11/11/2025
Couldn’t have put it better myself 💜💜
“Pooh,” asked Piglet softly, “how do you know when it’s time to step away from the things that make you sad?”
Pooh thought for a good while, because it was the sort of question that touched both the heart and the tummy — and those, he knew, were the most important kinds of questions.
“Well, Piglet,” he said at last, “sometimes you notice that certain places or certain thoughts start to feel heavy — like trying to carry too many honey pots all at once. And then you remember that it’s perfectly all right to set some of them down.”
Piglet tilted his head. “But isn’t that leaving things behind?”
Pooh shook his head gently. “Not leaving, Piglet. Just choosing. Choosing to hold on to what keeps you warm inside, and to let go of what makes your paws ache. Because even in the Hundred Acre Wood, not every path is meant for every day. Some paths lead to sunshine, and some only to thistles.”
Piglet let out a small sigh of relief. “So self-care is knowing which path to take?”
“Exactly,” said Pooh. “It’s remembering that caring for your heart isn’t selfish. Because when your heart feels lighter, you have more kindness to share with the friends who need it most.”
And with that, Pooh leaned back against the log, a flower in his paw and a cup of warm tea beside him, thinking that true strength wasn’t in carrying everything — but in knowing when to carry less. 💛 when it’s time to step away from the things that make you sad?”
Pooh thought for a good while, because it was the sort of question that touched both the heart and the tummy — and those, he knew, were the most important kinds of questions.
“Well, Piglet,” he said at last, “sometimes you notice that certain places or certain thoughts start to feel heavy — like trying to carry too many honey pots all at once. And then you remember that it’s perfectly all right to set some of them down.”
Piglet tilted his head. “But isn’t that leaving things behind?”
Pooh shook his head gently. “Not leaving, Piglet. Just choosing. Choosing to hold on to what keeps you warm inside, and to let go of what makes your paws ache. Because even in the Hundred Acre Wood, not every path is meant for every day. Some paths lead to sunshine, and some only to thistles.”
Piglet let out a small sigh of relief. “So self-care is knowing which path to take?”
“Exactly,” said Pooh. “It’s remembering that caring for your heart isn’t selfish. Because when your heart feels lighter, you have more kindness to share with the friends who need it most.”
And with that, Pooh leaned back against the log, a flower in his paw and a cup of warm tea beside him, thinking that true strength wasn’t in carrying everything — but in knowing when to carry less. 💛
