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Kirstie McKinnon's avatar

Ah Harneek, yes, this is exactly it. Thank you.

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Harneek Chawla's avatar

Thanks Kirstie 💚

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Mika's avatar

I know what this feels like and you described it so well!

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Elizabeth Grace Martinez's avatar

this resonates with me so strongly. i told myself to rest last weekend. i did not rest last weekend. i told myself to use august to focus. i did not focus. i am telling myself to become a hermit in september and get back to basics. we will see.

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Harneek Chawla's avatar

Hey Elizabeth, it happens. And when it happens, going hard on myself doesn’t work for me, only thing which works for me is going extra gentle and slow with myself. I wish you luck for September, you got this 💚

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Nida Elley's avatar

I felt this, Harneek, especially you’re concluding “a mission to save myself from myself”. Why are we our own worst enemies? When body and mind collide, I find it’s safer and more necessary to listen to the body (and soul!). The mind has already received inordinate amounts of our fuel and attention. The body deserves some love, too.❤️

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Harneek Chawla's avatar

Completely agree with you Nida, our body deserves all the love and attention 💚

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Penny's avatar

Oh wow, you speak of me, how can it be possible?

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Harneek Chawla's avatar

Thanks Jessica, I am glad my words spoke to you :)

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Shanjitha's avatar

“A mission where I forgot my actual mission.” You made me think why we forget what we start upon and fall back to old patterns. But the next lines gave me the 💡. We can always stop and start a new one which is better than pondering on why we lost our way. Beautiful poem, Harneek. I too am in a mission to take it slow one at a time. Let’s go together.🤍

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Harneek Chawla's avatar

You put it so well Shanjitha, instead of looking for reasons why we fall for older patterns, we can just pivot when we catch ourselves going the other way😊

Yes let’s do it together, let’s go💚

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Mika's avatar

So relatable! Love it!

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Harneek Chawla's avatar

Thanks Mika 😊

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Lori K's avatar

Mostly blurry days where my soul craves rest, nailed it 🙌

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Harneek Chawla's avatar

Thanks Lori :)

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Jamal Robinson's avatar

I feel these words all the way 😮‍💨

"A mission keeping me away from myself,

A mission conquering another outside mountain,"

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Harneek Chawla's avatar

Hmm me too 😊

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

Thank you for the mention, Harneek, I’m grateful!

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Harneek Chawla's avatar

Thanks Paul, very welcome😊

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Jane Deegan's avatar

I can relate too well!!

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Harneek Chawla's avatar

Thanks Jane 😊

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Ami Robertson (they/them)'s avatar

This is so beautiful and wise. And thank you for recommending me

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Harneek Chawla's avatar

Thanks Ami for your kind words, I enjoyed reading yours too 😊

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Bansi Pattni's avatar

So beautiful and relatable! Thank you for sharing this Harneek! 😊

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Harneek Chawla's avatar

Thanks Bansi 💚

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Joyce Lim's avatar

A good one!

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Harneek Chawla's avatar

Thanks 😊

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Joyce Lim's avatar

Welcome.. :)

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