We can help each other when we aren’t responsible for each other

Taking full responsibility for yourself means letting go of the illusion that you can be responsible for other people. This might sound selfish at first, yet it’s the most generous thing you can do. When you stop trying to manage or rescue others (which you can’t do anyway), you free up your energy to actually show up for them and give them what they truly need— presence, not control. This is the quiet, often uncomfortable work of responsibility: holding yourself fully while allowing others to do the same.

When we stop misplacing our energy on others, we become more available to support them and create things that contribute to the whole. True collective care doesn’t come from martyrdom or agendas. It comes from people who are deeply responsible for their own inner worlds and choices. When we stop trying to overextend our power, we create something sustainable.

What if we stopped fixing one another and started living into our own values instead?