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Going Through the Motions

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 / Laura Joy Palma / Leave a comment

I don't feel alive, but I was grateful for breath in my lungs. For quiet. For stillness. I keep showing up. Sunrise. Gym. School. Sea glass. Repeat. The daffodils came back, so will I.

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