because the person holding everyone else

is still a person.

And that person deserves tenderness too 🤍

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📍 Etéreo, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

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