The Fixer believes love is earned through responsibility.
The Hidden Cost
You become indispensable to everyone except yourself.
You struggle to rest because someone always needs something.
You give so much of yourself away that you forget what you need.
The longer you carry everyone's burdens, the heavier your own become.
Reflection Questions
What burden am I carrying that isn’t actually mine?
Where have I confused helping with rescuing?
What would happen if I allowed others to struggle a little?
Scripture
"Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.'"
Matthew 11:28 NLT
First Step
Let one person solve their own problem.
Resist the urge to step in.
Freedom Looks Like
Loving people deeply without carrying their burdens.
Supporting without rescuing.
Caring without controlling.
And finally putting down
what was never yours to carry.
Surrender What Was Never Yours to Carry
Awareness is where transformation begins.
xo, Melissa
You don’t have to keep carrying everything alone.
