September 2024
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Breath
My very breath teaches me how to let go I breathe in life The stress of the week The joys of relationships I take it all in Becoming part of me affecting my system but breathing teaches me to let it go I cannot hold my breath for long before I am in discomfort and Continue reading
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My Body is my Language
Dear body whatever we face I love you Whatever we feel we are worthy of all the things life gives to us I no longer want to be stunned and frozen at every sensation I label and maybe mislabel as dangeours or scary You are my language My language of experience You speak the words Continue reading
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Hunger
There was a time I knew that no one cared not enough to seek me out or listen not enough to….. That may be one of my greatest wounds even now I experience that not enough Not enough to ask me how I am Not enough to read my words Not enough to say hello Continue reading
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Stuck
I guess I feel “normal” a lot but some places I get stuck Like why am I single? Why do I feel unloved? Friendships hurt and I feel alone The biggest stuck may be that I assume my purpose in life is to struggle and no one wants to hear or see the real me Continue reading
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This is My Story, This is My song…
Coming to terms with how much pain and hurt I have stored in my body is not easy. I’ve carried the wounds since I was 6. 6 to 31, years of reinforcement, years of hiding, years of surviving…. honestly, years of dismissal, disbelieving that my wounds needed caring, healing, or validation. Instead, praying them away, 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 