Stop, stop!
Stop right now. To catch your breath, you have to stop,
nowhere to run, no places to go.
Your mind is your world,
the only destination where you can have control.
Breathe deep, breathe long, breathe slow.
The world is yours.
The sensation of now is the power of you.
Let time go, it’s not moving beyond.
Let it be you,
sit still,
feel the love.
Dorado, Puerto Rico (Michael, May 2025)
Almudena Konrad earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and teaches at Mills College at Northeastern University. Her work centers on empowering the next generation to pursue dreams beyond academia. She is a wife and mother, and lives in Alamo, California.
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