By the wateralong the roadI follow my stepsor so it goes.The little thingspass the timetry to findmagic in the ordinary sanity in the chaos. I find the magic but questions left unanswered for I cannot seethe full picture yet I remain steadyfor all I can control isme, myself, and Isomehow I have sanityout of theContinue reading “So It Goes”
Tag Archives: mental health
Dial
Changing the dial on the stories we tell ourselves. Choosing positivity over spiraling. Embracing exhaustionwhen sleep doesn’t come, thankful for warmth of our bodies. Sometimes the mindchooses to race, let it run for eventually it will circle back around.
Sea Foam
The bubbling sound of the sea lingers in the below-freezing air as it hits the rocks covered in a light dusting of morning snow. It reminds me of soda. Winter. The changing of weather patterns makes my body repel from outside activity but I seek out the sea regardless for its beauty and mystery compelsContinue reading “Sea Foam”
Outer Edge
Here is where I find myself —in the patience of a momentdetached from beginnings or endssimply being on the outer edgeof the morning.I fold my legs under my deskthe way I’ve done since I wasin kindergarten, crisscrossapplesauce chants in my head.Slowly, I write as I focuson breath holds to combat anyanxiety ruminating on the outset.IContinue reading “Outer Edge”
Pay Attention
I spiral out I spiral backthe thought patternsslowly fade the moreI pay attentionnaming what islets go of the gravity ofmy fickle imagination I look up I look outappreciating the colors aboveuntil they blanketthe ground
Perspective
In the moment, overwhelming feelingscan carry a heavy weight on your psyche.But then another day comes, a new weekbegins, slowly but surely, the intensityfades into the numbness of your mind. The storms of life will pass,for every feeling that feels likeit will live heavy on your mindfor all of time is actually momentary.The rain willContinue reading “Perspective”
Gratitude
Summer rain one August eveningopened up a rainbow across the roada fading twin in the background —ah, what a moment!The pure delight of naturedoesn’t go unnoticed.
New and Strange
Days are shorteningthe air is still thickwith summer heatI try my best to remainafloatmy mind wanders awayI patiently wait for itsinevitable returnmy eventual returnto the presentwhat a gift it isto see the moonconsistently changingas do we, always evolving always growing intonew and strange versionsof who we are becoming.
Limbo
Late summer hangs in limbo,cold air floats in on the water.The sun reminds me what will soonexist only in my memories. So I soak upevery walk I can get while remindingmyself to remain present, it’s a beautifullife, the heaviness is only as much asI choose to carry it.
Overcomplicating Simple Matters
Somewhere along the wayI got lost in the wavesand wandered into the hazeof my own making byovercomplicating simple matters.Upon reflection, I am reevaluatingmy own words and choosing tobelieve in what I want to saywithout worry of anyone elsehaving anything to addto my own stance.It’s mine,that is what’s important.Write, I still have timeto continue to spreadmyContinue reading “Overcomplicating Simple Matters”
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