If the weight of the world is too heavy today, let it go for a moment.
Lay it down, if only for a minute or two; like a walker laying down their rucksack at the edge of a stream.
Lay it down and listen.
The world has its own rhythm; it's own pulse. It's own breath. Take time to listen, and to notice it. Notice the sounds of the wind and the smell of the earth after it's rained. Notice the colour of the sky and the texture of the grass and the shape of the clouds. Notice the light. And let it all soften the weight of the world around you.
Notice your own breath, your own rhythm, your own pulse. Lay down your rucksack and unpack what is not yours; and then find things that lighten the load even more. Find the things that bring you joy and let them grow: let them crack the weight of those burdens,
and allow light to filter in through the cracks.
You are not expected to hold the world, but to live within it.
And even if you cannot lift it all, you can always choose how to carry what is yours. You are strong enough to bear it.
But if you ever feel like you might crack under the weight...
Lay it down and listen.
Lay it down.
Breathe.
And notice your light.
*****
Becky Hemsley 2025
Artwork by Vijay Kumar via Pinterest
Lay it down, if only for a minute or two; like a walker laying down their rucksack at the edge of a stream.
Lay it down and listen.
The world has its own rhythm; it's own pulse. It's own breath. Take time to listen, and to notice it. Notice the sounds of the wind and the smell of the earth after it's rained. Notice the colour of the sky and the texture of the grass and the shape of the clouds. Notice the light. And let it all soften the weight of the world around you.
Notice your own breath, your own rhythm, your own pulse. Lay down your rucksack and unpack what is not yours; and then find things that lighten the load even more. Find the things that bring you joy and let them grow: let them crack the weight of those burdens,
and allow light to filter in through the cracks.
You are not expected to hold the world, but to live within it.
And even if you cannot lift it all, you can always choose how to carry what is yours. You are strong enough to bear it.
But if you ever feel like you might crack under the weight...
Lay it down and listen.
Lay it down.
Breathe.
And notice your light.
*****
Becky Hemsley 2025
Artwork by Vijay Kumar via Pinterest
If the weight of the world is too heavy today, let it go for a moment.
Lay it down, if only for a minute or two; like a walker laying down their rucksack at the edge of a stream.
Lay it down and listen.
The world has its own rhythm; it's own pulse. It's own breath. Take time to listen, and to notice it. Notice the sounds of the wind and the smell of the earth after it's rained. Notice the colour of the sky and the texture of the grass and the shape of the clouds. Notice the light. And let it all soften the weight of the world around you.
Notice your own breath, your own rhythm, your own pulse. Lay down your rucksack and unpack what is not yours; and then find things that lighten the load even more. Find the things that bring you joy and let them grow: let them crack the weight of those burdens,
and allow light to filter in through the cracks.
You are not expected to hold the world, but to live within it.
And even if you cannot lift it all, you can always choose how to carry what is yours. You are strong enough to bear it.
But if you ever feel like you might crack under the weight...
Lay it down and listen.
Lay it down.
Breathe.
And notice your light.
*****
Becky Hemsley 2025
Artwork by Vijay Kumar via Pinterest
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