there are times when i feel so anxious and sensorially overwhelmed in the city
that my body gets completely depleted of energy and shuts down and all
i can do
is lie under soft and feathery blankets
in dim light
listening to meditative music
trying to create a cozy and safe bubble around me
gently
breathing
closing
my eyes
sensing
touching
smelling
so that the waves
can get smaller and
slower
inside my
body


image description: 1. a self-portrait photograph where i am lying in bed, my hand wrapped around half of my face, only my left eye is visible. it is open. my head is resting on a dark blue as well as a black pillow, and my body is wrapped in a grey fleece blanket up to my nose. 2. a close-up of a pale purple, pink and yellow wildflowers bouquet