Ease

Today, I am practicing ease

I start by breathing deeply into a smile

I will flow through this day peacefully and playfully  

like the drifting melody of a laugh 

I don’t need to be perfect

I don’t need to be constantly productive

I arrive in each moment slowly,

Giving my body and mind time to settle

I distill each task down to the essentials

I release the urge to over function

Or earn an A+

I will let “Good enough” be enough when I need it to be

I release my jaw

Let my shoulders drop away from my ears 

I don’t need to rush, force, or fix

I release urgency and any pressure I put on myself

Or others try to put on me

I picture myself floating through my day with ease

Remaining breezy despite the chaos

I let myself move to the music

Take deeper breaths

And Laugh longer

Instead of bending myself to the world’s frenzy

I invite everyone

To join my calm

Ease is available to me, even in the tough moments

And I allow myself to choose it today