You deserve the same care, rest, and kindness that you so freely give to everyone else.

Not when you finally get a break.
Not when everything is done.
Not when you’ve earned it.

Now.

Because the version of you who is running on empty is not the one the world needs most.

The world needs the version of you who feels grounded.
Replenished. Whole.

The one who remembers that they are allowed to receive love, too.

So take the nap.
Say no.
Pause.
Put your hand on your heart and ask, “What do I need today?”

Then give yourself the gift of answering honestly.