Joyful Ruins

Discovering joy in the hard places


March 2025

  • Nature, my Friend

    Nature, my Friend

    If you take the time to make nature your friend you will never feel yourself alone and you will always find home The very flowers will say hello The trees will clap for you and every bird and insect every creature will welcome you saying We are living too and we’re connected to you Continue reading

  • Her Body

    Her Body

    For a woman her body is ever changing Whether she bears children or not She cannot escape the chemistry inside her For so long I’ve been taught the way my body looks is important to others It will win me love or rejection So the changes that come to my body became intertwined with my Continue reading

  • Compassion

    There’s a healing light within me that sense of self I call her Compassion She’s been with me from the start a compass guiding me always telling me to be myself even when myself made people bully me and reject me treat me wrongly Compassion taught me to stay true never waver from authenticity That Continue reading

  • Leave the Trail

    She’s in a box and you are not She’s stuck in one way but you’ve chosen to explore and when you leave the trail and are curious about the things you see off the beaten path You will find not just one wonder but many For the flowers you follow off the road will lead 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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