Joyful Ruins

Discovering joy in the hard places


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  • All these Small things

    All these Small things

    Could it be that all these small things will lead me home to myself? I’ve known their power before but forgotten this truth The small joys do not flip a switch and fix your heart break Yet like steps leading to the top or a rope pulling you to safety the tiny little things will Continue reading

  • Sadness and Home

    Sadness and Home

    So much pain So much joy When I think of home The place I found shelter the place I was harmed people faces that bring me laughter AND remind me of my smallness Returning I wish it was only joy but I can’t ignore the loss the sadness She belongs too Maybe if I allow Continue reading

  • Anchor

    Anchor

    Lost myself and now anew What am I anchored to? It once was faith but that is gone What brings me back to myself now? It can’t be others because my relationship with them is like the changing weather at best It can’t be God because He or She is everywhere and a mystery to Continue reading

  • Montana, my Friend

    Montana, my Friend

    Just because I want to leave doesn’t mean something’s wrong It honestly just means it’s not for me Montana is rugged beautiful stubborn harsh I have seen the most miraculous sights from rivers to birds small to big I’ve come to feel drawn to nature in a way I never could have in another place Continue reading

  • Spiderwebs

    Spiderwebs

    I stop to look at spiderwebs these glorious creations ignored often but worked hard upon and beautiful detailed We admire artwork we covet homes Why not stop and admire these homes which are works of art and tell the spider good job 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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