There is a place inside you No map has ever traced, a quiet room behind the ribs where light forgets to stay. No one sees it when you smile, No one hears it when you speak. It moves beneath your laughter like a river running deep. It is yours alone to carry, not carved for other hands, a language made of silence Only your soul understands. Some mornings it is heavier, a stone you cannot name, And still you rise and wear your life as if it were the same. But pain, it does not leave you when ignored or pushed away, it waits within the folds of time, it learns you day by day. It is not your enemy, though it cuts without a sound; it is the truth you buried but still lives underground. And yes, there are nights it breaks you, when endurance feels too wide, when even breath feels borrowed And there is nowhere left to hide. Yet somehow you continue, not because you do not fall, but because within the breaking You still answer life’s call. You learn to walk beside it, not beneath it, not above...
Each morning begins with a choice,
A quiet promise, softly made.
To nourish more than hunger’s noise,
To honor the body we’re given to shape.
Greens glow bright upon the plate,
Fruits speak color into the day.
Every bite is fuel, not fate,
A step toward strength in a mindful way.
Water clears the tired mind,
Proteins mend what effort breaks.
Balanced meals, patiently timed,
Teach discipline, the soul partakes.
Then muscles wake beneath the sun,
Sweat writes truth upon the skin.
Every rep whispers, Don’t give up,
Every breath pulls courage in.
The body learns a stronger song,
Not rushed, not forced, but earned with care.
Progress moves when habits belong
To love, not punishment or despair.
This is not war with flesh or form,
But partnership, steady and kind.
Health is shaped where will is warm,
And discipline meets peace of mind.
So eat with purpose, move with pride,
Let patience sculpt what time allows.
The strongest body stands beside
A healthy heart that keeps its vows. 💪🥗
© 2025 Gloria Penelope
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