First, This

She Will Not Be Quiet: A (mostly unedited) daily writing practice

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Jotting from my journal…. Day #63 of daily writing/sharing

First, This

It can be as simple as sipping the water slowly 
on this Wednesday afternoon, squeezing in fresh lemon
because it feels like joy to add that citrusy spritz, 
scattering the tiny lupine seeds your daughter gave you 
for your 55th birthday. As simple as taking three, deep
breaths in the middle of a busy moment, breaths that carry
you back to the scent of this slipping spring. As simple 
as jotting down a few true words—no attention to 
shoulds or "good." Yes, the floors need to be swept, 
the call returned, the dishwasher unloaded, 
your mother-in-law awaits yet another heart surgery. 
There is so much to worry about. But, first—this. A moment 
to pause whatever you are doing to notice that the orange tulips 
in your flowerbed bloomed overnight, the daffodils 
that were golden goddesses (just last week)
have already fallen back to sleep.

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