Your gift doesn’t require you to give yourself away
from The Garden Restored Hosted by Cammie Sharon Knight
## **The Gift Doesn’t Require You to Give Yourself Away** Being good at something doesn’t mean you have to give your whole self to it. In this episode, Cammie Knight reflects on a recent career pivot and the question it brought into focus: how can you use your gifts without losing yourself in the process? Drawing on her experience in a middle school classroom, Cammie explores the difference between a gift and an assignment, and between a challenge that helps you grow and a role that drains you. She connects that distinction to “healing the internal weight”—the expectations, identities, and responsibilities we carry because we’re capable, compassionate, or dependable. Cammie shares why she’s expanding her understanding of teaching through social work, wellness, and one-on-one support, rather than assuming her gift has to fit one specific role. Along the way, she invites listeners to consider what they’re carrying simply because they can, and whether the environments they’re in support their well-being. For anyone who’s used to helping, serving, or showing up for everyone else, this episode is a reminder: you can care without carrying everything. You don’t have to wait until you’re depleted to choose a path that lets you give from a place of wholeness.
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