Chasing Ghosts

The Hotpot | January 2026 | By Lisanne

 

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Must we really chase every ghost to find peace?

Some memories linger like smoke curling through an empty room. We want to understand them, question them, chase them.

But perhaps not every whisper deserves an answer.
Some shadows belong in the corners, shaping the air without swallowing it up.

What if we let them drift away, and let the echoes settle naturally?

Perhaps peace is in learning which ghosts can simply haunt us quietly, without being swept away.

 

Thank you for reading! The journal prompt of today:

Which shadows are you clinging to that you can finally let drift away?

Let me know in the comments.

 

 
 

Curious to see more reflections like this? Click through to see the rest of the series on emotional competency. I’d love to hear what resonates with you.