The Love We Brew | Day 23

A 28-Day Practice in Intention, Presence, and Care

If you are new here...Welcome. I've decided to commit to 28 days of small and intentional acts of love and this week we are in the home stretch with the last week of February. The rules and ideas are here. I've been on a roll this month n looking forward to continuing to show up for myself to recaliberate some consistency wit content. At this point, I can cut the small chatter. Without further ado...

Recap of Day 22: Reflect on how love has shown up this month

Day 23

Choose softness where you’d normally choose control.

Being the eldest of siblings and VERY independent at a young age, it's hard to not be in boss mode. It wasn't until I felt safe enough after receiving coverage from "my boys" that I started loosing up and trusting to let go which led me to choosing softness. Not weakness. Not passivity. Softness as strength under control. I felt lighter n less anxious. I was flowing through life with ease and it became such a habit that it's apart of my lifestyle. I'm in a great position which I'm fortunate to experience. This is the kind of softness that lowers the volume without losing the message. After spending over half my life being efficient, decisive, quick on my feet, I now know there is power in slowing my tone, relaxing my posture, and allowing gentleness to lead. Softness invites patience. It diffuses tension. It keeps my responses measured and my energy preserved. When I sit fully in my femininity, I don’t have to prove anything. I can be warm without being walked over, firm without being sharp. Staying dainty is less about appearance and more about approach. It’s choosing grace over grit when possible and remembering that not every moment requires armor.

— Kisha No E

handled gently, poured slowly, and always best served warm ☕✨