Let’s just breathe now.
I feel everything is so heavy today.
My severe anxiety pays a visit,
and I just want to shrink —
to become so small
that no one will notice I exist.

Inhale through the nostrils,
Hold for three seconds.
Exhale through my mouth…

Again.

Inhale — I am tired, and that’s okay.
Exhale — I let out the heaviness in my chest.

Inhale — I’ve been pretending to be strong for too long.
Exhale — I surrender now. I let go of the illusion of strength.

And because Life loves to play with a tired soul like mine,
this afternoon a colleague gifted me two boxes of chocolate cakes.
No apparent reason.
He just placed them on my desk without a word.

I sat there staring at them for a while,
not sure whether to laugh, cry, or crawl under the desk.
It felt absurd —
like the universe offering a soft, confusing hand
in the middle of a silent breakdown.

Inhale — I am still here, and that matters.
Exhale — This too shall pass.

Nothing lasts forever.
This hardship won’t hold a permanent position in my life.

I accept things as they are.
Maybe it’s calm.
Maybe I’m just too tired to care.
Either way, I’m not fighting anymore.
And maybe that’s enough for today.

Karin Sabrina