off center

words/photo~ kate lamberg (c) '15

Feeling off center is as natural a state as feeling centered. As long as we are not judging this state as being wrong, bad, or unproductive, we are absolutely fine. Sometimes our truest nature, the deepest part of our being, our soul is gently tapping upon our shoulders. The message may be to slow down, and not try to do so many things at once. Sometimes, it is the natural response of being empathic: resonating and actually experiencing the pains and imbalances of those who are closest to us.

time to step back and simply be
giving space and depth to what needs
to be expressed--to leave the laundry,

the cleaning, the shopping, the phone calls
and simply, in the moment--
simply be