Sometimes we suffer not because we are bad people, but because we didn’t know when to stop being kind to the wrong people.
Kindness is powerful, but without boundaries it can quietly turn against us. We end up saying yes when we should have said no, or carrying burdens that were never ours to hold. Slowly, our compassion becomes obligation, and our giving becomes a form of self-betrayal.
The truth is, real kindness cannot exist without limits. Boundaries protect the well we draw from. They allow us to give freely without draining our spirit. Saying no does not make us unkind. It makes us honest, balanced, and strong enough to keep our kindness pure.
Honor your heart. Protect your energy. Because the moment kindness demands you betray yourself, it has stopped being kindness at all.