Hearts Resting Safely In Willing Hands... I once heard a wedding vow that gave me pause …it was: “For as long as you want me… I’m yours.”― Kahlen Aymes At first, it sounded simple. Almost casual. But the more I sat with it, the more it settled over me like still water, calm, clear, undisturbed. It …
Category: Thoughts, Words & Actions Journal
When Inspiration Knocks
“I don’t know what I think until I write about it.” — Joan Didion This quote from Joan Didion has always struck me not just as wise, but as fundamentally true. For me, writing isn’t about capturing a finished thought—it’s the very process by which the thought is formed. Until the words start appearing on …
Grandmomma Rozzy’s Scarf
Izzy and The Cliffs of Moher The wind danced wild on Ireland’s shore,Where ocean waves in thunder roar.Izzy stood on the cliffs so high,Beneath a vast and endless sky. Wrapped in warmth, a scarf so fine,A gift of love, a treasured sign.Grandmomma Rozzy’s woven thread,Lay soft beneath her golden head. The sunlight spilled in golden …
January 1st, 2025
Welcoming 2025: A Year for Fulfillment Over Achievement As year 2025 slipped past the stroke of midnight, I toasted its arrival by pouring myself a glass of Bailey’s Irish Creme over ice. And so it begins, with 365 blank pages to fill with life's adventures. There’s something magical about that moment—the promise of a fresh …
December 28
Feelings of Attunement Every get a positive feeling about a person you've just met and wanted to tell them about it? I was having breakfast with friends a while back and as the waitress approached the table I had a strong sense of familiarity with her. It wasn't a sense that I'd met her before, …
December 27th
Back in 2015 I fell into a dark moody place. I needed to climb out of it and get back on a healthy daily plan to improve my mental and physical well being. I rarely ever look back over old posts but in this case I believe it could help remind me of a process …
The Gift of Contentment:
A Reflection for All As the season of Christmas approaches, I find myself in a state of quiet joy—a joy not tied to ribbons, packages, or sparkling lights but to something far deeper. It’s a feeling of being so utterly blessed in this moment that the desire for “more” seems to have dissolved entirely. I …
When hard things stack up on you….
Ever feel the weight of being at rock bottom? Lately, my life seems to be full of those type of issues and has left me physically and mentally flat. And with good reason......I've let them. I own it, but to be honest it has taken me months to recognize that my mindset during this period, …
Quotes
Being a woman is no job for a man..... I heard this quote by Robert Horn (Tootsie / Playwright) while attending a performance of Tootsie at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine. Tootsie is the story of a difficult actor whose reputation for being argumentative drives him to adopt the identity as a woman to land …
The Bow Legged Blogger 