Yes.
Sometimes.
Except when I’m not.
Life’s obstacles make it hard to be.
Much more often than I used to be.

Stop,
close your eyes,
and breathe.
State 3 things you’re grateful for.
Not one, not two,
but just one more.
Focus on your goals and dreams,
let go of the wheel
yet do not scream.
Embrace the gifts
the universe bestows
and each day your gratitude will grow.
I started once, in darker times,
and now I smile at all that’s mine.
If you ask me how to get to the top
I couldn’t tell you.
While mistakes can be alchemised
transmuting trauma
and forging futures front foot forward
I have also danced upon the edge of despair.
I’ve driven myself mad
deciphering depression
and analysing anxiety.
So while I bask in favourable fortunes
I shan’t look to explain them.
Instead,
I shall enjoy the rippling winds of change
and appreciate the pleasure of this moment.