Joyful Ruins

Discovering joy in the hard places

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 just a person

facing a trial

walking the valley

Yes, you will see me be strong

and it is not fake

I genuinely feel the strength

and yet the next day

I may be weak

I can be both

I won’t feel guilty

I did at first

I disliked myself

and the ups and downs

Why could I not

stay strong and brave

why did I falter

so much each day

but I am me

just a girl

persevering

facing a path

she never knew she’d be on

It’s scary and new

beautiful too

so I will be a walking

contradiction

I am weak

I am strong

both are me

and that’s not wrong

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Jessica P. Mills

I see the world through stories and insights. I have always been a sensitive soul, especially towards nature, people, art, and faith. I spend a lot of time reflecting and finding treasures wherever I can. The two values I live by are beauty and celebration. I hope my blog communicates those two things, seeing beauty where beauty is not often seen and celebrating every aspect of life, the hard and the easy.

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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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