Emotionally Tired | Selfgentle 06

This episode is part of the Two Minutes of Selfgentleness with Femke series.

There is a kind of tiredness that sleep does not fix. Emotional tiredness.

In these two minutes, we gently acknowledge what it feels like to be the strong one for too long and offer a moment of permission to soften.

Selfgentleness does not demand positivity. It begins with honest recognition.

This short reflection and affirmation practice supports you in resting from being strong.

If you would like more structure and support, explore my course Start Living Selfgentle Today here on Insight Timer.

And you are warmly invited to Femke’s Selfgentleness Hour every second Friday of the month.

You can come back to this anytime.

Transcript

Welcome to 2 minutes of self-gentleness with Femke. There is this specific kind of tiredness. One that sleep doesn't fix. Emotional tiredness. It happens when you've been holding space for other people, Or try to manage tension. When you are the strong one. The one who will carry the world on your shoulders. And from the outside you might still function, But inside you feel tired, Overwhelmed. Self-gentleness here is not about pushing for positivity, No. It is about acknowledging that you are tired, That you need some rest, You need to replenish. You don't need to do big things, Or to solve anything. You might only need some permission to stop being strong for a moment. Let's affirm this together. You can repeat the sentences with me, Or just listen to my voice. It's okay to be emotionally tired. I don't need to hold everything right now. I can soften my shoulders. I can exhale. I'm allowed to rest from being strong. I give myself permission to be me, To be human. Sit with this for a moment and just know you can come back to this anytime.

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