Rhythm

February was a long month
Moving out of one space and into another left room for a lot of uncertainty
Feelings and things spread about
A lack of time to just be
And an always on the go, cause we have something to do, mentality

We have settled into our little love nest 
Things are finding their space
We are navigating this new terrain easily
And I am loving the feel that this place holds
I am also excited to begin building our home

Now that we are finding our rhythm here
I feel like I am able to breathe again
The sun greats me as I leave work, and my heart smiles
Winter is coming to an end
And we have found our pace with eating healthy
It all feels so great

I am ready to focus on my writing more
Showing up here consistently
Finding ways to gather women together virtually and in person
And encouraging words to find there way to the page
Nothing is more valuable than giving voice to our feelings

It can be so easy to fall out of our rhythm
We lose our way
The to do list grows
And we forget to slow down and just breathe

In those moments we need to stop
And remember
Life is short
Seek out what moves you
And you will find your way home
 

there are no dead ends

What if you tried, and it didn't work out?
What if no on showed up?
What if the only one that heard your voice was you?

What if you put your whole heart and soul into it, and it flopped?
What if you thought you were traveling down the right path, and came to a dead end?
What if you completely lost your way?

We hope for the best
We set the highest of intentions
We dream of it all going smoothly

But more often than not, it doesn't
We are faced with obstacles
We learn to over come

We take the next step, and then we take another
We find a new route
And sometimes the destination changes all together

But we show up
Time and time again we show up
And we never give up

Because of that we end up moving mountains
We learn, we grow, we find our inner voice
And we continue on

We know there are no dead ends
Only new paths to be carved
And new adventures to take

What next step will you take?
What new thing will you try?
What words will you speak?

turning to the page

box of journals, filled with words from my heart

Sometimes I lose my way home
I get lost in the noise 
The world spinning out of control
I feel on edge, and unsure of my next step

I turn to the page to catch these feelings
It holds my words tenderly
And helps me to etch out a path home
Never once does it cast judgement

The pages of my notebooks have seen it all
Heartbreak, devastation, deep sadness
It has even caught its fair share of my tears
As I navigate the world ahead of me

When I am with my notebook I know I am in a safe space
My heart opens up
The pen glides across the page
My true deep feelings find their voice
And speak out loud what they are going through

I have worked through some very deep things on the page
I have found my voice
Navigated my own journey
Solved my problems
And found joy in who I am

All of this was done on the page
And all I had to do was show up, and surrender
It wasn't easy at first . . . This surrendering thing
But once I got the hang of it, I couldn't shut the door
And my world was never the same

This is why I write
To heal, to discover, to seek, to find out
This is why I write
To learn, to be, to know to grow
I write for me, and in turn make myself a better person to those around me

* * * * * * 
Are you ready to jump into the healing powers that is writing?  
Do you make list of things and jot little notes, but haven't yet been able to piece them all together.  There is a story there some where that you heart wants to tell.  
Let's begin to tell that story among the safe space within the pages of your notebook.  

Join me for a five week writing adventure as we uncover how healing writing is.  There is deep power in the written word.  Even when we write something and throw it away.  Something magical happens when we give a voice to those inner feelings inside.  

Are you ready to begin?
Are you ready to listen?
Are you ready to see what lies within?

There is so much potential within.  Let's use the written word to unleash it.  

Love Notes, Special Delivery :: An online writing excursion :: Helping you to bring the voice within, onto the page.  March 21st - April 2nd.  

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the comparing game, it's time to end it

You know that person you compare yourself to
The one with the perfect hair
Who has more dedication to the gym than you do
Speaks with power
And always seems to be wearing a great outfit

Yeah you know her
We have all stood beside her and wished we could be her
But today that must stop
Because this comparing business is doing no one any good
In fact, all it is doing is bringing you down
So cut it out

Take a moment to look at you, and really see who you are
You are so much stronger than you give yourself credit for 
You show up
You don't give up
You face challenges and change, and find new paths to navigate down
You listen deeply and feel the world with passion
You are no slouch, even if you aren't wearing the boots you wish you were

That so called "perfect" person you are comparing yourself to
Don't be fooled, her life isn't as perfect as it seems
You may want her perfect hair, but you don't want her struggles
And believe me, there are times when she struggles
She is human after all

So quit this comparing game
Stand tall in who you are
And keep showing up
Because the world needs YOU
Exactly as you are
 

begin today

What is that one thing you want to do?
Get in shape
Eat healthier
Clean out the closet
Come on, you know there is something that has been lurking on your list
What is it?
Say it out loud

It is so easy to put things off
To say you'll do it tomorrow, and then say that over and over again
Beginning can be difficult

But today, yes today
Is as good a day as any to begin

If you start today I can guarantee you will be grateful you did
And most likely you won't stay on track right away
But if you keep showing up
If you say yes, instead of no
Before you know it you will begin to see progress 
And you will be blown away

You can accomplish that thing you thought you never could
You can do pushups and even pull ups
You can run three miles
You can choose to eat healthy, rather than grabbing for the chocolate
Yes, you can!  

It is not as hard as you make it up in your mind to be
And you can do it
Take that first step
Even if its a small one
Show up, even if it is for only 20 mins
Be present, stay focused, and celebrate the successes

You got this
You totally got this
Remember, today is as good a day as any to begin
Begin today!

seek out the beauty

Another snow storm is headed our way,
and even though I crave the warm air and sunshine I am excited with it's anticipation
It is winter after all, this is the time for the snow to greet us
I love the beauty of it
The glistening whiteness
I love putting on my snow pants and digging deep in
Snow feels so fresh 
It wakes me up
And reminds me to slow down
I love cuddling inside under the blankets watching the snow fall
There is so much grace in a single flake falling from the sky

We may not always enjoy it
It may bring about certain burdeons and delays
But remember to seek out it's beauty
Find something that makes you pause and breathe deeply in
Soak it up