The Japanese art of Kintsukuroi, which repairs cracked pottery with precious metals, metaphorically represents healing a broken heart by filling emotional cracks with love and compassion. Imagining the liquid gold, platinum, and silver flowing through the heart, healing its cracks, signifies strength and renewal. It indicates that through struggle and healing, one can emerge stronger and more beautiful, like a mended pottery piece.
Today is October 30th and I can't believe how incredibly fast this fall season is moving. There's so much truth to the saying, "The days are long but the years are short." I wish I knew who first said this so I can give them the proper credit. Recently I have found myself thinking of … Continue reading A Path to Healing
Daily writing promptWhat are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?View all responses Funny that this is the question of the day when I have recently started to focus on my morning routine as a way to keep peace and calm alive in my life. I have found that … Continue reading Early to Rise
Daily writing promptWas today typical?View all responses Today was anything but a typical Monday for me. My aunt and uncle treated me to a special birthday celebration at Put-in-Bay (PIB). This has become a yearly tradition for us, and we plan to continue it. Although my actual birthday was on the 14th, we chose to … Continue reading Fun in the Sun
It’s a get-up and do some breathing, meditation, walking the dog, studying, and eating healthy oatmeal with blueberries kind of Saturday morning. Typically I start my day with the things I “have” to get done. In other words, work. Grading, laundry, cleaning, housekeeping, yard work, and during the week going to my full-time job. More … Continue reading Start Your Day with Self-Care
Daily writing promptWhat’s your go-to comfort food?View all responses Many foods provide me with nostalgic memories and make my heart happy. These include my mom's noodles and cabbage, my aunt's "pork chop slop" and my green bean casserole. These dishes have been served and devoured for years during celebrations, times of sadness, and regular family … Continue reading Comfort in Mac-n-Cheese
Daily writing promptDescribe one positive change you have made in your life.View all responses Of the changes I have made in my life, one of the most positive changes has been to get comfortable with stillness and silence. For a long time, I used noise as a way to avoid my own thoughts. Falling asleep … Continue reading Positive Change
My mission is to create beauty by bringing comfort and joy to the world. Not just my house, not just my community, but the WORLD.
Why am I sharing my personal story in a public space? Sharing my journey is a way of healing for me. I enjoy writing and hope that my story can be one of inspiration and hope. If you have had a tough year or are going through your own stormy season I want you to know that you are not alone.
Photo by Tairon Fernandez on Pexels.com Traditionally, it seems that now is the time of year that many people enter into a time of reflection and goal setting. My reflection time reminds me that I entered into 2020 jobless due to a mass layoff and dealing with a failing marriage. I saw neither of these … Continue reading Goodbye & Thank You to 2020. Hello & Welcome to 2021.
Thankful. Grateful. Humble. Kind. 