Always remember that your timing and timeline isn’t and shouldn’t be the same as everyone else’s. Make yourself, your personal needs and obligations a priority so that you are functioning in a more balanced and healthy manner within your surroundings (with other people and your environment).
We all function so much better when we are not 'overwhelmed' by other people’s 'needs and/or expectations' of us. Initially, we need to "fill our own cup", so we carry the 'space' and ability to offer genuine love and support to another. Remember you cannot “pour out of an empty cup” or 'hand' yours over. There will always be some sort of mis-match and mis-balance in that case.
'Honoring and loving' yourself in this way does not, by any means, mean you are being selfish. It simply means you value and respect yourself as well as others - enough so, that you want to carry your best possible energy (of the time) thus, also means you are able to provide genuine love towards yourself and others around you.
Do not lose yourself in order to please others, especially when the timing for you (your timeline) is inappropriate or inconvenient. Believe me, this will save you, for most part; your sanity, and a whole lot of miscommunication and misunderstandings! Your whole spirit will thank you later! Unfortunately, even the most genuine and loving people can fall into this evil trap. Lets forgive and rise above it. We are all a work a progress!
You will gain a lot more respect from the genuine people in your life if sometimes you remain silent and a little distant. You owe it to yourself 🤎