internal family systems
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Sadness Loves Me
The sadness I feel is a tidal wave She seems looming and overpowering I run from her scared to be swept away but if I pause If I let her reach me She is not a tidal wave at all She is gentle as she embraces me telling me she loves me And if I Continue reading
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Surviving is me too
The survivor me is still me She still shows up when she is needed through tough work days and sickness She takes care of me I don’t want to disconnect from her even though she reminds me of my worst times She is still who I am sometimes 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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Parts Work: Don’t Fight Yourself
I want to love the way I think The flashes and images The random insecurities I don’t have to hate them dismiss them Each one is part of me Each one belongs to me The more I fight them the more they fight back If I treat them like monsters they will act like monsters 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 