Joyful Ruins

Discovering joy in the hard places


poetry

  • All or Nothing

    I want all or nothing I don’t just want a walk outside with some trees and flowers I want to sit by a glacial lake reflecting perfectly the mountains above If I can’t have that I’ll just stay inside If I can’t make today something great why even try? If it’s raining just a little… Continue reading

  • Fix Inside

    Everyone used to tell me there was something wrong with me My feelings were problematic MY experiences a fantasy My fantasies silly Eventually I walked away from those people trying to tell me I need fixing but that message stayed internally No one tells me anymore that something is wrong or I need to be… Continue reading

  • Emotions

    Please don’t fix me let me feel My feelings are deep like the ocean as colorful as the flowers of the world I seek beauty outside myself and all the time there’s been beauty within I long for the colors I see outside the peacefulness of a trickling stream When all along my emotions bring… Continue reading

  • A Flower in the Forest

    A Flower in the Forest

    I feel like a beautiful flower planted in the darkest corner seeking the sunlight to grow suffocated by the darkness the needs of the plants around me I feel beautiful and magnificent yet hidden and overlooked I feel like I have so much to give but I’m overwhelmed by the thought of giving How does… Continue reading

  • God in Me?

    God in Me?

    I still think of You when a door opens I wonder if You’re leading, aligning, working But when I pigeon hole You into giving me a specific path it’s easier to be disappointed or mad when that path doesn’t work I make You my scapegoat I blame You I throw away intuition, love, compassion, and… 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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