“Women who love too much”
Two years ago, when I first started reading this book, I found it to be hard to read, I could not focus on it and I gave up.
Only now, after finally reading it, do I unterstand I was not ready for its message, nor was I ready to face some unconfortable truths about myself.
I was (and still am) one of those women that need to be needed, want to help and put others first. After reading this book and looking honestly at myself I can face the fact that under my wish to help, a lot of times is my wish to control others and only when they do what I think they should do, am I happy and ready to focus on myself… since nobody likes to be manipulated (even when the manipulation comes under the form of help) my „happiness“ does not last…so where is the true acceptance? Why do I need to be happy using external sources? Why is it so hard to let go and try to find my Happiness inside myself? If you are ready to face these questions, I strongly recommend reading „Women who love too much“.
Bianca
Thank you for your vulnerable and honest share darling @Bianca Groze 💞 I experienced something similar years ago when I recognised how feeling needed gave me my worthiness…if I was needed I felt valued. Thankfully I worked through that and my worth is not even a question anymore 🙏🏽 I also notice how in times of stress like with my current family crisis, I have a need to control in order to feel safe. And I’m constantly having to pause and stop myself. As my 69yr old aunt told me the other day, we never stop learning 💞