Lainesblog Thinking Out Loud

Can you be stressed and joyful at the same time?

Worried and happy at the same time?

Yes

and

Yes!

It takes some living and loving and forgiving

to arrive at a time in your life

when your emotions balance

without effort.

Joy and happiness can rise to the top like bubbles in water.

Stress is still stress and worry is still worried,

but they're paired with your innate joy

and they don't eat away your minutes and hours-

your days and nights.

The edges are smoothed and softened.

You can still find gladness in the little things

and laugh at your clumsy self.

©Laine Quinn 2021, Vilano Beach July 2021.