Yes. I do.I do deserve a comfortable life. Not a perfect one. Not a luxurious one.But a safe, steady, held one.A life where I don’t always have to brace myself. Where my body can unclench.Where I don’t always have to be the one holding the roof up. I need rest. Not just sleep. I need … Continue reading Needs
Tiredness
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
Corrupted
Just now, I saw a civil servant—convicted of corruption—posing for the cameras. Journalists, TV crews, all crowding around her like she was some kind of celebrity. And she was smiling. Smiling.She even flashed the victory sign with both hands, like she’d just won something.I stared at the screen and thought, *Why is she so happy?*Is … Continue reading Corrupted
Exhaustion
We never yell at each other, no matter how hard it gets. And tonight, we’re having a little celebration—not because things are easy, but because we’re still here. Still standing, still trying. The weight of our struggles sits between us like an unspoken guest at the table. "This being human is a guest house," Rumi … Continue reading Exhaustion
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