Clarity protects your battery in life after suicide loss—short, kind sentences are real self-care. 

Journal prompt: “Today, permission looks like…”

Clarity beats performance. Short, kind sentences protect your battery.

A Flicker (Hope) — Immediate ease after a clean line
Feel the exhale when you keep it simple: fewer words, less convincing, more relief. Keep the relief.

To Rebuild (Healing) — Three scripts to pocket
Time-box: “I can do 20 minutes.”
Scale-down: “I’m joining by phone today.”
Opt-out: “I’m skipping this one—catch you next time.”

Take a Step (Becoming) — One rehearsal, one use
Pick the script you’ll most likely need. Say it out loud once (rehearsal). Use it at the first low-stakes opportunity.

Choose-your-energy menu:

•  Hollow (low): Put your phone on Do Not Disturb for 15 minutes.
•  Healing (medium): Send one boundary text using time-box or opt-out.
•  Becoming (higher): Remove one non-essential task from this week and don’t replace it.

Food for Thought Today:
You don’t have to prove your pain to earn a boundary. The fewer words you need to be clear, the more energy you keep for healing. Let the sentence do the work—and let your nervous system enjoy the quiet that follows.

Exhale. Keep what serves you; leave the rest. I’ll be here again tomorrow. 💜

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