The world will go on spinning on its axis, as usual—
but your world begins to shift.
You start to feel free—
to make your mistakes,
to chase your dreams,
to give yourself permission to explore.
You feel lighter,
no longer burdened by the weight of expectations,
no longer hiding behind masks worn to please others,
no longer living for others,
no longer stuck in a version of you
that isn’t really you.
You feel free to smile,
or cry as you please—
without worrying
what others might think
or whisper about your every move.
You wear what you like
—a cozy loungewear,
t-shirts and jeans,
a salwar with heavy embroidery.
Jewelry that sparks joy in you,
or maybe your neck and hands
are beautiful as they are.
You stop choosing
ornaments that weigh you down
just to please someone else.
Instead, you wear your smile
and the spirit to be yourself.
You realize, whatever it may be,
it’s important to do
what pleases you,
what matters to you,
not someone else.
You stand tall, as you are.
Your voice no longer trembles,
it rises and fills every corner of the room.
You know you don’t have to stay quiet,
just because your silence
once made others comfortable.
You speak loud and clear,
even through doubt and fear.
You will not succumb
to the taunts of self-doubt
or the shame of failure.
So much begins to change
—in you, and around you—
when you stop caring
what others think.
The world stays the same.
But you?
You carry the power
to break the shackles.
Your world is yours.
This life, this path—
is yours to carve.
Void Thoughts 