The content highlights the feeling of never having enough, especially for creatives, and offers tips for rest, gratitude, and a shift in perspective.
Gratitude List
The soul sings sweetly when gratitude graces gently. I've been thinking a lot about gratitude lately; asking, "What does it look like in my everyday life?" Gratitude rests so sweetly in the soul; the very existence of which seems a miracle, the merging of our fragile human nature with God’s mother hen-like love. I'm pretty …
Mother’s Day Gratitude
I am a daughter most blessed, to have such a wonderful mother. I am a mother most blessed, to have so many wonderful children, both naturally... Â and through precious relationships... So today I celebrate those in my life who continue to pour blessings upon me; these are the precious people who make my life …
Gratitude for my Son, Josiah
This morning gratitude nests in my soul as I remember my son’s entrance into the world 29 years ago. I ponder what possibilities await his life, this magnificent young man who lights up the world with his smile. I also remember the words of wisdom my great-grandma spoke: “The first step your son takes will …
Return to What you Love
A hurried lifestyle often hurls me off the path of creativity. During these times of hustle and bustle, dew-kissed roses in my garden bloom alone; I forget to take my usual strolls to admire their beauty and breathe in their succulent scent. Then I wonder why the soul dries and the songbird’s trill turns to …
Remember to whisper thank you…
My soul swells with promises of good things come true: A new job I love A daughter returned home A house renovation underway A family filled with helping and togetherness Angst turned the corner towards trust, as I watched my father’s delight upon seeing his great-granddaughter. Frustration ebbed away and peace engulfed the perforated membrane …
Rose and Daisies: A Tribute to Mom
This poem is a tribute to our precious mother/grandmother, Dee. Thanks, Mom, for all you are, for all you do, and for all the ways you love us. You are truly our joy and delight. I also offer this poem as a tribute to the other moms out there that are suffering with illness and …
Sweet Summertime
Life speeds by at an alarming rate. Good times dissipate into memories like water splashed on hot asphalt. Yet before they do, a magic exists that feels like the touch of eternity. The setting sun sinks behind craggy mountains, the tops of which paint an amber line between grey rock and blue sky. In the …
