Let Auntie have your ear for a pair of seconds…

Baby, you are carrying too much.

And before you say it — yes, I know you’re strong.
You’ve been strong since before you even understood what strength meant.

But listen to Auntie real close:

Just because you can carry it, doesn’t mean you should.

Some of the weight on your shoulders doesn’t even belong to you.
Other people’s expectations.
Other people’s emergencies.
Old responsibilities.
Old identities.
Old wounds.
Old survival habits you never got a chance to grow out of.

You’re holding so much that there’s barely space for you in your own life.

And that’s why you feel overwhelmed.

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You haven’t failed — you’ve simply reached capacity.

And that, my love, is a human thing… not a flaw.

Capacity doesn’t mean weakness.
It means you’re finally telling the truth about how much your heart can hold.

Auntie wishes somebody would have told you sooner:
You don’t have to be everyone’s anchor all the time.

Anchors sink when they take on too much.
And baby, I need you floating — not drowning silently.

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You deserve rest without earning it.

Take a moment today and ask yourself:

“What do I need?”

Not:
“What needs to get done?”
“Who needs me?”
“What will people think?”

But you.
Your body.
Your spirit.
Your mind.

What do you need?

A nap?
A cry?
Stillness?
Five minutes of silence?
A warm shower with the door locked?
Someone to check on you for once?

Whatever it is — you deserve it without explanation.

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You are not behind. You are not failing. You are not alone.

Overwhelm makes everything feel urgent and impossible at the same time.

But darling, hear this from Auntie’s heart:

Nothing is wrong with you.

You are not weak.
You are not broken.
You are not too much.
You are not “dramatic.”

You are a woman who has been carrying life on her back for too long — often quietly, often beautifully, often without applause.

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It’s time to soften your grip.

Not on your life… but on the pressure you’ve been applying to yourself.

Let something be easy today.
Say no.
Ask for help.
Lower the bar.
Cancel something without guilt.
Cry in the car and then breathe.
Sit down before your body sits you down for you.

Softness isn’t weakness.

Softness is how you keep surviving without losing yourself in the process.

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Auntie’s last word to you…

You are doing the best you can with what you have — and baby, that is enough.

Let the overwhelm be a message, not a verdict.

Your spirit is saying:
“I need gentleness. I need room. I need someone to see me.”

And Auntie sees you.
Right here.
Right now.

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Take a breath, baby.
You’re safe now.
Auntie’s got you. 💛