poetry
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Mistakes are Life
Do I get to love the mistake ridden me? The one who sees the train coming yet stays on the tracks because she’s never even risked standing on them before? Do I allow myself to make mistakes? Knowing at the end of them I am still loved and alive I have learned and grown And… Continue reading
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Time for Me
I need my own time but I keep giving it away Trading it for validation and experiences Donating it for the well being of others Why don’t I choose me? Not in that selfish way I do that too often Again, choosing selfishly to trade care for validation from another or use them like a… Continue reading
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Now and Wait
I don’t want to be in a hurry and yet I cling and panic wanting evidence and results Because taking time is contrary to success My heart says let it come allow it to grow slow down and learn breathe I feel that is the authentic me but there is obviously other parts of me… Continue reading
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Strong Women
What if instead of calling myself ornery when I ask for what I deserve, I called myself strong? Society, religion all taught us women that our needs must be thrown away for others To ask for what we’re worth is to be problematic emotional and trouble Unraveling that conditioning is like searching for a missking… 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 