The Crumbling Loaf

When you’re holding yourself together with sheer will — and it’s cracking

Dear Crumbheads,

Some days, you hold it all so carefully, only to feel the cracks deepen anyway. The Crumbling Loaf doesn't mean you failed. It means you've carried too much, for too long, with too little rest. You were never meant to proof under this kind of pressure.

. . .

If you’re crumbling, you’re still bread. You're still whole — even when you fall apart.
One time I tried to patch a broken loaf with hope and duct tape. It was delicious chaos.

Sit somewhere safe and let yourself sag a little. No bracing. No fixing. Just breathe out some of the weight.

Your worth isn’t measured by how well you hold yourself together. It’s stitched into the simple fact that you exist, even when unraveling.
What is one piece of yourself you’re tired of holding up alone?

Let yourself fall apart where it’s safe. You are still bread. You are still whole. No performance needed.