Choosing to Show Up for Yourself 💪🌸

You know how easy it is to show up for others?

That last-minute favor. The extra shift. The “can we talk?” text. You shift schedules, skip lunch, stay up late - because you care. Because you’re reliable. Because you were taught to be that way. 🙋‍♀️✨

But what happens when it’s time to show up for yourself?

To rest instead of rushing.

To journal instead of scrolling.

To say “no” without an excuse.

To chase that quiet dream whispering in your heart…

That’s when things get harder. And that’s exactly why this topic matters.

The Truth Is: Showing Up for Yourself Is a Radical Act of Healing 🔥

Especially if:

• You’re a recovering people-pleaser

• You were raised to “be good” and not rock the boat

• You’re the strong one, the helper, the fixer, the glue

We don’t always realize how much we’ve neglected ourselves until resentment creeps in.

Until our body says “no” even when our mouth says “yes.”Until we’re pouring from a cup that’s bone dry 🫗

What Does “Showing Up for Yourself” Really Mean? 🪞

It's not all bubble baths and vision boards (though yes, those help 💁‍♀️🛁).

It’s about honoring your needs - consistently, unapologetically, and without external validation.

It means:

• Trusting your inner yes and no 🧭

• Protecting your peace like it’s sacred (because it is)

• Investing in your growth even when no one’s watching

• Resting when you're tired — not just when you're sick

Here’s How It Starts (Hint: It’s Not Grand Gestures) 🌱

Start with micro-moments of self-respect:

✨ Drinking a glass of water before coffee

✨ Saying “Let me think about that” before agreeing

✨ Choosing to speak kindly to yourself

✨ Showing up to your journal, your walk, your dream - even for 5 minutes

Every time you do, you're rewiring your nervous system to believe:

"I matter. I’m safe to care for. I am worthy of my own attention." 💗

**Permission Slip for the Week: 📝💕

You’re allowed to be your own top priority.

Not as a reward, but as a baseline.

Not just when everything else is handled - but because it never all will be.

You are allowed to:

✅ Take up space

✅ Speak up even if your voice shakes

✅ Invest in your healing and growth

✅ Say no without guilt

✅ Say yes to what lights you up

💭 Reflective Prompt:

What would it look like to treat myself like someone I deeply respect and love?

What boundaries would I hold?

What joy would I prioritize?

What would I stop tolerating?

The more you show up for yourself, the less you’ll wait for others to do it for you.

And the more magnetic, grounded, and vibrant you’ll become - not because you tried harder but because you remembered your worth.

You’re not selfish. You’re sacred. You’re not overreacting. You’re awakening. And this time? You’re not abandoning yourself. 🧡

With every heartbeat of courage,

— Sage 🌙