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Standing In The Ruins


Red String.
If I undo this thing Stich by aching stich Can we pretend it never happened As it unravels at the seams Unweave it from the mind Unfasten...

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Jan 311 min read


It will not be from me....
My oldest daughter came into this world following a sequence of unfavorable circumstances The odds already stacked against her with a...

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Dec 13, 20241 min read


Eden or Armageddon
Lace your fingers in mine Until our very souls intertwine Let them weave us together Fusing two hearts into one for the rest of forever...

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Dec 13, 20241 min read


Love always wins the war.
It’s eleven p.m. and even after 10 years her beauty is captivating enough to miss sleep for… It’s the moments that catch you off guard,...

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Dec 13, 20241 min read


They say anger is a good thing...
They say anger is a good thing when used as a protective mechanism or value indicator. What a vile injustice to know that no amount of...

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Dec 13, 20241 min read


Collision
A deep sense of melancholy joined me this morning. It did not announce its arrival, but I did notice that it too looked a bit worn out as...

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Oct 30, 20241 min read


Loving the ugly parts.
While writing this I will not be using any words that take ownership of certain things in the present tense. I have spent an unimaginable...

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Oct 29, 20243 min read


Just another Tuesday thoughts.
There are times in life that are distinctly marked with a before and after. What is rarely remembered is the during or in between the...

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Oct 22, 20242 min read


Some truths taste like terror.
Some truths taste like terror and burn the whole way down. Give it to me straight, I’d rather take the flames before the sweet taste of a...

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Sep 30, 20241 min read


Saturday morning pondering…
I have sat down to write this about a half a dozen times. For me being able to reflect on and put an experience into words usually means...

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Sep 27, 20241 min read


There is love in the letting go.
For as long as I can remember I have always been the safe place, the one who shows up. However strange and wonderful with jagged edges...

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Sep 18, 20244 min read


Don't run from it. Run to it.
This week has been a lot in a lot of different ways. Accountability is important and I do admit I was not my best self at every moment,...

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Aug 10, 20242 min read


Little People Big Hearts
It’s Sunday afternoon and despite my best attempts my thoughts seem tired. My heart is a little heavy and my light not as bounding as I...

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Jul 21, 20242 min read


Origin Unknown
It must have escaped me because the cause I don't know - but this morning, I found some tears had appeared and traced a delicate path...

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Jul 15, 20241 min read


You.
I think history would skip a beat, and the future might flutter. The earth would get weak in the knees, and even the oceans would weep....

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Jun 12, 20241 min read


My Greatest Prestige.
For some it’s the seven wonders of the world or a serendipitous happenstance. But for me there is nothing in the multiverse that could...

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Jun 12, 20241 min read


Lean on me.
“Give it to me” I heard the wind whisper. You were never meant to carry it all independently. “It’s okay to be tired sometimes” said the...

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Jun 12, 20241 min read


Let it Be.
There is something sacred in the coming undone, In trusting the free fall on the way down. A gentle knowing in the intimacy of surrender....

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Jun 12, 20241 min read


Days Like These
I still wake up some days and feel like someone just engaged the emergency break. The presence of your physical absence takes up so much...

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Apr 12, 20241 min read


Spruce Tree Room
This was inspired by a friend of mine, this is not my experience, these words reflect what I took away from a short passage she shared. I...

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Mar 12, 20242 min read


2107
Before reading this please read the blog post "Flight for life" What happened next changed the entire universe on a molecular level....

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Mar 4, 20244 min read


Flight for life.
“911 What’s your emergency” a voice blared from the other side of the phone. “Hi. He’s dying. He’s dying and I am driving. My name is...

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Mar 3, 20243 min read


6 feet is closer and further than we think.
The World Health Organization officially announced the coronavirus pandemic on March 11th, 2020. At the time I was the Director of...

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Mar 1, 20243 min read


This Life is Beautiful.
The waves crash over and into each other. This was never a choice. Coming together has always been fated, as they roll into one. The air...

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Feb 24, 20241 min read
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