ACCESS DENIED There's a misconception that doing what is best for you is selfish. But those who have been selfless their entire life eventually reach a point when they break. Imagine feeling unappreciated every second of your existence, doing what others expect of you, losing your identity while struggling, and nobody extends the same assistance to you? You are a human being. And one cannot pour from a broken glass. You cannot help others and emit vibrancy if you are running on empty. You cannot show up in ways you'd like to when you have forgotten what it feels like to be content in your spirit. Take that break. Give yourself permission to enjoy the time away. Allow silence to be the protector of your peace. It doesn't make you selfish to need space to breathe. If you are barely holding on and others' expectations are encouraging collapse, only you can decide when enough is enough.