I Choose
I grew up with an aunt who wanted to fight everyone about everything.
She believed being quiet made her invisible, so being outspoken became her way of surviving.
Her voice was her defense — ensuring no one overlooked, dismissed, or pushed her aside.
For a long time, I thought that was the only way to move through life — louder, sharper, quicker.
But over time, I’ve learned something different: some of the most meaningful shifts don’t come from making noise.
They come from presence.
Anger is loud.
It interrupts. It pushes. It demands to be seen.
But peace?
Peace creates room to breathe.
It doesn’t need to dominate the space to be felt.
It moves through the moment quietly — but it changes everything.
And the choices we make — to ground ourselves, to protect our peace, to stay stable when it would be easier to unravel — those choices matter.
People don’t talk enough about how much of an impact that makes.
How staying centered can shift the energy in a room.
How choosing not to react helps us stay connected to ourselves.
How honoring our calm can ripple out to others.
Not everything has to be loud to matter.
Sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do is stay present — especially when everything around us is pulling us away from ourselves.
✍️ Reflective Journaling Prompts
When was the last time I chose peace over reaction? How did that feel in my body?
What does “staying grounded” look like for me in real moments of tension?
Whose voice am I trying to match when I feel the urge to be loud or prove something?
What would it feel like to trust the impact of my presence, even in silence?
Where am I being invited to protect my peace more intentionally?
