My sisters tell me to let things go...

They say to pick your battles...

but what if I pick all battles...

I grew up in a family

 full of strong willed woman

allowing me to find a strong foot in the ground

now

growing up 

in a world that 'makes you stronger'

causes more tension...

tension in my body, mind, and spirit

because it is so difficult for me to let go...

I have been told that I am a stubborn person

I was born a Bull and have been told that I live up to my astrological forecast

It makes me wonder why I have such a hard time letting go of my battles

I believe that I can

I just don't want to

though if I do let go,

 there needs to be a really good reason...

with all of that said I pondered 

why

Why does it really matter?

I began to think more

when I realized 

I am thinking

 too much

I am creating my hurt, my sorrow, my tension

wrapping up my insides,

twisting myself dry

squeezing

the very essence that makes us human

in a tornado of wind

I stop

with little left 

to live

slowly

I realize I lost my breath

just BREATHE

Breathe out the tension

Breathe out the sorrow 

listen to it

the sound of it

moving like the ocean

waves

up and down through the body

filling

nourishing

the soul

Listen...

just Breathe...

In the years that I have practiced yoga,

since I was in seventh grade

flourishing with curiosity

I was shown

how to listen

listen to my Breath

listen to me, 

my basic element

moves me

Breath in 

Breathe out

Concentrating on the very essence of who we are

Connecting

with myself

with my elements

with the earth

with you

Allowing

Letting go

Letting in that Peace

of myself

It is something that I can always go to

It is always there

allowing for fulfillment

reminding me that we are here

here now

in this moment

to be alive