Maybe what we all need
is just a little more
grace
a little more
time
a little more
love
for ourselves
for our perceived flaws and faults
for the imperfections we pick apart
and hold up to the world
faster than anyone can point them out
to allow ourselves to fully breathe out
in order to
fully breathe in
realize that what we are doing
is enough
for now
that there will always be
more
that we will always need
more
of ourselves
of others
of money
of time
and yet the one guarantee that we all get
is that there is no
more
only now
so I am going to take my breath
care for myself
realize that the work
(always the work)
will still
be
there on Monday
and right now
just be glad that
today
I got to be
Pernille Ripp 
I needed this today!
Absolute truth. Thank you for this permission to breathe, to be, to take some space that is not consumed by work.
Absolutely beautiful, Pernille. I shared with my entire district – everyone deserves to read and feel this. Thank You!
Exactly right! 💕
Amen, sister! Thanks for that!
Thank you for leading us in such a gracious way. You inspire grit and vision, but also allow for our process to be who we are. Your words always lift my spirit and make me believe I can do this. Thank you.
Beautiful. Thank you for the reminder. To Breathe In. This moment is all we really have. To Breathe Out.
Yes! This is needed more now than ever.
A little more grace and an occasional do over. Thank you Pernille for always having the words.❤️
Such a wonderful release of breath. Not your usual kind of post. I love poetry because it allows us to release our passions and emotions. Grace is my OLW this year and I have needed it every day. Things don’t always go as planned, but we are enough and we need to release and begin again, every day.
Love this so much! Thank you for sharing.
Very nice! Thank you.
Love this and every word resonated with how I feel right now!
This piece is so beautiful
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, your heart and your life. This beautiful piece came at the right time and I’m very grateful for it.