You’re Still Here

Take a breath, not to fix anything, just to feel yourself land.
You’ve been holding a lot.
Answering. Managing. Moving from task to task
without really arriving in any of it.

Let your shoulders drop.
Unclench your jaw.
Notice the way your body settles
when it’s not being asked to hold everything all at once.

This isn’t failure.
It’s what happens when you go too long
without feeling met.

When you stop checking in
because you already know there’s no room to fall apart.

You don’t need to dig deep.
Just notice what’s been missing.

One flicker of joy.
One moment of stillness.
One part of yourself you want to feel again.

Let that noticing be enough.
Let it be a way back.
No pressure. No urgency.
Just the quiet truth:
you’re still here.