This I know..about me.

I feel deeply,

about Everthing.

I see people

Clearly.

My childhood was Amazing.

My adolescence was Devastating.

Guilt is the most Powerful,

And Useless,

Emotion

And it lingers like a cloud over my soul

Daily.

Yoga both Lightens & Enlightens me

Laundry always gets the best of me.

Drinking lots water makes me feel and look younger.

Drinking wine makes me feel better.

I want to be a farmer and grow everything that I eat.

I want to be a successful business women.

I miss my Dad.

Religion has jaded me.

Love has saved me.

My husband is my best friend.

My children are my everything.

Nothing is more pleasurable to me then my morning coffee.

I sometimes miss my freedom,

I love the beach.

I hate the ocean.

I love to paint.

I will learn to speak 4 languages (besides English) fluently

before I die.

I'm not afraid to die

I am terrified of losing someone I love.

If I could choose one word I would like to be it would be:

Kind

If I could choose one word to describe me now it would be:

Tired

These things I know to true about me...

In this moment.

Yogini In Distress

STOP

Everything.

Take A Moment

Be Still

Everything.

Listen

Your Essence 

Your Soul

Your Truth

It's Me

We used to be close

Ahhh....

I've Missed You Too.

Its Time

To Start Over

Begin Again

Come Back.

Root

The deepest part of YOU

Into the Earth

Breathe In

 The Essence 

Of all that is 

Beautiful 

and 

Good

Around you

Move

with the Rythm of the

Music 

In your heart

It's Time

To Destroy

Dissolve

Banish

The Illusion

That this hole

Is Too Deep

To Climb Out Of.

Defining Moments

Remember

Remember

Remember

"Adversity Reveals Character."

These Moments Define You,

These Moments Define You,

These Moments Define You.

My Journey

"Níl chuile fhanaí caillte"

Not All, Who Wander, Are Lost.

Nearly Two

Testing

Testing

Testing

Boundaries.

Inhale....

Exhale....

Patience

Patience

Patience.

What If...

I love you,

You love me,

He loves him,

He loves He,

She loves her,

She loves she,

He created us all

Equally.

Embrace love,

It is what we all have in common.

Gathering Treasure

Wait,

Shhhh,

Did you hear it,

Were you listening,

A whisper,

To his sister,

"I love you so much Elley."

Just another day,

Spent,

Gathering Treasure.

Peace...Be still

The World,

Watching,

Waiting,

With baited breath,

We Wonder,

Wish,

The News

Saturating

The Air-Waves,

And Our Thoughts,

Would,

Could,

Makes Us

Forget,

Heal,

That Day,

Still Lives,

And Will,

Forever,

And He,

Is Dead.

And We,

 As A Nation,

Begin,

To Heal.

Taking Time To Heal

In the dark night,

When through the fog of warring anesthesia,

And Percocet,

Through swollen eyes,

You see a sweet face...Mom

Refreshing,

Your ice packs,

and 

Spirit,

When you feel the fingers,

Of the sweet man that you married,

Brush through your hair,

And his lips,

Softly,

Gently,

Upon your forehead,

When you hear the sound of your children laughing,

With Umpa....

You know you are loved.

Permission

I know you are tired,

From many nights,

Unrest,

You have a full life,

And heart,

It's ok to let go,

For a moment,

Of all of the,

Responsibilities,

That constantly,

Loom,

To close your eyes

And take

Deep,

Slow,

Breaths...

And just 

Be.

A Nose By Any Other Name

Illustration By: Annelise Capossela

The problem in place,

Is as plain as the nose on my face.

It is broken and brittle and moved out of place,

And so for a solution, I chased.

Doc,"Tell me that you can, with ease"

"Make it possible for me to breathe?"

He asked how did this happen?

I thought back and decided,

It was the day the skateboard and my face had collided.

I was four, maybe five, on that fateful day,

And I decided I wanted to play.

On the skateboard that my daddy had,

And oh, did that turn out BAD.

I sat down and he said to me,"Hold on tight!"

And pulled me back to get some momentum,

Then my head jerked back,

And my face went SPLAT!

And it has never been the same since then.

And so Doc said, "We must do surgery,"

"To get your nose back to the way,

 it's supposed to be."

And so three days from now,

I will finally see,

How it feels,

 To REALLY BREATHE!

I am a little nervous so wish me LUCK,

Not So Powerless After-all

Tragedies littering our world,

Daily.

My heart breaking,

Aching.

Powerless

I feel,

To make a difference,

To Aid,

To Comfort,

To Assist.

Prayer,

Is what I offer.

Tears, 

Many.

My God,

Watching over, Protecting,

I sometimes,

 Wonder.

My Faith,

Shaken,

But not,

Lost. 

The Power,

I lack,

To Change,

 The Weather, 

Natural Disasters,

The Hearts,

Of others.

Suddenly,

 I see, 

I perform, 

Without thinking,

A Random Act,

Of Kindness.

 And in a Strangers Eyes,

 I See God,

And Realize,

That As Powerless,

As I Sometimes Feel,

If I Choose,

I Have The Ability,

To Make,

A Difference.

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." 

Albus Dumbledore 

Everything

I cannot ask for more,

I have been blessed abundantly,

Beyond measure,

One, Two, Three.

My Soulmate,

My Eternal Companion,

He is the one I Have Spent, and Will Spend, many Lifetimes Loving. 

A Good Man,

A Fantastic Husband,

An Amazing Father,

My Best Friend,

My Everything.

Then...

Out of this amazing love,

Came more amazing love.

A Son,

Oh my...

There are just no words delicious enough to describe this precious soul.

He alone has the power to speak to my heart,

Without words.

He inspires me.

He is my Teacher,

My Student,

My Sunshine,

My First Born,

My Everything.

She...

Elle

She is a splendid sip of pure light.

The beauty of her soul is matched only by,

The beauty of her eyes.

She is the reflection of perfection.

She is my Teacher,

She is my Student,

My Sunshine,

My Everything.

Who says you can't have Everything?

Bohemian Heart- Dior Pumps

In all equal parts,

I am hippie-gypsy heart,

And Dior pumps.

I am Prana. Asana. Savasana.

I am sassy, sexy,

And stinky mommy. 

I am energized, 

I am exhausted,

I am clarity,

I am confusion,

I am wild,

With a schedule.

I am rip my clothes off,

And not tonight.

I am take me far, far, away, 

With a curfew.  

I am vulnerable,

And guarded.

I am, I need help,

And stubborn.

I am grounded,

And a million miles away.

At the end of the day,

When I am finally alone,

I light candles,

I meditate,

I pour a glass of wine.

I am me,

I am free,

In all equal parts,

I am hippie-gypsy heart,

And Dior pumps.

So I Choose Love

So everything around me begs me to be cynical.
So racism and prejudice are alive and rampant.
So hate fuels most of the consuming parts of our culture...Politics/Religion.
So I want a better world.
So I crave more from this earthly existence.
So I want to look around and see beauty.
So I want deep, deep, meaningful experiences for my children.
So I have a choice.
So we all have a choice.
So I Choose Love.