random midnight tots:
i hope everyone remembers to check in on themselves too, not just on the people they love.
it's a beautiful thing to care for others, to ask if they've eaten, if they're okay, if they need someone to listen. but sometimes, we become so busy making sure everyone else is holding on that we forget to ask ourselves the same questions.
how are you, really? are you still carrying something you haven't talked about? are you resting, or are you only convincing yourself that you're fine because everyone else needs you to be?
you deserve the same kindness you give so freely to others. don't let compassion become something you only offer away. save some for yourself too. sometimes, the person who needs your care the most is the one staring back at you in the mirror.