refresh

When my computer doesn’t work as I want it to, I turn it off and turn it back on again. It is the same with my phone, my printer, and anything that can be turned off and turned back on again. This season of Lent is feeling a little like that for my soul- a […]

freedom to fly

“You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” ― Toni Morrison One of my favorite Saints is St Clare of Assisi. Her morning gratitude was said to be, “My Lord, I thank you for having created me.” A few years ago, when I discovered that her feast day was […]

favorites change

When talking about what to share this month, Melissa and I decided on our favorite poem. I was relieved to have an easier prompt since our post was due in the middle of so much holiday busyness. However, it has been so hard to pick one single poem. First, my favorite changes depending on my […]

fall retreat

This weekend, Alive & Well Women hosted a beautiful day retreat and I was so blessed to be there. Spending the day with other women creating, resting, asking, and laughing is just what my soul needed. It was what we all needed. In the morning hours, we had an hour and a half to be alone […]

a new beginning

There is something about the turn of the calendar, the newness of the first of the month. What are you about to begin? What is about to be birthed within you? I am thankful for John O’Donohue’s poem, A New Beginning. It is a true blessing and guidepost. May it strengthen and encourage you as […]

first roll

My sweet husband gave me a Rolleicord V for my birthday. I took my youngest daughter out to shoot a test roll. In honor of her coming out this year, I pairing the images with some of my favorite LGBTQ poets. “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” – Oscar Wilde The […]

home

Home means something different for everyone. For some of us, home is a safe place where we were nurtured and loved and allowed to grow into ourselves with confidence and a fierce sense of self. For others, home was a scary place that needed to be avoided. There wasn’t a sense of safety or compassion. […]