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It’s all a lesson.
This is not a problem.
The universe – generally speaking – is a gentle teacher; life, however, is not. I fluctuate between avoiding the lessons and embracing them. I am a master at getting lost in my head; music, books, photography, writing, and relationships tether me to reality. Deconstructing my faith, my perspectives, and my view of myself gave me a beautifully blank slate for reinvention.
My perspective has shifted – drastically – in the last five years. I’ve outgrown some things, and I’ve grown into others. I like to observe and process and “figure things out,” but sharing? No. I didn’t see the purpose in carving out space for my own voice…until I experienced tremendous growth through the words of strong, intelligent, empowered, women (and several self aware, “woke” men) who were willing to risk vulnerability to share their own stories with me. And I’m so grateful.
We all have a voice. Let’s collectively lift them – and each other – up, together.
Writing gives me space to wrestle with myself;
to observe and accept with awareness, intentionality, and grace. I’m slowly steadying my breath, using my voice, and crawling my way closer to something that resembles balance.
Writing gives me space to wrestle with myself;
to observe and accept with awareness, intentionality, and grace. I’m slowly steadying my breath, using my voice, and crawling my way closer to something that resembles balance.
recent posts.
Dissonance
Music has been such a gentle and patient friend for decades now – one of the few spaces where my mind, body, and spirit are fully integrated. Even the language used to describe the artist’s intention for a piece of music also accurately describe the human experience – dynamics, harmony, lines, spaces, tempo, resolution. And dissonance.
Bandaids are not Stickers
The point was not that bandaids actually made anything better, but that they made my kids feel better. It didn’t matter that the skin hadn’t been broken or that the source of their pain was invisible - a bandaid brought comfort.
So This is the Middle?
I didn’t know about the middle. The middle is tricky – a paradox. The in-between is filled with cognitive dissonance and fluctuating desires.
favorite things.
authors:
Wally Lamb | Anne Lamott | Brennan Manning
books:
Untamed | THIS | Anna Karenina | I Know This Much is True | Atlas Shrugged | The Body Keeps the Score | Love Wins | Plan B, Further Thoughts on Faith | Jane Eyre | Emotional Agility | A Bad Case of Stripes
quotes:
“You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in your joints and very shabby.” – Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
“We’re all just walking each other home.” – Ram Dass
“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.” – Anne Lamott
background & interests.
self care:
Piano | Photography | Live Music | Yoga | Reading
professional background:
Background in professional photography, which expanded to graphic/web design. Freelance digital marketer, helping small business find, clarify, and communicate their value.
personal growth experiences:
Motherhood | Therapy | Travel
