Today, I was triggered.A colleague pushed my buttons and I lost my peace. I tried to keep my composure—I even said yes to some of her absurd requests, all in the name of harmony.I noticed myself.I saw how I tried to let the frustration escape through slow, controlled breaths.I felt how I held my tongue, … Continue reading Exhale (shoo shoo be doo…)
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Rest
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 smallthat 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 … Continue reading Rest
Day off
I’m taking a leave today. No special occasion, no big reason—just the quiet need to pause. The past few days have been heavy: money worries, doubts about whether I’m really holding it all together, and that tired feeling of being reliable but unseen. At work, it’s always the loudest voices that get the spotlight, no … Continue reading Day off