It’s On…

Pressure that is. A cackling persistent request for more cake by a rowdy dozen or so girls…how can I not make their wish my command. But at first a check in with myself. You got this, it’s your signature cake, … Continue reading

Midnight Munchies

Midnight Munchies

The most relaxed person in the room, is the most present person in the room. In a relaxed state, one can deal with challenges calmly, respond to suffering compassionately, act courageously. If you feel guilty for resting, remember you’re not … Continue reading

Where Are You Dwelling?

No doubt the states I’ve been in and out of have been through various zones of construction, and yet coming out of this little circle God’s mapped out for me is nothing short of a miraculous blessing…right here right now…I … Continue reading

A Kind of Blue

A Kind of Blue

Sip, savor, take note and repeat. It’s what I usually do with this cup filled with a nuanced, creamy, aromatic brew that is nourishing on so many levels. Today it’s especially magical for it’s a glow with an aura of … Continue reading

A Flying Start

A Flying Start

You, my wild child of the universe,I will for always shield your heart from dictations of a detached gospel.For you arrived to show us what is beyond our dream spell.Enlivened by the once-in-a-galaxy challenge,your sparkle is but the kindle for … Continue reading

Long-Live Barnyard Girls

Long-Live Barnyard Girls

Void of all fear.As sweet as honey.Just as the real thing from the bees.Preserving their essence, nothing entailing them at play.For the spirit formerly conquered and bequeathed upon them a brimming of fortitude.They already are, no need to urge sensibility.We … Continue reading

Make a Wish

Make a Wish

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I don’t know about you, but I haven’t … Continue reading

A Trapeze Act

A Trapeze Act

How is it my micro girl, a lengthy way in reaching her double digits, has more upper strength than me? I can’t complete this trapeze course and yet she swings back and forth with ease and doesn’t want to desert … Continue reading

From Then ’til Now

Open in plain sight, false sense of infallibility.Underneath it all, stark and unadorned agony (a cruel lesson, yet a lesson all the same.)On replay, denial.In my heart, knowing.In my bones, knowing.Stuck in my throat, knowing.Most challenging step, acknowledgment, and yet … Continue reading