Beneath bravest smiles
lie icy waters
stocked deep
with sinking doubt,
where fearful fish
dart in and out
between sparse sunlight
and shade.
Braving chill,
we dive into water’s depths,
facing failure’s freeze
and triumph’s thaw.
Courage,
forged in icy sea
breaks down
insecurity.
With each ascent
and dive down low,
we learn, we grow,
below the surface,
and strength glows.
No longer faking,
but becoming,
emerging
from the frigid depths.
Confidence summons
our spirits,
once veiled in frost,
to awake unshaken,
no longer lost.
Published by TheOtherKLM
I really hate talking about myself, but if I have to...
I’m K.L. McDaniel, the person behind TheOtherKLM. I’m an introvert with extrovert moments, a fitness-minded person fighting later-age fat, and someone trying to keep life somewhat organized without pretending it isn’t a mess.
Here, I write about the things I keep coming back to: movement, mental health, learning, self-awareness, and the strange little contradictions that make people interesting. I’m not here to act like I have everything figured out. I’m here to think through it, laugh when possible, and maybe find a little balance in the middle of the clutter.
So, that’s me. More or less.
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