You have given and given and given, not knowing when to stop, rest or pause. Your boundaries were wobbly, being overridden for the sake of others, caretaking, ensuring everyone and everything is ok so that then you may feel some peace and safety. This is a vicious cycle often leading to burnout, hello friend, I’ve been there too, 3 times actually and finally learned what was going on.
Let me walk this journey with you, hold you through the edges of meeting yourself and coming to know that caring for yourself is not a selfish act it is the foundation of sustainability as a caretaker. Learning that your no is scared and that safety ultimately first comes from within.
You can do this and what a gift it will be for others when you stand in who you are and be a vessel to tend to the outside world from a place of overflow rather than depletion.