A Quiet Rebellion

Love turned inward: The importance of nurturing your own mental and physical well-being—a quiet rebellion against external pressures

Feb 14, 2025

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Let us turn inward,  
a gentle revolution,  
where the heart blooms not for another,  
but for the self,  
a sanctuary of flesh and spirit,  
that vessel carrying our joys, our scars.

In a world spinning on a fractured axis,  
where chaos whispers sweet nothings of despair,  
we claim the right to nurture our being.  
With each breath,  
we inhale strength,  
exhale expectation’s weight,  
the burdens of a world that forgets  
to cradle its own.

Self-love is a quiet act of rebellion,  
a soft uprising against the noise,  
the clamor of dissent that seeps into our bones.  
It is a warm bath of lavender,  
a cup of tea steeped in solitude,  
each sip a reminder  
that we are deserving of peace.

Let the mirror reflect not just the skin,  
but the resilience beneath,  
stories etched in laugh-lines,  
and the glow of mornings  
where we rise not just to exist,  
but to thrive.  

We paint our nails in colors that sing,  
dance in those spaces between thoughts,  
and in the stillness, we find clarity.  
We write love letters to ourselves,  
inked with dreams and affirmations,  
whispered promises to rise each day,
just as persistent as the sun.

In the garden of self-care,  
we plant seeds of kindness,  
water them with patience,  
and watch them bloom into a wild,  
untamed beauty.  
Each act of care,  
a petal unfurling,  
each moment of tenderness,  
a fragrant reminder that we are here,  
and we are enough.

So, let this day be a canvas,  
painted with the hues of our affection,  
not just for others,  
but for the incredible being  
that we have become.  
In the chaos,  
we find our calm,  
and in the mirror,  
we see not just a reflection,  
but a universe of possibility,  
a love story that begins and ends  
with ourselves.

Author’s Note

My award-winning book of poetry and prose, The Edges, is available in digital and paperback formats at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Google Play, IngramSpark, and Kobo.

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