When life feels heavy—when people let you down, when things don’t go your way, when the world just keeps coming at you—it’s easy to feel like you’re not strong enough, not doing enough, or like you have to hold everything together all the time.
So this week, I invite you to pause and look a little deeper. Because underneath all the noise, all the stress, all the striving… there’s a quiet strength already inside you. The part of you that keeps showing up. That wants to know what’s true. That wants to help. That wants to grow—even when it’s hard.
When we recognize that strength, we can live more from it and stop trying to fix everything. Instead, we can give ourselves a break—without giving up. We can listen for the wiser voice inside that knows the next right step, even when it’s small.
This isn’t about being perfect. It’s about trusting the good in you—and letting that carry you, one moment at a time.
“One is not low because of birth
Sutta Nipāta 1.136 (from Pariyatti.org)
nor does birth make one holy.
Deeds alone make one low,
deeds alone make one holy.”
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