“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” -Carl Jung I’m going to stop apologizing for my self-expression. It’s time for me to hold it as sacred. And so now I’ve been trying to think about how I can talk aboutContinue reading “Your Self-Expression is Sacred”
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Happy Birthday, Simon
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” -Isaiah 41:10 Happy Birthday, Simon! We had a jam-packed weekend, and we still get to celebrate you!! Thanks for consistently showingContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Simon”
Eye Level
“Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.” -Henry David Thoreau I miss being a kid and just hanging around outside looking at bugs. We even collected them and put them all in a hole just toContinue reading “Eye Level”
Happy Anniversary, Husband
Today I celebrated my wedding anniversary. It was easy. The celebrating is the easy part. The hard part is all the hard work in between, but I still choose us.
It’s My Birthday
I’m bringing a lot with me into my 40s! Mostly maturity, boring nights, and a lot of candlelit baths. I’m literally just happy to be alive. I didn’t really plan to be here at 40, but the best thing about making plans is finding better ones! I mean, what’s the best that can happen atContinue reading “It’s My Birthday”
Why Do You Write?
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” — Oscar Wilde This is why I write. I write to learn more about myself. I write to learn how I can better understand those around me. The more I accept the details about myself, the easier it is to accept those around me. The more I amContinue reading “Why Do You Write?”
Natural Hair
“I love my hair because it’s a reflection of me, and me is beautiful” – Zendaya It took some time to grow my perm out and learn to love my natural hair but here I am 12 years later with my curl wild and free. The truth is there have been a few times I satContinue reading “Natural Hair”
That’s All I Got Tonight.
I’m just happy to be alive. That’s all I got tonight. I just want to live my life and pursue my dreams. I want to be of service to a community that welcomes me. I want to write books. Outside of my home life, that’s all I have left in me. Well, for now atContinue reading “That’s All I Got Tonight.”
Peace is Yours
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without” — Buddha There was a time when I thought the good life filled with peace was for other people. People who were better at life than me. I’ve come to realize quite a few things about peace since then. First comparison isn’t the whole picture. IfContinue reading “Peace is Yours”
Good Morning
“Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” ―Buddha I love to start out the day reminded that today is a new day. Thank goodness I get a new day to try again, to be softer or louder, or maybe nothing more or less at all. Life tends toContinue reading “Good Morning”
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