Hearth Witch Kindness: Overflowing with Hygge.
Standing at the hearth or waiting on the lintel, my role is sacred: to give travelers a safe place to recharge, recoup, reflect and rest.
True Intimacy: On Being Brave and Feeling Safe.
Nurturing integrity with ourselves enhances our ability to discern which person will naturally act in ways that make us feel safe to be intimate with them.
Feeling All of Your Emotions Is the Key to Happiness.
When we follow our emotions, we are tapping into our intuitive self. When we listen to our emotions, we are acknowledging and honoring our truth.
‘How Are You Really Doing’ Is Not a Rhetorical Question.
The truest act of kindness is listening to others through the bad, good, neutral, really just being there. That's all it could take to help heal someone.
The Labyrinth: A Series of Art. {Part Twenty: Where the Light Enters}
When the light enters though our rips and tears, we start to watch our wounds seal up and repair, becoming inimitable light sources on their own.
Stale Linens: I Smell like Him Now.
When they came out of the dryer and onto his bed, the sweet, stale linen smell permeated the air once again. It’s just how he smelled.
The Shades of Missing You. {excerpt}
You loved how I growled because I kept them away from us. Until I crumbled alone. Until I bit. Until you bled. Losing you taught me the fragility of trust.
I Wonder If My Parents Are Proud of Their Daughter.
My parents had planned on getting an abortion with my little sister because she was the third daughter conceived and my grandparents grieved over this.
I Hope You Know That You Broke Me.
After all, their problem wasn’t with you, it was with me. You just so happened to be the poor soul that was kind enough to give me hope.
Life Is a Spiritual Journey, and We All Must Do Better.
First, to do better, we take responsibility. We dig deep and find the willingness to look in the mirror. From here, we let go.