Presence is a choice
To stay
It is stillness
The willingness to meet ourselves
Exactly where we are
To pause in the middle of the noise
Not to fix
But to feel…..
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Do you even take the time to acknowledge this body -
To appreciate all it does for you?
The countless tiny things
That keep you alive?
The inner vitality
The steady rhythm of your heartbeat
The inhale and exhale
That carries you through your life?
Can you find a way to tend to it with care?
To meet it with attention and reverence
To honour it?
Not as an after-thought
But as the sacred altar that it is?…..
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May my suffering not harden me
But awaken compassion
May the pain I carry
The ache of loneliness
The voice of longing
Become a doorway to deeper connection…..
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Who am I now
That my children have grown?
This quiet,
This emptiness
A grief I didn’t know
Would feel like an unmooring….
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Are you living on the outside, looking in?
Scrolling through curated images
Comparing yourself
To a perfection that doesn’t exist?
Social media
Distraction
Busyness
A carousel of distorted perception
Thin, white privilege
Whispering lies about worth
Hustle culture screaming
Just keep grinding…….
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I used to wait
For someone to call me forward
To tell me I belonged
To hand me the certificate that said I was worthy enough
But no one came
And I got tired of standing in the hallway
Of my own life
Waiting to be named……
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Slow down
Touch your life
With reverence
With mindfulness
With care
Pause long enough
To feel this moment
Resting softly in your hands……..
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In the rush,
In the chase for external accolades
Did you forget?
Did you forget to feel your life?
To stop and smell the roses
To breathe deeply into this precious moment?
Did you forget to appreciate your body?
Its strength, its endurance,
The way it carries you every day?……
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She has stood here for over 100 years
Her roots woven deep into the heart of the land
She breathes wisdom
She leans into storms
She offers shade without demand……
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All that you are
And all that you will become
I am your witness and upholder
I stand in reverence
Holding space for you in all ways
It is truly the greatest blessing of my life to be your mum
So thank you -
Thank you for choosing me…..
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May you know that you matter-
Not for what you do
Not for how the world sees you
But simply because you are mine
You matter in my heart
Beyond any words I can say
Beyond time, mistakes or distance
There is no version of this life
Where you’re existence isn’t a blessing…..
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Softness is the antidote
To the brittleness
That creeps in over time
The hard edges
The worn-down spirit
The stiffness of a life
Held too tightly
Where hardness grips
Softness releases
Where judgement stands rigid
Softness bows forward
Offering space to breathe,
To expand,
To let go
Loosen the armour
The constant self-criticism
The reflex of reactivity…..
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