Before the day asks anything of you.
Pulls.
Feel your feet on the ground.
Take a breath in.
And let it go.
You are here.
Your heart is beating.
Your lungs are breathing.
This life is happening.
Right now.
Thank you!
Get to be a part of it.
Remember why you are here.
You are not here.
To spend every waking moment fixing yourself.
You.
Are not here to prove that you are worthy of love,
Rest or joy.
You do not have to solve your future before you can inhabit today.
You are here to live.
To feel the sun on your face.
To hear the people you love laugh.
To make things,
To learn things,
To change your mind.
To begin again.
To be awake for this one extraordinary,
Imperfect life.
Some days will feel clear.
Some days will feel heavy.
You do not have to call the heavy days beautiful.
You can feel what you feel and still take a breath.
You can be uncertain.
And still take a step back.
This moment is here.
Meet it as you are.
So let your shoulders soften.
Let the long list in your mind grow quiet for a moment.
Everything does not need your attention today.
Ask yourself,
What matters now?
Maybe it is a conversation.
Piece of work you care about.
Time with someone you love.
A walk outside.
A little more rest.
Choose what matters.
Give it your presence.
Let the rest wait.
I am here.
I am alive.
I am allowed to enjoy my life while it is still unfolding.
I can feel what I feel without losing myself in it.
I do not need the whole mess.
I can take the next step.
I choose what matters.
I release what is not mine to carry.
Remember why you are here.
To love,
To create,
To learn,
To notice.
To hold someone close.
To look up at the sky.
To discover what this chapter has to offer.
Even if you cannot see where it leads.
Your life is not waiting for you at the end of your to-do list.
It is here.
Take one more breath in.
And as you breathe out.
.
.
Come back to it.
Come back to your body.
Come back to this day.
Come back to yourself.
You are here.
Now go live the part of today that is yours.
