Amanda Baker

Nice! Very nice!! A'HO

Where Courage Breathes Softly

Walk slowly,
and let the earth
steady your heart.

Strength is not the roar—
it is the calm
that stays
when fear rises.

Your ancestors
carried their burdens
with quiet grace,
listening to wind,
learning from stillness,
finding power
in gentleness.

Hold compassion
as your true direction.
Protect with care.
Speak with honesty.

The bear beside you
is not a warning,
but a reminder
that courage
can be tender,
and tenderness
can be strong.

In your steady breath,
their wisdom returns—
ancient,
rooted,
ever guiding.

So so beautiful

Daughters of the Long Dawn

Stand close,
the elders say,
so your strength
may learn
to breathe together.

Let your silence
carry wisdom.
Let your steps
remember
those who walked
before you.

Compassion
is a thread
passed hand to hand—
unbroken
when tended
with care.

Protect the fragile.
Honor the steady.
Share the burden
no one names aloud.

You come from women
who held their families
through storm and hunger,
whose quiet hearts
never turned away.

In your gathering,
their light continues.
In your unity,
their courage remains.

Beautiful ! A'HO

The Quiet That Holds Us

Rest your head,
the elders said,
where trust
does not tremble.

Strength is not the growl—
it is the steady warmth
of a guardian
who asks for nothing
but presence.

The bear does not shield you
with force,
but with calm.
Calm older than fire,
older than fear.

Breathe slowly.
Let the night settle
into your bones
like an old truth
returning home.

This is how we remain whole:
soft in compassion,
firm in spirit,
carried by the quiet
of those who protect us.