health
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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
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Alone in Anxiety
Last week, I went to the movies by myself. I went to distract and treat myself in the midst of worrying over another sleepless night. But as I sat, alone, in the dark theater, loud and colorful images and sounds flashing in front of me, I felt trapped and lonely. I felt overwhelmed with fear Continue reading
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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
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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 