nature
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Loved with Imperfections
Nature is full of imperfections yet we do not hold it against her The broken leaf or withered flower is still nature still worthy of existing and bring cared for But when we look at imperfections in ourself or others we seem to forget all of that We turn towards judgement and jump to conclusions Continue reading
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Sit Spot Within
Like one listens to and observes the sounds and sights of nature listen to your thoughts Observe your feelings As I sit at home and hear rain on the roof or a car passing I do not jump to conclusions or wish them away The sounds simply come into my awareness and become background noise Continue reading
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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
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Our Sycamore Tree
Sitting on the bench with you looking up Arms around each other She stretches above us white trunk and branches reaching out teaching us to wonder while giving us her shelter Today her leaves are a mix of oranges, yellows, and browns She is enchanting and every moment with you on this bench under her Continue reading
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Lessons of Autumn
The crunch of leaves beneath my feet are more than just a reminder that the weather is cooling and the season is changing They remind us that good things must die even healthy things sometimes fall away but not to fade forever to come back new and fresh some day 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 