When should we stop trying to “fix” everything?
There are people who have a natural radar for chaos. They sense it from afar. They instantly pick up when something’s off - in a relationship, in a group, or in the atmosphere. And instinctively, they try to fix, to soothe, to make things right. And they do it with their heart in the right place. But sometimes, with a tired body and a soul stretched thin in silence. The urge to fix everything often comes from a beautiful place: empathy, genuine care, and concern for others. But it can also come from somewhere else - a deep fear of watching things fall apart, a need for control, a desire (often unconscious) to prove we’re useful. That we’re good. That we’re indispensable. The problem? Some things can’t be fixed. And others were never ours to fix in the first place. It might be a relationship where only one person is trying to keep it alive. A friendship that only still exists because you keep reaching out. A job where you’re making up for mistakes that were...
