Hello lovelies,
This week, I want to name something that often goes unseen:
The invisible work you carry.
The emotional labor, the mental load, the checking in and showing up — even when no one notices.
You might not get applause for the patience it takes to hold space for someone else’s anger.
No one’s keeping score of how many times you’ve swallowed your own needs to keep the peace.
There are no thank-you notes for the sleepless nights, the inner negotiations, or the relentless inner voice saying “just push through.”
But I see it.
And more importantly, I want you to see it.
This invisible work is real.
And it’s not “just what women do.”
It’s labor. It’s energy. It’s value.
But the cost of carrying it alone, quietly, and endlessly — is often burnout, resentment, or the haunting feeling that your life is full but somehow not your own.
What if you gave yourself credit for the unseen?
What if you paused, even briefly, to acknowledge all the energy you spend keeping things afloat?
This week, I invite you to make the invisible visible.
Not for validation from others — but as a radical act of self-respect.
You deserve to be witnessed.
And sometimes, that witnessing begins with you.
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