Joyful Ruins

Discovering joy in the hard places


January 2024

  • Go Small or Go Home

    Go Small or Go Home

    Note: I wrote this a year ago. If I rewrote it, I would take a lot of the religious language out of it because this applies to all peoples, no matter what they believe. So, forgive me if the religious wording throws you off. I hope you can still get a sincere and helpful message Continue reading

  • I can be Both

    So strong at times so full of peace a hope rises up inside of me Then crashing down I feel the weight I can’t lift up my arms they shake So weak at times so full of doubt afraid of waves the hope it caves These both describe me not one or the other I’m Continue reading

  • The Suffering

    Written in 2021: Is there a line we cross a veil lifted for those who mourn like we suddenly live in a different world than others? For those who truly feel their pain Have they stepped into a place familiar to those who move on? Are we ever meant to “move on” to ignore the 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.

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