I do believe this is some of the wisest counsel I’ve ever read.
I especially resonate with…
A day is not a lifetime,
A rest is not defeat.
And…
The world will not stop turning
While you get realigned.
Where do we get the idea that we should never stop? That we must ALWAYS strive?
Why do we feel like the world will, in fact, stop turning if we have to re-arrange our ideas or our plans?
Don’t make yourself feel worse.
I intend to take this poem to heart and give myself quiet, kind retreats more often.