When the Body Whispers

I wore my healing
like a finish line,
swallowed the final pills
and called myself whole.

But my lungs knew better.

My body,
faithful and fragile,
sent quiet warnings—

heavy limbs,
midnight tightness in the chest,
breath that arrived
like it was carrying burdens.

Still,
I named my neglect discipline.
I called overworking strength.
I mistook depletion
for devotion.

So my body raised its voice.

A violent gasp.
A trembling prayer.
A reminder
that I am dust
and not divine.

Now bedridden,
with medicine-shaken hands,
I am learning
what pride forgot:

rest is holy.

The world does not collapse
when I am still.
God remains God
without my striving.

So I will listen sooner.
I will honor the temple.
I will trust pause
as much as progress.

Because sometimes
the most sacred healing
is not in pushing through—

but in finally
lying down.

Beyond Understanding

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Learning to let go and trust the motion

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“I fight the process—just like a toddler in a dirty diaper.” – Tara

Tara from KeepComingBack.net compares her resistance to spiritual guidance with a toddler refusing a diaper change… and the lesson is priceless.

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"Forgiveness means releasing your pain to God—again and again if needed."

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“I fight the process—just like a toddler in a dirty diaper.”

Sometimes surrender means recognizing how much we resist the help we need. And how much easier things would be… if we didn’t.

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What Diaper Changes Taught Me About Surrender

Tara compares a flailing toddler in a dirty diaper to how we resist help from a higher power—even when we need it most. 💬 Learn more at www.FishingWithoutBait.com

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