con paz.

there’s something powerful about choosing peace. especially when it would be easier to stay angry, hold on, or fight to be understood. but not everything deserves that kind of energy. not every ending needs to be battled. sometimes, the most freeing thing we can do is let go, con paz.

letting go does not mean giving up. it means recognizing what no longer serves us. it means trusting that walking away can be just as sacred as staying. it is the decision to stop replaying the past, to stop searching for meaning in places where meaning has already left, to stop shrinking ourselves to fit into something that no longer holds us with care.

there is grace in acceptance.

grace in saying, this hurts, but it is over.

grace in refusing to carry what was never ours to hold forever.

peace is not loud. it does not show up with applause. it comes softly, like a breath we forgot we needed. it settles into the parts of us that once carried too much. it reminds us we do not need to explain everything to everyone. we do not need to justify our healing.

this is not about pretending it did not matter.

it mattered.

it changed us.

but growth means honoring what was without letting it control what comes next.

the future deserves a lighter version of us. one that is not stuck in survival. not tied to old stories. not waiting to be chosen. the future deserves a soul that is rested. eyes that are forward. a heart that is clear.

to anyone carrying more than they should,

to anyone afraid to release what is already gone,

this is the reminder:

you are allowed to let go without needing closure.

you are allowed to protect your peace without guilt.

you are allowed to walk away without bitterness in your chest.

because peace is not something we find by chance. it is something we choose on purpose.

& every step forward gets lighter when peace is what we are walking toward

con paz.

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-rl.