Do you ever feelLike you are walking aroundWith open woundsBleeding?But they are the cutsNo one can see,The blood formsAs tears in your eyes,Streaming endlessly,You want to curl up,You want to bury your headIn your hands,But you are just tired…You remain still,Paralyzed, really. You are exposed,Naked while clothed,The light is too bright.Silence, felt loudly,It’s all tooContinue reading “Raw”
Monthly Archives: June 2021
Our First Trip Together
Okay everyone, time to vent some of my fears to you. “But Julie, isn’t that what you always do?”, I hear you asking. Okay…maybe. Anyway, my fiancé and I are going to Orlando, FL at the end of the month and I’m very excited, but also a bit anxious. So, you know, still on brand.Continue reading “Our First Trip Together”
A Conversation with Myself in Meditation
It can be very hard to find your center sometimes…
How Grief Kick-Started My Self Discovery
I’m trying to find out what exactly will make me proud of myself. That last part is extremely tricky. I have to figure out who I am separate from the relationships I let define me.
Hues
You remind me ofA blazing pink sunset,What I wouldn’t giveTo sit in your sunshine!And as the sky explodesIn purples and blues,To see the stars of twilightPepper your eyes. You remind me ofA bright green forest,What I wouldn’t giveTo understand your mystery!And as fall comesIn burnt orange and yellowTo see the warmth and comfort,You radiate. YouContinue reading “Hues”
There’s No Romance in a Breakdown
I want to share my whole self with you, Worts and all, because life’s too short to avoid self expression. Most of all, and I want to repeat this, I want you to know that you are not alone.
Rough Draft
his poem is a companion piece to a post I made a few days ago, “Setbacks Do Not Make You a Failure”. I told you it was going to be made into a poem at some point! I Scribble outside the lines,In scratchy sketchesThe truth lies.Who I am todayMay be thrown away. The ink bleeds,IContinue reading “Rough Draft”
A Thought Exercise in Gratitude
I’ve retitled this post several times now and I’m still not sure it’s right. I think there is another word besides gratitude that I’m trying to grasp at here. However, for now, let’s soldier on. When I am experiencing some mental health low points, I hate when people tell me to think of all theContinue reading “A Thought Exercise in Gratitude”
The Towering Mood Swing
Do you have the stomach to handle the most unique ride? Soon, you’ll find out…
Setbacks Do Not Make You a Failure
Fun fact! This was originally an idea for a poem I’ve been working on but I shelved that for now because I just want to be blunt about how I’m feeling. It’s almost comical how many versions of myself I’ve thrown away. Now, I understand this is hardly unique to me. Change is part ofContinue reading “Setbacks Do Not Make You a Failure”
All the World
Even while drowning, you would have proclaimed it, the sweetest death…
I’m Trying to be More Like a Disney Princess, So I Got Moldavite
I recently became fascinated with crystals, stones and tektites. More specifically, it’s the idea that simple items help change your vibrational energy and bring something new or help in healing processes. I know not everyone believes crystals have this power. However, in my experience, if you believe something has an affect on you, it oftenContinue reading “I’m Trying to be More Like a Disney Princess, So I Got Moldavite”
Hidden Jules 