After A Month Of Showering My Mother With Love ... [Mobile]

And at the end of that month? I broke.

Shower her with love. But leave the bathroom door open. You need air, too. Have you ever experienced caregiver burnout while trying to be "the perfect child"? Let me know in the comments. Let’s talk about the hard part of love. After a month of showering my mother with love ...

So today, we aren't doing anything grand. We’re drinking tea in silence. And for the first time in a month, I actually feel the love—instead of just the effort. And at the end of that month

She squeezed my hand. "Honey," she said. "I don't need a shower. I just need a sip of water with you." But leave the bathroom door open

My mother doesn’t need a month of frantic, anxious love followed by a month of burnout recovery. She needs me to show up sustainably .

For the last 30 days, I made it my mission to shower my mother with love. Not just the occasional Sunday phone call or the obligatory birthday bouquet. I mean full-force love.

The look on her face told me everything. It wasn't anger. It was confusion. She didn't see the 30 days of sacrifice; she saw one moment of cruelty.