You are someone people count on. You show up, you follow through, and you care deeply. But somewhere along the way, the line between being a generous, loving person and disappearing into everyone else's needs can start to blur. If you're wondering whether you've been giving yourself away in the process, this one's for you.

When most people hear the word "trauma," they picture something specific: a single, identifiable event that split time into before and after. But what if your wound doesn't look like that? What if it wasn't one moment, but a thousand small ones? This is where relational trauma often begins. And it's real, even when it's hard to name.