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Matt Shaw's avatar

Douglas, this is such a rich piece of writing. Thank you for sharing it with the Speak Up community.

This is such a great reminder — "it can be all too easy to become caught up in regrets about the past or fears about the future."

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Douglas Blom's avatar

One of my favorite poems that I wrote was about trying to stay in the present moment:

"At This Time"

My self-esteem was lost,

But I win by not listening,

To self-criticism.

I will speak to myself,

To remind myself to remind my mind,

The past isn't present at this time.

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