it's been a tough four days.

breathe in. breathe out.

i have been reminding myself to just breathe lately.

to stop tensing up my shoulders.

to stop focusing on that experience.

to stop replaying it in my mind.

to stop trying to think about what i could have done different.

to stop holding my breath.

breathe in. breathe out.

and then i realize that it's important to sit exactly where i'm at. feel what i'm feeling. clear the clementine in my throat. but sit in the hurt. own it and try not to put a positive spin on it.

just breathe, emily. just breathe.