When motivation fades, this is what I hold onto
I don’t feel like myself today.
I’m tired. Run-down.
Not just from the flu but from trying to keep showing up like I always do.
And maybe that’s okay.
Maybe some days, it’s not about doing more.
Maybe it’s just about breathing through the wave and trusting it’ll pass.
Even when I don’t know what’s right anymore.
Even when the fire isn’t burning like it used to.
I don’t have to feel motivated to stay on my path.
I just have to stay.
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