poetry and prose

And they lived happily ever after. Does anyone else find that part more challenging than they expected?!

I have the job, the car, the house, the husband, the kids, the pets… nothing needs drastic changes, nothing needs an overhaul.

I haven’t written in over a month, and I can’t say it was because I was off having the time of my life. No, I was off in a whirlpool of self sabotage and criticism.

The self sabotage isn’t so dreadful as it used to be. These days it looks like me bringing home a lot of anxiety to my husband—freaking out that my job is in danger, begging for a third child, struggling to settle and relax into the life we have.

Sometimes I wish I could just get out of my own way a little faster. “Leave your ego at the door.”

God, help me welcome this “maintenance” stage with loving arms. Lend my mind to gratitude and quiet humble.

God, thank you for blessing my family with all of your gifts.

Show me the path to pour my energy into. Show me the direction you want me to shine my light. Make it clear where I can help and be seen.

Bless this Earth

The wind, the trees

Bless the birds’ songs in the morning breeze

Bless the flowers, the moon, the stars

Bless the earthworms, crickets, and caterpillars

Bless the oceans and deserts’ sands

Bless the soil, rich in my hands

Bless my family, their health, their needs

Bless them with a comforting ease

God please bless this beautiful day

Thank you for taking my worries away.