Burning Beneath

The mind is a tricky thing.

It dreams big, it fuels ambition, and it whispers, “You’ve got this.” It convinces you that anything is possible, even when the body gently—or sometimes not so gently—disagrees.

There’s a strange moment that hits when you set out to do something that once felt easy. You think, “I’ve done this a hundred times before. No big deal.” But then reality steps in. Age makes its quiet entrance. Muscles ache in places you didn’t know existed. Your hands don’t grip like they used to. Your legs move slower, your arms tire faster, and there’s less power behind every movement.

Still—I won’t let that stop me.

I’ll soldier through. I’ll adapt. I’ll out-think the limitations, find new ways to move, to act, to create. I may not have the strength I once did, but I’ve got experience. Strategy. Resilience. And a mind that refuses to quit.

The truth is, aging may slow the body, but it sharpens the will. And I will finish what I started—not by brute force, but by wisdom, wit, and sheer determination.

Because sometimes, thinking your way through is the strongest move of all.