stepping back to step back in

when my body began to cry out

i stepped back

somewhere deep down, i knew i needed to take the time 

to soften
to listen
to heal

my skin, my dreams, my eyes
were sending me an SOS

to draw inwards
to sleep longer
to eat slower
to do less
to feel more deeply
to tune in
and tune out

i stepped back from a vibrant and budding business for one year
oh! how hard it was for my achieving self to do this
I had no choice
i had to press pause to heal

one year has passed
i now see that i needed to step back so that i could step back in

i'm back
stronger, freer in my mind, more deeply rooted in who I am
with greater capacity to carry out my life’s purpose

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