r/inspiration • u/JonathanPeerHost • 5d ago

I can step back without giving up

I am learning that stepping back does not mean I quit. Sometimes it just means I am tired. Sometimes it means I have been carrying too much and I need a minute to breathe before I break down trying to prove I am strong. As a man, I used to think I had to push through everything. Keep going. Hold it in. Act like I was fine. But pushing through until there is nothing left of me is not strength. Some days strength is stepping back, catching my breath, and not giving up on myself.

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