Are You Tired of Putting Everyone Else First? 😔
Let’s Talk About You for a Change. 💜

You pour your heart and soul into caring for everyone around you, but at the end of the day, who takes care of you?

If you find yourself constantly exhausted, giving more than you get, and wondering why there’s never any time left for your own needs and pleasures, know that you are not alone. 🪫

Many women (and men) find themselves whispering into the night, “Why isn’t this enough?” You've been there—filling every moment, meeting every need, but still feeling an emptiness that echoes through your exhausted body.

💡Imagine this: Every day, you wake up already feeling drained, the weight of emotional and spiritual fatigue hanging over you like a heavy cloud. It’s not just your body that’s tired; your soul feels weary from always being the one who cares, the one who gives.

As you move through your day, you feel invisible in your own story. You're always the giver, the fixer, the one who makes everything alright for everyone else. But who listens to you? Who meets your needs? It feels like you're shouting into a void, hoping for someone to notice you beyond your role as a caregiver, Mom, and/or wife.

Setting boundaries feels like an impossible task. Every time you try to say no, guilt washes over you. It’s as if you're betraying those you love by just considering your own needs. This guilt isn't new; it's rooted in the chaos of your childhood, where you learned to keep the peace at any cost—even if it meant silencing your own voice and needs. 😫

And then, there are your relationships—reflecting the same pattern you’ve known all your life. You find yourself drawn to partners who are emotionally unavailable. They provide, give shelter, but they remain distant, unable to connect with you on a deeper emotional level. It’s a familiar cycle, mirroring the emotional disconnect you experienced in your own family as a child.

These challenges are not just personal; they are echoes of a generational narrative, shaped by a society that has taught us to prioritize work and stability over emotional connection and self-care.

But here's what I want you to know: It doesn’t have to be this way. I'm a recovering people-pleaser, nurse, and a certified tantra educator, and trauma-informed master coach. I’ve walked this path, and I’ve found the way to a place where self-love and healthy boundaries aren't just dreams—they are reality.

Over 95% of adults received inadequate parenting, and this generational trauma has been passed down. But it stops with us. Together, we can break the cycle. 🔄

If any of this resonates with you, I invite you to share with me via PM. Let’s connect and explore how you can start prioritizing yourself without guilt, prioritize your needs, and create relationships where you are seen, heard, and cherished.

You deserve to reclaim your energy and joy. Let’s make it happen. Message me today. 💬🌟

Love,
Dominique D'Vita

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I need some self love I feel so empty and exhausted and fed up

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Same and ready to strangle my fiancé who clearly has zero clue how I’m feeling. 😡😡😡😡 x

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Family culture difference on money

Sorry this is long, I hope some of you get to the end and give advice!!!

So I’m a very thrifty person, things are tight at the moment, the cost of living crisis and my house is heated by oil so things are extortionate. We aren’t on the bread line but we aren’t flush, hubby might be made redundant so there is some financial pressure.

Sometimes I buy my sons something nicer, on the justification that I can sell it on after (♥️ vinted ♥️). I have also been planning on pretty much breaking even most of the baby things I bought from face book market place, side by crib, baby changing unit, etc.

Hubby and I have different money cultures with our families (he’s Indian, I’m British). I’m my family we don’t mix money, we would help each other out if someone was in trouble and will get each other gifts on special occasions. With hubby’s family money is much more fluid, they will give each other things worth thousands of £ just because.

Hubby’s brother bought him a new laptop and a new Google phone, he’s been very generous to hubby. Hubby hasn’t given the same back because brother is much richer.

Hubby and I mostly share finances. If it’s relevant I’m the higher earner.

Now to the point! My babies are so cute they’ve given hubby’s brother (currently single) baby rabies. He’s asked for our baby stuff when we’re done with it. He’s been so generous to hubby I feel really stingy saying no. But I’d never have bought some of the stuff if I wasn’t going to get a return on it - the thought makes me a bit anxious. If we gave all our baby stuff given the second hand value it still wouldn’t equal what the brother had given hubby.


I thought maybe I could give him some stuff but sell some stuff, but hubby said then his brother will just have to go out and buy that stuff, so I should name my price and ask his brother for the money. That makes me feel very uncomfortable, given how generous the brother has been to hubby.

So what do I do ladies? Give it all and suck it up? Give part of it and sell parts on Vinted/FB, or ask hubbys brother for money for it and be uncomfortable? Or do you see another solution?

No one is being entitled or rude here, just a culture difference I need to navigate.

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My relationship is failing I feel so alone.. I need a girlfriend to talk to :(

I'm a sahm and I feel so stuck... anyone going through the same thing? I could really use someone to relate to and talk through this with. Feeling so vulnerable but if I don't I won't be able to pull myself out of this

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Going back to work!

Already thinking about this! Told my boss I was pregnant this week at 10 weeks, he was so happy for me. He’s recently became a first time Dad and was showing me pictures of his baby. I told him my plans about going back after 6 months and he looked at me like I was mad, am I!? I absolutely love my job and cannot imagine giving it up, I manage a team and am petrified my position won’t be there if I had a year off. My husband gets 6 months full pay so the plan would be for him to have the last 6 months off and I also made it clear to my boss that I would like to go part time. That way we can hopefully parent together 4/7 days rather than just the weekend! I am such an overthinking! 🤣 but this is what I’m struggling with the most, I’ve worked full time since I was 17 (12 years ago) and the max time I’ve had off in one go is 2 weeks when I got married. I’m sooo excited to be a Mum and we decided now was the right time, which it 100% is! But I feel so on edge about not working! I’m sure once I’m on maternity leave I won’t even think about work! Has anyone else felt the same?

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Literally, is there anything left in the world to buy this spoilt kid? 😅

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Need friendship and conversation

Mum of two under two—keen for the occasional coffee, park playdate, or just fresh air with a friend with or without babies 😄

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