Breathe Yourself New
Maybe today is the day. Happy N E W!
Breathe Yourself New
Maybe today is the day to tip it all upside down, to shake out what is stale and small and suffocatingly too sure, maybe today, rather than being tossed about by enough-will-never-be-enough expectations, rather than grabbing for another word, another way, another now— you could step outside and watch sky make a new day. Maybe today is the day to let go of doubt’s smothering hand, to stop hunting for worthiness, to choose to follow only what feels like tail-wagging enthusiasm, like firefly’s warm, sure glow. Like love sprouting roots from the bottom of bare feet. Maybe today is the day to remember that if it doesn’t grow the flame warmer, truer, brighter, if it doesn’t feel like a deep dive into this boundless breath of now, it’s not meant for you— then lean close in to your own glorious glow and breathe yourself new.
The above poem is one of 99 poems in my book Staying in Love. Signed copies are available below.
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tail-wagging enthusiasm is my new mantra!
Really nice!
Also seems like a good plan.