June 2023
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Reflections on Mistakes
Somehow, through Jesus’s words, we have decided that making mistakes is a sin, Be perfect as My Heavenly Father is perfect. I grew up feeling like I needed to tip toe through life, careful not to disturb others or mess anything up. It was like I lived in a museum of priceless paintings. I could Continue reading
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The Tears Between Us
I’ve learned to honor the tears that fall from the eyes of another or my very own I honor them by letting them fall and reading their message Tears will tell me someone is soft at heart and needs a gentle touch They remind me I am moved by small beauties and that is a Continue reading
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Expansiveness
It is strange to experience rather than curling up and hiding To feel a stretching in my chest a warmth in my stomach there’s no other way to describe it except for expansiveness The truth is I never believed I’d feel this way trapped by pressure approval, perfection preventing all mistakes and every fear living Continue reading
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Who was I? Who am I? Who will I be?
Who am I? To answer such a question, I must ask another. Who was I? A little girl who dreamed of being a mermaid. A girl who wanted to be lived, loved, and chosen A girl who felt special deep within but felt invisible deeply with out. A girl with so much to say and Continue reading
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Reflections on Resilience
Resilience is not survival. It’s not a coping mechanism or a one-off decision. Resilience is found in every human being, not to be held against them. Not to toughen the soft ones up or come out on top of others. Resilience is deeply rooted hope. It doesn’t come from platitudes or happy thoughts. It doesn’t Continue reading
About Me
An obsessive journaler who loves meeting others along their journey and giving them a hand to hold through pieces of writing. I write about the heartbreaks of life and the joys, the ups and downs, and I often learn my greatest lessons and miracles from nature.
Joyful Ruins 