"I am not okay today"

I am not okay today.
So, in the absence of okay,
what else can I be?

I can be gentle.
I can be unashamed.
I can turn my pain into connection.
I can be a student of stillness.
I can be awake to nature.

I can sharpen my empathy
against the stone of my discomfort.

https://www.tumblr.com/cryptonature/733816776309325825/i-am-not-okay-today-so-in-the-absence-of