# Demarking

## Erasing the Lines We Draw

Life leaves marks everywhere. A scar from a fall, a grade on a paper, a label from someone else's words. We carry them like ink on skin, defining our steps. But what if we softened those edges? Demarking isn't about forgetting—it's seeing past the lines to the quiet space beneath. On a walk this winter morning, I traced a pencil sketch on fogged glass, then wiped it clean. The window held the world unmarked, sharp and whole.

## A Gentle Practice

Start small. Notice a worry you've marked as permanent—breathe, and let it blur. With a friend, drop the roles of expert or fixer; just listen. In choices, erase "should" to uncover what simply feels right. No grand rituals, just pauses:

- Hold a marked object, like an old photo.
- Trace the line with your finger.
- Let your touch dissolve it.

Over time, this builds a habit of presence, where moments arrive fresh.

## The Openness That Emerges

Without heavy marks, connections deepen. A conversation flows without scores. Joys land purer, uncompared. Fears lose their borders, shrinking in light. Demarking reveals we were never the lines—we're the page itself, ready for whatever comes next.

*In unmarked clarity, every breath redraws the world anew.*  
*— 2026-02-06*