Tag: Softer Life

• Carry On, But Softer

  

  One of my all-time favorite songs is Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas. I used to think carry on meant bracing myself and pushing through no matter what. Jaw set. Shoulders tight. White-knuckled. Breath held just enough to keep moving. Carry on meant endurance. It meant showing up no matter how depleted I felt. It meant…

  Alicia Manautou

  February 5, 2026

  Creative Rant, Journal, Peace In The Margins, Yoga, Meditation & Wellness

  Carry On, Carry On My Wayward Son, Choose Peace, Even Hunters Need Rest, Healing, life, midlife reflection, Peace In The Margins, personal essay, Sacred Stillness, Softer Life, SPN, Supernatural, Writing, Writing as Healing