Just came across this and it's amazing. I hope it helps you as much as it helps me. Sometimes someone else puts words to how you feel better than you can.... Here is one of these cases.
In the stillness of hard-earned wisdom, a truth crystallizes - raw and transformative. I've come to understand the futility of my reactions, how they ripple out into a void, failing to bend the hearts or minds of others to my will. My cries for love and respect, once desperate and frequent, now settle into a quiet acceptance.
I'm learning the power of release - of letting people and explanations drift away without chasing after them. The urge to demand closure, to shake answers from the silence, still tugs at me. But I'm finding strength in restraint, in allowing mysteries to remain unsolved and some stories to end without resolution.
This journey inward has become my solace. Instead of constantly reacting to the world around me, I'm cultivating a rich inner landscape. It's a delicate shift, this turn from external validation to internal peace. Each step feels uncertain, yet carries the promise of a freedom I'm only beginning to grasp.
In this quieter existence, I discover a bittersweet comfort. While the world may not bend to my desires, my inner realm unfolds with infinite possibility. Here, in the sanctuary of self-reflection, I hear the soft whisper of my own worth growing louder - a melody that strengthens with each passing day, teaching me that true peace often begins with choosing not to react.
~ Etheric Echoes