There is so much purpose in resting. Slow down. Breathe. Go quiet. Take a moment. Do this regularly.
Then, rise and burn bright again.
telling stories through poetry & personal reflections
There is so much purpose in resting. Slow down. Breathe. Go quiet. Take a moment. Do this regularly.
Then, rise and burn bright again.
Today, I just want you to enjoy where you are, the progress you’ve made, the growth you’ve experienced, and the beauty of of all your positive, difficult changes. You are here.
Celebrate it.
This world is loud. The noise is invasive. And sometimes we get sucked into the hype. We forget we don’t have to do all the things, or be what people tell us to be, or share everything, or market our lifestyle, or be popular, or be loud about everything.
We can be us.
And we can do so without pride, pomp, or circumstance.
This year, my husband and I planted several varieties of sunflowers. The first to bloom was orange and on fire. The second was giant and beautiful yellow. And the third? Well I’m not sure how long it took me to notice. It’s shorter than the others, far more simple, easily lost in the vibrancy and height of the ones “ahead” of it.
So, this poem came about after my delightful discovery of the shorter, simpler sunflower.