
08/29/2025
Do What You Can, Then Step Back
Take a breath.
Acknowledge the fullness of your efforts,
and know you have given your all.
You have shown up, you have tried,
that is enough for today.
Doing your best does not mean doing it all.
It means showing up with care,
with presence, with heart.
Beyond that, let life move as it will.
Step back.
Release the grip of expectation.
Set down the weight you’ve been carrying.
You have done what you could.
In the pause, there is clarity.
In the stillness, there is peace.
Trust the flow that carries
both joy and challenge alike.
You are enough.
You have done enough.
Breathe.
Step back.
Rest.
Recharge.
~ ‘Do What You Can, Then Step Back’ by Spirit of a Hippie
✍️ Mary Anne Byrne
~ Art by Suzy Sights