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All in ragged & rising
You are loved (as is)
Maybe that's what growing feels like. Maybe phoenix cycles of death and rebirth are less glamorous and more blood, sweat, and tears . . .
Your Wild Yes: Amanda Fall
“Words beat against my teeth. I cannot speak. Ache rises from my gut and forms a lump in my throat; I am wordless with need. I feel small, weak, not enough to face the rising tide . . .”
Onion: Serena Eve Richardson
I shed layers, peel the tough
and the tender, all through the bulb
that makes up the meat of me
Soul Medicine: why I art journal
I scrawl tender truths in my waiting art journal. Heart pounds in throat, thick with yearning. I smear luscious color in oil pastel, jagged strokes speaking emotions with no name.
Come back to life
I’m cracked open with love and ache every day, sometimes every moment. I’m made raw with weariness. I’m working to show up imperfectly, bringing my broken/whole, weeping/raging, joyful/grieving self to each moment as best as I can.
Kintsukuroi: Maura Alia Badji
“I have been broken,
it’s true.
I have been broken
more than once,
over time, my seams
cracked, my protective
lacquer shattered.”
An Excerpt from Malaika’s Wings (a novel): Claudia Love Mair
“In the beginning there was Africa and there was magic. Some of the people could fly. They had a sumpthin’ special 'bout 'em, a gift of wings.”
I'm Still Here: IJ Arora
this is a moment
I have been through many
fighting, clawing, dirt under my nails
looking for a semblance of hope
WORD! Claiming Your Year with Purpose and Pizzazz: Danna Schmidt
Claiming an intention has helped me shape my story, add meaning and momentum to my journey, and learn more about myself. Learn my top 10 tips for choosing your word.