Burnout isn’t “giving too much”; it’s what happens when a woman’s giving is sourced from obligation instead of desire, so every act quietly bills her nervous system for outcomes she never actually controlled. When she shifts from “I have to” to presence — answering the call as herself, not as a script — she stops being the fuel tank for everyone else’s comfort and starts being a channel, so her care can move through her without hollowing her out.
Burnout isn’t “giving too much”; it’s what happens when a woman’s giving is sourced from obligation instead of desire, so every act quietly bills her nervous system for outcomes she never actually controlled. When she shifts from “I have to” to presence — answering the call as herself, not as a script — she stops being the fuel tank for everyone else’s comfort and starts being a channel, so her care can move through her without hollowing her out.