Through All the Change

By Morgan Harper Nichols (@morganharpernichols)

Through all the change,
you are learning
to breathe deep
and carry on anyway.

You are learning to breathe
amidst the questions.

You are learning to
pace yourself through this.

You are saying goodbye
to the way things used to be.

You are learning what it means to be free.
Take your time. Be gentle with yourself here.
Slowly but surely, you are learning as you go,
and it matters more than you know.

Give yourself some credit:
You are further along than you think,
And you will only continue to grow...
Keep making new connections.

There is still time for you to branch out into new directions,
regardless of the constraints you thought would hold you back.

Keep your heart open to love.

Keep trusting that even here, that story is still unfolding.