12/13/2025
Tonight, êkwa —
let the day fall away from you.
Our old ones said that evening is when the world exhales,
when the spirits of the land gather the loose pieces of our hearts
and help us put them back in order.
Whatever was heavy today,
set it down for a while.
Let the river carry it.
Let the trees hold it.
Let the quiet remind you that you are still here,
still breathing,
still walking toward your purpose.
Rest is not a pause.
Rest is ceremony.
Rest is how the spirit returns to itself.
So breathe gently tonight, relatives.
Be soft with what remains undone.
The ancestors walk with you into the dark
just as surely as they walk with you at dawn.
mîkwêc for another day.
Rest in a good way. 🌙✨
—Kanipawit Maskwa