In the dictionary of my brain
The space beneath the word relaxation, is blank
The meaning of this word is foreign to me
For I have never been able to understand the feeling.
When told to relax, I don’t know how
Apparently this concept should be easy and simple
But how can you feel a feeling that has never been felt?
Instead I have found a word that I can grasp.
It is tangible in my mind,
And it is a feeling that I can comprehend
Softness.
I can’t relax, but I can imagine softness in my body,
I can bring softness to my tense muscles if I just picture the feeling. Like a soft blanket, or cutting through warmed butter.
So maybe I can’t relax, but maybe I can learn the meaning of it, by allowing softness to my stressed body.
Sometimes life can be seen differently by changing a single word.
Ink & Embers 
Very interesting
LikeLiked by 1 person
In the bustling city of New York, amidst the chaotic rhythm of life, there lived a young woman named Alexandra. She was a whirlwind of energy, always moving, always striving for more. But there was one thing Alexandra couldn’t quite grasp: relaxation.
In the dictionary of her mind, the word “relaxation” was a void, an empty space waiting to be filled. Despite countless attempts, she couldn’t comprehend the concept. People would tell her, “Just relax, it’s that simple,” but for Alexandra, it was anything but simple.
Frustrated by her inability to relax, Alexandra sought solace in the familiar. She found comfort in the word “softness.” Unlike relaxation, softness was something she could understand. It was tangible, something she could envision in her mind.
So, instead of trying to relax, Alexandra focused on bringing softness to her life. When stress weighed heavily on her shoulders, she imagined herself enveloped in a soft blanket, the tension melting away like butter on a warm day. With each breath, she invited softness into her body, easing the knots of tension that had become her constant companion.
As Alexandra embraced the idea of softness, she began to see the world through a different lens. The bustling city seemed a little less chaotic, the demands of life a little less daunting. She learned to savor the moments of quietude, finding peace in the gentle rhythm of her own heartbeat.
And though she may never fully understand relaxation, Alexandra had discovered something even more profound: the power of softness to soothe the soul. In a world filled with complexity and chaos, sometimes the simplest solution is the most transformative.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh I love this so much Cazzy! Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person