poetry
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Lost Containers: Rooting Deep
When you lose most things that held up your identity, that is truly disorienting. But, it is also widening. Those containers could not hold you. If you are water, you were ready to burst, and with each expansion, you became something grander: a creek, a lake, a river, an ocean. I think it is painful… Continue reading
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Unfamiliar Landscape
This is an unfamiliar landscape and there will be moments that remind you of dangers passed It is ok if your heart beats faster If you want to hide because you see a marker that looks similar to one in that time As you walk you will see this land is different but most of… Continue reading
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The Wildness within
Perhaps you fear the wild within because those who tamed you did The domestication of your early years silenced that wild beauty making it seem dangerous unlovable unwelcome wrong But as you grow connect live you will find that the wildness within the raw and natural beauty of yourself is your greatest gift Be patient… Continue reading
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Like a Tree
How do I stay anchored yet open? Like a Tree A tree anchors with Her roots She anchors to thrive stay strong upright It keeps Her alive and steady In Her leaves Her blossoms Seeds She opens She opens to the sun The wind The rain Parts of Her may fall Parts of Her will… Continue reading
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Roots
I looked up this question today: why do some plants have shallow roots? I was not thinking about plants at all. I was thinking about people and my relationships with them. I was wondering why they could not go deeper with me or with themselves. Why there was a wall for themthey could not pass,… 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 