{"id":2085,"date":"2024-02-07T14:10:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T14:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkingshadowpoetry.com\/blog\/?p=2085"},"modified":"2024-02-12T15:31:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:31:02","slug":"take-a-step-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walkingshadowpoetry.com\/blog\/take-a-step-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a step back."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When faced with troubles, doubts, or fears,<br>I&#8217;ve learned to not let them bring tears.<br>Instead, I analyze and assess,<br>To find a solution, I do my best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emotions can be like a stormy sea,<br>But with a clear mind, I sail free.<br>I navigate through highs and lows,<br>With logic as my compass, it shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In moments of anger, frustration too,<br>I take a step back, to think it through.<br>Reacting in haste seldom pays,<br>So, I choose to tread calm, steady ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life is filled with twists, surprises, and bends,<br>But with a steady mind, I make amends.<br>Each decision, a step I take,<br>With rational thought, I choose not to break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, I&#8217;ll continue along this path I&#8217;ve found,<br>Where logic and reason are always around.<br>Emotions have their place, it&#8217;s true,<br>But with a clear head, I&#8217;ll see things through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>by Walking Shadow Poetry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When faced with troubles, doubts, or fears,I&#8217;ve learned to not let them bring tears.Instead, I analyze and assess,To find a solution, I do my best. Emotions can be like a stormy sea,But with a clear mind, I sail free.I navigate through highs and lows,With logic as my compass, it shows. In moments of anger, frustration [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[35,34,33,32],"class_list":["post-2085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-poems","tag-poetry","tag-solutions","tag-stepback"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkingshadowpoetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pexels-photo-6280913-1024x682-1.jpeg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2080,"url":"https:\/\/walkingshadowpoetry.com\/blog\/brains-over-emotions\/","url_meta":{"origin":2085,"position":0},"title":"Brains over Emotions.","author":"walking shadow poetry kenya","date":"February 7, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"In life's journey, I've learned a truth,To guide my steps in age and youth.Emotions wild, they often sway,But with my mind, I find my way. 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