Sometimes you don't wanna show up.
Melanie • 29 Oct 2026 •
You’re tired.
Maybe you’re hurt.
You’re afraid.
You wanna curl up in a ball.
You wanna protect your fragile heart,
and stay in your comfort zone.
Hide there for a while.
It’s OK.
Before the butterfly can fly, it’s in the cocoon.
It’s protected. It’s safe. Far away from the big, wide and scary world.
Just know that you’re not alone. Others are going through what your going through. Others have been through what you’re experiencing now.
And they’ve made it out of the cocoon and are flying now.
Give it some time.
Other seasons will come.
Take good care of your heart.
100%… there’s some seasons where you don’t have to show up, despite what we constantly hear about needing to show up. Self care is also care for others.