Inhale, Exhale, Breathe.
Inhale. Exhale. Breathe.
I’m breathless at the thought of reviving breathless memories. The ones I’ve yet to heal rest just beneath the surface of my awareness, grappling to be seen. I see a man before me. Separated by glass we stare eye to eye, equally perplexed and stressed.
We dart simultaneously, racing to any sign of safety, both feeling the crushing weight of our fragile mortality. I see myself as a young mother with a long french braid and red cheeks, staring at the screen that once showed my baby’s pounding heart beat.
I spent months resting my soul, mind, and body, but still shatter when I see the painting I made in their memory. I see apparitions that haunted me in my dreams; projections of my stress as a hollowed and broken teen. I wandered the world like a ghost, numb with apathy, smiling to everyone so no one would see. And it’s the fear of feeling that now sweeps the breath from my lungs—the anticipation of reliving distress from so long ago.
But once I allow a fresh inhale and let go, I feel the winds shift and relieve the aches I hold.
Inhale. Exhale.
I’m breathing—I’m healing—by gently allowing the memories to sweep through me. And the more I allow the waves to come, the more I cultivate compassion for my story —and I know I’m not alone in the struggles I’m facing.
I’m surrounded by strong women.
I see fragments of my past woven through the pages of their own stories.
Reflections of a mutual drive to overcome pain and carve a lighter reality.
Inhale. Exhale. Breathe.
Written by Sammie Burgett
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