‘never be afraid to start over. this time you’re not starting from scratch, you’re starting from experience.’ experience is everything – & you have it!! even if it doesn’t feel like it sometimes. i originally fell in love with this quote because i was completely starting over in life but now i like to read […]
Tag: love
every different season
‘every season serves a purpose’ obviously, this is more of a quiet season. i, like most i’m assuming, have been spending lots & lots of time at home – which i will admit is pretty easy for a gal like me who doesn’t have kids, a spouse or elderly loved ones to care for […]
better to be alone…
i wrote this in yesterday’s blog post & my phone is still pinging with messages from people saying that they’ve been there or are still there. that breaks my heart! so i want to get into this a little more. dig a little deeper. but first i want to start by saying that even […]
what you want
exactly one year ago to the day, on the prettiest fall afternoon, i did something i had been waiting to do for a very long time. i got my first tattoo. and even though it’s still my only one – i know that it’s always going to be my favourite & most significant one. […]
introducing harl’s house
one rainy june evening in 2019 i met with a realtor in a cozy coffee shop in a neighbourhood i was obsessed with. i had decided that it was finally time to stop moving around – to put down roots & buy a house. harley’s house. that’s the name my mama & i had […]
today could be your day
‘today is the beginning of anything & everything you want’ and today just feels different to me. i woke up way before sunrise this morning with ideas & words & plans just swirling around in my head. a couple of pots of coffee later, i’m still sitting at my desk writing, dreaming & creating. maybe […]
what someone else sees
‘be proud of who you are, not ashamed of how someone else sees you’ when you make the decision to better your life, focus on yourself & love yourself – people are going to say things about it. people closest to you might react because they will feel affected by the changes you’re going through. […]
just don’t
what’s the very BEST advice that your mom ever gave you?? or maybe your dad? in our home, my mama was always dropping wisdom & she’s still the first person i turn to, to vent or get some perspective on tough situations. well, she said something when i was a little girl that i continue […]
coming back
did anybody else’s june feel like it just went on forever & ever?? the whole month seemed so emotional & to be honest – kind of terrible – & i feel like it sucked everything out of me, including my creativity & my desire to write anything. which was maybe a good thing… i spent […]
this week…
‘love changes everything. love harder. love louder.’ this week was one of the hard ones. very stressful. very difficult. very much had me wanting to stay at home hiding under the covers. not only was it hard on me but it was extremely hard on somebody close to me. somebody i love very much, […]