Day 11: Mama Bear

My boss Caroline has a habit of giving me nicknames. I love most of them, but one landed uncomfortably close.

She'd noticed that on days when I've been to yoga, Mama Bear is a little quieter. I'm less likely to step in when I see something that needs doing.

I've spent years calling that caring.

And sometimes I find myself carrying things nobody asked me to carry.

Yoga helps. It gives me a chance to breathe and practise letting go.

Which, as it turns out, is harder than I thought.

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The Loose Thread: What are you carrying that was never yours to hold?