try not to fall into traps

of thinking that leaning into

something that disturbs you,

that you can do nothing about,

 

and letting the ‘upset’ build,

is actually doing something

to impact the problem.

 

it is not. it is simply robbing

you of peace that your soft

self is in desperate need of

wearing and does absolutely

nothing to impart change.

 

other than to change YOU,

adding to stress, stealing

calm, thieving away

precious moments of life.

 

so, where do you trust? How

do you make sense of good

and where does your hope

come from?

 

because the bigger your

trust, the stronger your

peace. this is where the

source of true strength

and influence lie.

 

Heather Pound 2023

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