Those days
when
you know you are
okay
but you don’t feel
okay
those are the hardest
days
to navigate.
Nothing is wrong
but
everything feels
overwhelming
exhausting
scary
unsettled.
Those days
are the hardest
to just breathe.
Just be…
Just be what?
calm?
relaxed?
grounded?
trusting?
How in the present moment
when there is nothing wrong
can
I exist in a state
of uncomfortable
wobbliness?
Because those days happen!
Because that is the nature of my PTSD.
©Alexis Rose, Photo by Duangphorn Wiriya on Unsplash
Thank you for reading my books: If I Could Tell You How It Feels, and Untangled, A Story of Resilience, Courage, and Triumph
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My pleasure! 💖
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Thank You! ❤️
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Reblogged this on I Walk with a Limp and commented:
This poem deeply resonated with me.
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You are more than welcome Alexis! You are pretty amazing and I always LOVE what you share!
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Thank you, Alyssa. You are a true gem. ❤️
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This was a beautiful post and the feelings were so real! Thank you for much for sharing! My feelings get so strong and a little sad around the holidays, but my thoughts and prayers remain with those who are struggling in life. I always miss those that are not here with us physically, but they do live on in my heart!
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Yes, I stand with you.
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We will both never give up!
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Alexis, I am right there with you. Standing, falling, stumbling forward with wobbly legs. Never give up.
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Truth!
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Thank you!!
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great piece. love the visual with it.
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You’re most welcome!
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Thank You!! 🙏🏼
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Thank You, Afreen 😊
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Thank you!
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What a beautiful write! Thank you for sharing – i can so resonate with this. Prayers for a beautiful day for you – today and from now on. 🙂
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This explains that feeling so precisely!
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Really nice, thanks for sharing.
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Thank You!!
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Thank you!
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I respect how brave you are and how you have words for feelings. Thank you for sharing
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I am glad you are self aware and understand yourself, sometimes we can be hard on ourselves for having a weak moment. But we all have them, at least I can relate. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you. So well put! 😊
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Yes this is true, so beautifully said. It is as if there are layers of these emotions coming to surface from beneath, meddling with all that feels to be alright on the surface.
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Thank you
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Oh No! Im so glad you are okay. Rest, and heal! Im sending you lots of hugs.
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Smiling. Good to hear all is well.
I was in a little auto accident on Thanksgiving.
I am sore, okay, and thankful it wasn’t worse
Thanks for asking
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Thank You! ❤️
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Beautifully written
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Thank You, Nicole 💐
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Thank You Drew. You always make my heart smile. 😊
All is okay at the moment. I hope you are doing okay too?
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💞
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True but fortunately everything comes to pass. So I will be glad when it has passed.
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Reblogged this on Art by Nicole Corrado.
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Powerful. Beautiful. Love the messages. Sometimes for no reason at all, we feel as if there is something wrong.
Hope you and yours are well.
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I get these kinds of days too.
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❤️! Thank you for sharing that my friend ❤️
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I agree! Its a long season.
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Thank you. It’s the nature of my eating disorder.
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💕
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True. My feelings of being upside down and inside out is due to the Holiday season. Hurry up December 26th!
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I know the feeling. 🤷🏻♀️
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