I Lit a Candle, Took a Breath

and My Energy Shifted

It wasn’t some elaborate ritual. No silk robes. No chanting under the moonlight. No perfectly curated playlist.

It was just me. A single candle. Three slow breaths.

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And in that small pause, my energy shifted. My shoulders dropped. My jaw unclenched. The static of “I still have 27 things to do” quieted just enough for m…