Take a Breath and Mean It

There are days when the reminder 

is a pleasant one.

Then there are those, like today,

when the reminder is unpleasant:

Life is fragile. 

However we receive it, 

there comes the urge to make a soft

reset

in our little brains

to look more closely, stop;

listen and take the moment

to pet the cat,

play with dogs, and stop obsessing

about money, about tomorrow.


Today…heed it intentionally.

Don’t wait for the reminder

to show up

in its unpleasant form: 

Life is fragile.

What would you do with it?

Start…with a breath. 

Take it freely, unapologetically. 

Like you’re allowed.

Like you deserve it.

Like you’re meant to be here.

Take a breath

for life is fragile…

and mean it. 


22 September 2026

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Natalia Go

Natalia Go is an Adult Speculative Science Fiction and Fantasy Author. Her earlier works are published on Amazon Kindle, including the short fiction, Interfinity. You Send Me to the Stars, her first poetry collection is now available for purchase.

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