NEW WAYS

Written by, Kaya G.

Better boundaries, growing self-care and love,
Break the habit, rise and move above.

Find new ways to operate and exist,
A clearer life that once was missed.

Change perspective without the victim mentality,
Step outside that old reality.

Stand upright, reclaim the ground,
Hear a truer inner sound.

Create a new way of understanding my higher power without the intoxication,
A quiet, steady conversation.

Breaking through the fog and haze,
Leaving behind those clouded days.

Seeing clearly and being honest with myself,
Taking the truth down from the shelf.

No more hiding, no disguise,
Looking steady through my own eyes.

Don’t give up before the miracle happens, stay the course and stay aware,
Finding abundance and success growing everywhere.

Clear communication and goals come into view,
Building a life that is honest and true.

Better boundaries, steady and strong,
Learning where I do belong.

Self-care growing day by day,
Love lighting up a different way.

Break the habit, choose the light,
Walking awake instead of stumbling in the dark.

Letting clarity leave its mark,
Finding truth within my heart.

No longer smoke to euphoria, chasing something that fades away,
Finding real ways to feel good and greet each day.

Strength in honesty, calm in the soul,
Living awake, steady, and whole.

Finding community here in Zoom rooms,
Where everyone is healing and learning new ways to exist.

Filling my soul without the smoke,
new ways, Breathing in big hits of hope.

Published in A New Leaf – May 2026