A Meraki Writer

It’s midnight, the rest of the house is fast asleep. There you are, earbuds in, cleaning the house. With every dish washed and every towel cleaned you feel more and more like you have some control in your life. No matter how small it may seem, it’s something and it’s needed. Your mind rushing in fast, hypnotic circles. A plethora of thoughts spin around in your brain. You sort through them; then sort through them again, and again until you fall deep into the abyss. Free falling through the past, present, and future. Eventually you give up trying to stop yourself from descending further into the never ending labyrinth; Instead in some enlightening way, start to relax and let yourself tumble deeper and deeper into your mind. You have been playing your “sad song” playlist for the last hour, it helps make things seem not so dreary. You know someday soon you will feel on top again. It’s not tonight, and that is okay. You enjoy the depth and range of emotions. Sadness, unfortunately, comes along and even though it is not a pleasant feeling, it is an emotion and you delight in embracing each and every one. We will never fully understand the extent of the power that they hold. I treasure mine. The anger, sadness, happiness, joy, love, and loneliness. Emotions are a beautiful gift, embrace them.