no ordinary moment

Photo by Gaston Roulstone on Unsplash no ordinary moment decent coffee nothing special about the pastries everything about you, is moving away from the ordinary hand on your belly calling in a dream while chasing away sleeplessness a clear direction leading and guiding you a vision shared tiny white feather caught in your coat a…

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break fall

Photo by Anthony Lee on Unsplash break fall breaking the fall softening my landing is giving me momentum  to rise again like welcoming the rain enjoying falling leafs gifting flowers for no reason learning from the river’s song carried by the current’s tide meeting my mistakes gently held in unseen hands listening to their whispers…

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deep pause

Photo by Sven Read on Unsplash deep pause without reflection on my pain  I rush into blame  I abstain  from assumptions I refrain  from judgements when taking deep pause opening my heart to curiosity drawing on the breath of stillness finding love in understanding and acceptance when clearing the debris of shadow love always re-emerges…

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no claim

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash no claim never did I ask to see me in a light I did not cast to look at me from distorting angles  never did I ask to think me better than I am to believe me more evolved  never did I seek your adoration no claim I made…

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fire inside

Photo by Maxim Tajer on Unsplash fire inside attacking me from within is the rawness of my wounds the unhealed and the hidden protecting me from further hurt has outlived its usefulness pushing me into defense an obstacle to stand my ground learning the hard way  what only I can face now I am breathing…

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running away

Photo by Janosch Diggelmann on Unsplash running away  for far too long have  I been running away by standing in one place it’s time for me to lift the anchor I am the task what I leave undone stays undone and no one is coming to save me I don’t want to feel better but…

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best way forward

Photo by Stormseeker on Unsplash best way forward getting easily stuck in my defensiveness  and limited perception my dogged stubbornness to fix missteps quickly  does not help my need to restore harmony when I am anxiety-driven, neither the bigger picture eludes me when I can’t see perspective deceiving myself of the impact  orchestrated, unintended yet,…

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my biggest problem

Photo by 愚木混株 cdd20 on Unsplash my biggest problem is my heart — when it speaks its truth, expressing itself in my way of being on my sleeve, not hiding at all despite its injuries, it has not learned to lie, to cheat, to manipulate it has never been its nature you are welcome to…

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where do we go from here?

Photo by Silas Baisch on Unsplash where do we go from here? we are not speaking because I spoke up my words did not land as intended disturbing the tender ground between us stirring waves higher than expected threatening to erode what we created not feeling seen – hurts not being heard – stings not…

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discord

Photo by Carsten Stalljohann on Unsplash discord placing internal turmoil on your shoulders and dumping it on you I had no right to do my inability to hold so overwhelming for me but dumping it on you I had no right to do unable to ignore what you hurl back at me no longer am…

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here and now

Photo by Ian Keefe on Unsplash here and now no longer am I chasing happiness nor am I playing to outer validation no longer am I slave to expectation no longer am I asking you to take away distress no longer am I running from discomfort or hiding from my pain holding space for inner turmoil…

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2025

Photo by Daniel Apodaca on Unsplash 2025 may we communicate openly  with mindfulness and sensitivity when meeting each other heart-to-heart may we brave discomfort and honesty when tending to our wounding holding space for ourselves with compassion may we welcome and invite love as it is given and may we be open and feel when…

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what if

Photo by Shivansh Sharma on Unsplash what if what if I am failing forward every single day and I get to keep all that is good inside of me what if my unfiltered expression does not need to be censored what if my phrasing does not demand editing my language does not want correction what…

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