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Truest Self
I thought there was one me one true self one true expression I’ve been looking for you all my life that perfectly authentic self But now I see they are all me All these parts and sides All these layers all these moments The ugliest parts the most beautiful parts the say the silliest things Continue reading
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This Body
I look at my body and frown Too fat Too many spots Too achy And I realize I am speaking to her the words I’ve always feared to hear Too much or Too little Why do I treat her with such little grace? It’s not her fault that she responds to our world to food Continue reading
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The Spiritual Truths about Trees: The Last Leaves to Fall
Holding onto life not knowing that in death is where my resurrection lies My leaves that fall as winter calls I do not wish to face the cold but I cannot stop the change as natural as can be in this world I’m left standing bare and grey I do not like this death in Continue reading
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“Let your light shine.” I have heard this phrase ALL my life, especially in my favorite children’s song. Yet it’s meaning has expanded for me. Sometimes in certain circumstances, I spend the entire time feeling less than, uncomfortable in my skin, ugly, unworthy, etc. I do my best to fight against those lies with God’s 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 