Don’t push yourself past your limits, being burnt out and unable to feel will never do you favours
Stop altering yourself for others, never sacrifice your morals because you’ve known someone your whole life
It doesn’t have to be perfect, you’re allowed to do things half way, half way is better than not at all
The shower may seem daunting, but have one, you’ll feel better
The pile of dishes you have to get through to make dinner will stay there if you don’t do any, you don’t have to do it all, just a few dishes a day makes all the difference
Cooking for yourself can seem daunting, but you need to eat and it doesn’t have to be a full meal. It can be cereal, it can be continuous snacking on random shit in the fridge until you’ve eaten enough to keep away the jitters
You haven’t expended all your lifelines, ask for help, nobody will resent you for asking for a leg up when you need it
You don’t have to do it all alone
You’re allowed to express your feelings, you shouldn’t be ashamed to have them
You can take care of others and yourself at the same time, you can devote energy to both
You matter too, and it’s never too late to reach out for a hand, you’re never too far gone to fix things
Some things I’m trying to teach myself that I think someone else might wanna hear too