Yesterday was… a lot.
It started with me getting locked inside my own bedroom.
The doorknob decided to give up on life and somehow locked itself. I couldn’t open it from the inside. It couldn’t be opened from the outside either. It had to be dismantled.
Not exactly how you want to start your day.
So there I was, stuck, calling out, trying to figure out who I could ask to help me get out of a room I should’ve been able to leave without thinking twice.
Those moments hit a little differently. Not because they’re dramatic, but because they make you feel small and vulnerable in a very practical way. It’s the kind of situation where you briefly wish there was someone around who could just handle it so you don’t have to think, plan, or ask.
Eventually, help came.
The door was fixed.
I got out.
And the day just… continued.
I chaperoned my kids to a cosplay event far from home. Lots of walking. Lots of people. Long travel. By the time we got back, I was exhausted in that quiet, end-of-day way where you don’t even want to talk about it anymore.
But what stayed with me wasn’t the long day.
It was the reminder that no matter how capable you are, there are still moments when you can’t do everything on your own.
And that’s okay.
We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to be strong and independent and to handle things without help. But sometimes things break. Doors jam. Plans don’t go smoothly. And you need to ask someone else to step in.
That doesn’t take anything away from you.
It’s okay to feel frustrated when that happens.
It’s okay to admit you’re tired.
It’s okay to need help without turning it into a whole story about what that means.
You can be independent and still need support sometimes.
Both things can be true.
So if this Sunday finds you worn out, a little irritated, or quietly wishing things were easier, let that be where you are.
You don’t have to power through today.
You don’t have to prove anything.
Some days, getting out of the room and making it through the day is already enough.
My doorknob just absolutely woke up and chose chaos. 😄
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