17/06/2026
Why is it so much easier to offer grace, protection, and comfort to our loved ones than it is to offer it to ourselves? We so often play the role of the provider, forgetting that we, too, need care.
This piece of timeless African wisdom is a gentle but firm reminder:
“A GOOD TREE DOES NOT DENY ITS OWN SHADE.”
The Baobab tree is known as the Tree of Life. It provides for countless creatures. But it also provides for itself. Rest is not weakness. Allowing yourself time to recover, setting boundaries, and saying "no" when you are depleted is not selfish; it is how you survive. Even the strongest must stand beneath their own shade. If you are constantly depleted, eventually, the shelter you provide for others will wither.
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