I once was told that restlessness was a bad thing Some people still are That we are to be still To follow the mainstream preferences for they are preferred and I preferred not engage in those activities that kept me in cages Instead, I crushed the eggshells I used to walk on Cracking myself up […]
Once upon a time, I was told not to wear white after Labor Day. We all were. Most of us complied. Because “they” said so. Following the status quo like a bunch of sheeple herded in by “Big Brother,” “The Joneses,” and the “Fashion Police.” I allowed it to apprehend my own spirit that just […]
I love what I love. I like what I like. I fancy what I fancy. It’s my birthright. To pick and choose. To sift and sort. To say yes to this and no to that. To honor my nudges, my impulses, my truest desires. To not just go out on a limb to dangle there, […]
I went out for a walk tonight to get some exercise and take in the sunset. On my way back I was hit by a tsunami of grief. Seemingly out of nowhere. Provoked only by the thought of her presence and all the walks I used to take with her. Especially that one. The one […]
Someone sent this postcard to me last year. I have it pinned to my corkboard. Something told me today to share it with you… Can you RECEIVE it? It took me a long time to be able to fully RECEIVE. To receive help, compliments or anything that validated my inherent worth and value. I found […]
The nature of this writing life has me showing up to the blank pages. Simply because they ask me to. Beg me even sometimes. Waiting patiently and eagerly all at the same time. Always meeting me exactly where I am. Allowing for my willing or not so willing participation. To extract fragments of my soul […]
“Chivalry is not dead. It’s just sleeping underneath the layers of your past disappointments.” ~Audra Erwin Dear lovely sister-friends who profess that there is a shortage of “good men” “out there.” I beg to differ. I see examples on the daily of the goodness and glory of the masculine that I truly appreciate. We always […]
I’ve tried it alone Sought help from authors with well-meaning intent and content that soothed but only for a moment I stood on the edge of my own faded glory Ready to leap only to dive headfirst into an empty pool The waters I’ve been seeking are holy and vast and not found outside […]
It’s not okay to use your words to convict with contempt It’s not okay to spew the venom from the poison of your own unhealed hurts onto that of another It’s not okay to verbally punch with the fists of your tongue and then offer temporary flowers whose petals fall off just as quickly […]
Go into the woods and heal Let the tree sap become the salve that soothes your soul Let the soil beneath the trees root you in the foundation of your truth Capture the rain on your tongue and let it cause your wild spirit to dance Stand on a rock Prop yourself up next to […]
