am I the problem?

Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplash am I the problem? does the buck stop with me? it might, when words reveal my wounds when they touch your vulnerability and encroach on your space when you feel pushed into a corner I’d rather be wrong than unwilling to face  the situation,the conflict,the impact I created looking…

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questions

Photo by ÉMILE SÉGUIN ✳️✳️✳️ on Unsplash questions once I am going deep  once I avoid limited perspectives trapping my mind labelling you and blaming you for what hides within will no longer suffice will no longer unravel the intrigue of our push and pull no longer answer to our dynamic our emotional entanglement unexplainable…

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gold

Photo by Roman Kraft on Unsplash gold  there is treasure and gold in uncomfortable tension a source of power found in my pain energy tied up  and bound in distress the sparks of courage fuel my transmutation freeing me from past hurts when facing my shadow my ego’s protection defending my soul I no longer…

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break fall

Photo by Anthony Lee on Unsplash break fall breaking the fall softening my landing is giving me momentum  to rise again like welcoming the rain enjoying falling leafs gifting flowers for no reason learning from the river’s song carried by the current’s tide meeting my mistakes gently held in unseen hands listening to their whispers…

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deep pause

Photo by Sven Read on Unsplash deep pause without reflection on my pain  I rush into blame  I abstain  from assumptions I refrain  from judgements when taking deep pause opening my heart to curiosity drawing on the breath of stillness finding love in understanding and acceptance when clearing the debris of shadow love always re-emerges…

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no claim

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash no claim never did I ask to see me in a light I did not cast to look at me from distorting angles  never did I ask to think me better than I am to believe me more evolved  never did I seek your adoration no claim I made…

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fire inside

Photo by Maxim Tajer on Unsplash fire inside attacking me from within is the rawness of my wounds the unhealed and the hidden protecting me from further hurt has outlived its usefulness pushing me into defense an obstacle to stand my ground learning the hard way  what only I can face now I am breathing…

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running away

Photo by Janosch Diggelmann on Unsplash running away  for far too long have  I been running away by standing in one place it’s time for me to lift the anchor I am the task what I leave undone stays undone and no one is coming to save me I don’t want to feel better but…

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best way forward

Photo by Stormseeker on Unsplash best way forward getting easily stuck in my defensiveness  and limited perception my dogged stubbornness to fix missteps quickly  does not help my need to restore harmony when I am anxiety-driven, neither the bigger picture eludes me when I can’t see perspective deceiving myself of the impact  orchestrated, unintended yet,…

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my biggest problem

Photo by 愚木混株 cdd20 on Unsplash my biggest problem is my heart — when it speaks its truth, expressing itself in my way of being on my sleeve, not hiding at all despite its injuries, it has not learned to lie, to cheat, to manipulate it has never been its nature you are welcome to…

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where do we go from here?

Photo by Silas Baisch on Unsplash where do we go from here? we are not speaking because I spoke up my words did not land as intended disturbing the tender ground between us stirring waves higher than expected threatening to erode what we created not feeling seen – hurts not being heard – stings not…

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discord

Photo by Carsten Stalljohann on Unsplash discord placing internal turmoil on your shoulders and dumping it on you I had no right to do my inability to hold so overwhelming for me but dumping it on you I had no right to do unable to ignore what you hurl back at me no longer am…

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