Puzzled Kay

Daily Poem: “Begin Again”

Written by Kristen aka Puzzled Kay

With every sunrise, I’m reminded—

I get to try again.

No matter the weight I carried yesterday,

today is untouched, unbroken,

waiting for me to breathe into it.

I don’t need to rush.

I don’t need to meet anyone else’s timeline.

Growth doesn’t always look like motion—

sometimes, it’s just the quiet decision

to keep going.

So I show up.

Even if I’m tired.

Even if my heart still aches.

I water the parts of me still learning

how to bloom.

Because starting over

isn’t weakness—

it’s courage.

And I am growing.

At my own pace.

And that is enough.

Note from Me:

I wrote this on a morning where I needed to remind myself that it’s okay to slow down. That I don’t have to be all things, all at once. That starting over doesn’t mean I’m behind—it just means I’m still trying. Still showing up. If you’re in a season where you’re learning to breathe again, or figuring out what’s next, I hope these words meet you where you are. We don’t have to bloom overnight.

Thanks for being here with me.

— Kay (Puzzled Kay)