Picking Up Roots

At Work

what stands before you,
the weight upon you,
it is not personal,
the world is not conspiring
against you,
you have not been chosen;

we are but specks
of the finest dust,
we are just part of the machine;
the obstacles we face
are the circumstances
of living a life,

I can still take the air
there is breath in my lungs,
I am nothing
I have choices
I am free

Grounding

put yourself closer to the Earth,
feel its life
as your heart slows
to match its beat;

open yourself to its energy -
let it course through you -
feel your troubles
fall away;

listen to your shared heartbeat
let yourself melt
into the Earth,
become one

disappear
find peace
see yourself

Yourself

be more
when others are less,

find the best version of yourself -
the one that lives
beyond the mirror -

your expectations for yourself
cannot be topped by another;

be the best version of yourself
in the moments that are hardest,
prepare to be better
when the next challenge comes;

trust yourself,

be yourself
always