Signal over a storm returns to its center when the headlines are shouted and my phone vibrates,
Signal over a storm names what I can control: my tone, my choice, my steps , and my promise,
Signal over a storm sets a rule that I can keep when my temper rises,
Signal over a storm is the voice of freedom, soft yet firm, guiding us through the turbulence…
A gatekeeper mind stands up and asks, “Does my anger serve anyone I love today?”
A gatekeeper mind stands tall, allowing insults to pass through without creating a lasting impression,
A gatekeeper mind stands guard, ensuring that my consent remains within my personal space, rather than being exposed at hand,
A gatekeeper mind stands because careful judgment is an impenetrable armor that no kind of blade can pierce through…
Practice writing seam for silence before speaking and thinking of kindness before responding,
Practice writing seam that effectively silencing gossip, obscure it like a light,
Practice writing exercises seam for putting away what’s beyond unnecessary…
Minor refusals to accumulate into barriers when I drop the quick laugh at someone else’s pain, disregarding my real work,
Minor refusals to accumulate into barriers like early goodbyes, water, rest, and honest conversations,
Minor refusals accumulate into barriers until your choice is peace becomes the default under pressure…
Default toward mercy means I shall breathe once more and step around pride,
Default toward mercy keeps the vow to act for the common good of all,
Default toward mercy is strength that bends, not breaks, and still this prevails,
Default toward mercy is the fortress I carry—unconquered because I keep building my own dreams I can carry…
• Train your signal over your storm
• Let your gatekeeper check
• Write seamlessly with practice
• Stack your small refusals
• Default actions toward mercy
