Many who are consciously awakening carry the weight of those around them. This often comes from a deep longing to alleviate pain; however, it can also lead to depletion. Exhaustion is not a moral or spiritual failure — it is a reminder to nurture yourself.
Many spiritual seekers initially try to hide their humanness from those who grace their lives. The ego plants subtle seeds of doubt, quietly questioning whether your awakening is real… or whether you simply haven’t tried hard enough.
But you are not broken.
You are not wrong.
You are simply tired.
This is the moment to recognize that there may be another way to share your light with the world. It is powerful to remember that one can be both insightful and depleted. Awakening does not shield us from the very real need for care, rest, and balance.
If you are the one others lean upon, notice when you feel tired or drained after connection. These experiences point not to anything being taken, but to the need for clearer boundaries and deeper self-care.
Caring for yourself is an act of love. Endurance is not always the answer. Often, the lesson arrives through awareness and quiet action. What if the next step isn’t learning more, but allowing your system to recover?
Your love and light are already enough. Do what you can, from where you are, with what you have. Honor your path as sacred — all of it, even the contradictory parts. There is a coming together happening at the level of the soul. The way forward will reveal itself in its own time.
Blessing:
May your tiredness be met with compassion rather than judgment.
May your body be trusted as a wise messenger.
May you release the belief that love must be proven through endurance.
May your giving arise from fullness, not depletion.
May your light be shared in ways that do not cost you yourself.
And may rest restore what striving never could.