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Angels and Miracles

I took the plunge and got myself a tiny space of my own to create and discover. I needed a few items of furniture to put in there, and I found two perfect chairs and a small bookshelf at a local shop. These pieces wouldn’t fit in my car, so I figured maybe I couldContinue reading “Angels and Miracles”

The Rising of Self

Years ago, I became sober of all of life’s distractions and attempted to be in the present moment. I realized how much I had tried not to be in the present moment. I especially found this to be true at work. I would come in preparing to escape presence; I looked for jobs that wouldContinue reading “The Rising of Self”

The Layers of Living

I crouched down into the grass and put my palms against the earth. My feet were wet from walking through the morning dew. I listened. It was quiet. I heard a couple of birds chirping and the distant hum of lawn mowers. I let the quiet take me in and whisper to me its secrets.Continue reading “The Layers of Living”

Gathering Faith [A Poetic Take]

I sit here next to a big tree with white flowers just past their blooming stage. The tree buzzes with bees and wasps and a bird sits inside, singing a long song. For a week or so, I feel like I’ve been in a cave of sorts. Quiet, buried, still. I tried not to speakContinue reading “Gathering Faith [A Poetic Take]”