Sometimes people praise us for being strong without realizing how exhausting that strength can become.

In this episode, I reflect on what it feels like to carry the expectation of resilience for too long. When you’ve been through difficult relationships, personal challenges, or seasons of survival, being “the strong one” can quietly turn into emotional burnout.

This conversation is about recognizing when strength becomes survival mode, allowing yourself to rest, and understanding that healing sometimes begins when we stop trying to push through everything.

Strength doesn’t always mean continuing forward. Sometimes it means pausing long enough to breathe.

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