When going through a trying time, we forget it is not our will power in earnest that gets us through...

When going through a trying time, we forget it is not our will power in earnest that gets us through
But it is our nervous systems that are still shocked and struggling
With this knowledge, self-therapy and relaxation methods are necessary to heal from a break-up
a death
a move from one place to another
a significant change we are experiencing that leaves us lost and aghast •

Poem from Acres of Shadow
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