Maybe I Am Too Much

If I'm Too Much, Go Find Less

Has anyone else come across this quote somewhere during their online travels? No, just me?

I didn't think so. Posts, t-shirts, coffee mugs, and everything in between have shown up somewhere while browsing social media, and I have to wonder if there's a large group of us who can relate to this. I'm often told I think too much, I'm too sensitive, and sometimes just too much in general. I used to let it bother me, thinking that there was something fundamentally wrong with who I am as a person, a woman, a partner, a friend, etc.

The reality is that we're a little too much at times. Too much for the wrong people but enough for all the right ones. People who truly love us, in whatever relationship we're a part of, will take us as we are and love us for our "too-muchness." Even the parts of us that are "too little" will be loved just the same. The people who feel the need to tell us we're too much are the ones who don't deserve all that we are.

Whether you overthink, over-love, or are overly sensitive, this world needs you exactly as you are. Your passion, your energy, your depth—these are not flaws, but strengths that the right people will cherish. If someone tells you that you're too much, maybe they're simply not enough to handle all that you bring to the table.

So, to those who have ever felt like they take up too much space, care too deeply, or feel too intensely—don't shrink yourself for someone else's comfort. The ones who are meant for you will never ask you to be less. And if they do? Well, they know where to find less.