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Bang the Drum: Elegy for the Grieving. {poetry}

Bang the drum for our sons and daughters, for husbands and wives, mothers and friends. Shout death’s name to a clueless world. Bang the drum loudly! Love in grief has a powerful rhythm. Bang the drum with courage and strength! Bang it loud filled with compassion! Bang the drum proudly!

poetry

So Little She Was. {poetry}

... instead of speaking her truth she stuffed it back down deep down inside she couldn't bear it knowing they were wrong about her about who she really was...

world

The Bat, The Ghost, The Not-Quite Girl: Reclaim Yourself!

To disappear didn’t necessarily mean to die or be ridden of life; it meant to live within its pockets, where no one could see me or disturb me. This was a place I could be airy, like a winged thing, hovering over all and seeing all.

poetry

The Very Near Death Of A Holy Heart And The Solitude of Knowing. {poetry}

I learned that this is what happens with hearts that need to be buried, and souls that have gotten too heavy and weary:

you & me

Choose Bravery: To You, With Love And Strength.

I romanticized my pain for a long time. Drowned it in wine bottles and anxiety medication and the bed sheets of boys who didn’t love me.

wisdom

Be Patient With A Strong Woman, It’s Worth The Effort.

Know that she’s looking at times for a soft space to land; to let go without judgment, without being told she needs to be fixed. Without being asked what’s wrong. Without being condemned or looked down upon. Without being made to feel like she’s failed simply for showing another side of herself.

happiness

Froid: Running Free And Wild With Flowers In My Hair.

I will run for hope -- against emotional trauma, eating disorders, domestic violence, and for education. I will run for love.

poetry

And We Would Fall In Love.

{poetry}

wisdom

The Soft Season: The Beauty In Silence And Being Alone.

By Kari Farley

wisdom

Finding The Light In The Darkness.

Alone is not the same as lonely. Lonely is lacking the presence of another. Alone is being with yourself, listening to your life speak to you. Alone is being friends with yourself. Can you befriend yourself in this space? This is the most powerful friendship you will ever have. There is nothing ...

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