Journey Home to Self by Deepshikha Sairam

Journey Home to Self by Deepshikha Sairam

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On retreating

On retreating

Thoughts on Metamorphosis (Part 1)

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May 02, 2023
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On retreating
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I looked up the word “Retreat”. Google defines it as “an act of moving back or withdrawing”

I didn’t think I needed to move back. Who wants to move back anyway? We all want to move forward. But yes, I definitely wanted to, needed to withdraw.

It started as a primal desire in the pit of my stomach. Actually lower.  Somewhere in my pubic bones.

“Withdraw. Wi…

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