If the mountain seems too big today then climb a hill instead
if the morning brings you sadness it’s ok to stay in bed
if the day ahead weighs heavy and your plans feel like a curse
there’s no shame in rearranging
don’t make yourself feel worse
if a shower stings like needles and a bath feels like you’ll drown
if you haven’t washed your hair for days
don’t throw away your crown
a day is not a lifetime, a rest is not defeat
don’t think of it as failure
just a quiet, kind retreat
it’s ok to take a moment from an anxious, fractured mind
the world will not stop turning while you get realigned
the mountain will still be there when you want to
try again
you can climb it in your own time
just love yourself til then
Laura Ding-Edwards