Recoprocity

Reciprocity doesn’t feel like butterflies.

It feels like safety.

It feels like a steady hand on your back, not a knot in the pit of your stomach.

It’s not chaotic or confusing.

It’s CALM. CONSISTENT. CLEAR.

It feels like:

~You’re not afraid to speak up.

~You’re not punished for having needs.

~You don’t have to shrink, beg, or explain your worth.

~You’re not exhausted after every interaction.

~You feel SEEN.

Reciprocity feels like effort on both sides.

It’s someone checking in on you without being asked.

It’s showing up, following through, making space for your voice.

It’s care that isn’t conditional on you pouring into them until your cup is empty.

It’s being valued when you’re shining and when you’re struggling.

The beautiful thing?

Reciprocity doesn’t always come from where you expected it to.

Sometimes it’s the new friend who texts to check on you.

The coworker who remembers your favorite snack.

The partner who listens without fixing.

The sibling who finally shows up differently.

When someone values you… REALLY VALUES YOU…

they don’t let you carry it all alone.

They meet you halfway… or more.

Not because they HAVE to.

Because they WANT to.

And when you’ve lived without it for too long, receiving it might feel uncomfortable and completely foreign.

But don’t run.

That’s your nervous system unlearning what love isn’t.

Let it land.

Let it soften you.

Let it remind you what’s possible.

And like petals in the sun,

may your heart keep opening.

Your light matters. Your story matters.

You are never alone.

~ Jaime 🌺

Photo taken 7/28 Gloucester, VA 

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