You don't owe access to everyone who wants it. Closing the gate isn't cruelty.
You've been treating every request for your time, your story, your energy as something you're obligated to grant, as if saying no makes you the unkind one. It doesn't. A gate that opens for everyone protects no one, including you.
The instinct to stay available to everyone usually comes from a fear of being seen as difficult, cold, or selfish. But a house with no door isn't generous — it's undefended. The people who actually value you will still be there on the other side of a closed gate. The ones who only wanted access will move on, which tells you something too.
Who has unlimited access to your time or energy right now that hasn't earned it — and what are you afraid will happen if you close that gate a little?
Decline one request this week that you would normally say yes to out of guilt. Notice what actually happens versus what you feared would happen.
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