If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to?
✨ “Sometimes the greatest act of generosity is finally giving yourself what you have been giving everyone else.” ✨
If I had a million dollars to give away, most would say charity, but this time, I would say myself. I would give myself the life that I deserve. I would still do charity to my heart’s content, but I would be kind to myself first.
I have always given without hesitation, with no questions asked, not knowing limits or boundaries, even when deep down, I knew I was being used. But this time, I would choose me. It may sound selfish, but sometimes we have to choose ourselves, too.
Because what is the point of saving the world if you keep abandoning yourself in the process?
What is the point of generosity if your own spirit is starving?
I have learned that being selfless does not mean being self-destructive.
There is power in saying, “I deserve, too.”
If I had that million, I would not just buy things. I would buy peace.
I would invest in therapy, healing, laughter, rest.
I would book flights to places that remind me how wide the world is, and how small my pain becomes when I look at the ocean.
I would decorate my soul in soft moments, slow mornings, honest love, and the kind of freedom that does not need permission.
Because for once, I would not apologize for wanting to live fully.
For wanting to feel again.
For wanting to love myself loud and proud, without guilt.
And here is the truth, when you start giving to yourself, your heart expands, not shrinks.
You become more whole, more grounded, more ready to pour into others without losing yourself in the process.
“Sometimes the most selfless thing you can do is finally choose yourself.” This time, I would still give, but I would make sure the first person I save is me.”