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Release And Replace.

1 min readNov 7, 2022

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A forgotten, vital piece of self-healing.

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dark fractured mirror with brightly colored and lit pieces in the middle
When you replace the old, amazing things happen. photo by alexander grey on pexels.com

You face your shadow, release traumas, heal memories.
(Bravo by the way)
All done right?

Not so fast.

See that empty space?
Don’t ignore it, otherwise what you believed gone,
slides back in licketysplit.
The subconscious up to its old tricks.

Fill the void or it will refill itself by itself, with itself.

I’ve lived this over and over.
Released my anger from a broken relationship.
Then again felt its hot breath, even in my dreams.
I needed to replace it with acceptance.

I released being buffeted by my husband’s moods,
but I had to replace it with being well-seated in myself.

In the midst of an unpleasant task, I replaced my irritation.
I thought of having tea, watching my British soap at the end of it.
Chore no longer a problem.

Release and replace.
A good thing to know.

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DL Nemeril
DL Nemeril

Written by DL Nemeril

Depending on the day, optimist, grump, counselor, artist. Explorer of inner worlds, sacred site junkie. Helping others on their path while discovering my own

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