By Focus

When I find myself crashing into painful memories and being swallowed into a dark hole,

I reach into the darkness

with the light of far I have come.

On particularly difficult days,

I start coming out of the darkness by focus.

I focus on the sensations at the moment.

The sound of a powerful breeze

that is so refreshing on my skin.

Cooling me, calming me

and offering to blow away my worries. Sitting with what is in the present

allows my mind

to focus

on what is versus what was,

and my spirit to bathe in gratitude.

From the book "Grateful Walks- Key West Inspirations".