I remember the sound of your breath as you’d carry me to bed as a childI awoke as you labored up the stairs with me in your arms, but you didn’t know itI loved that feeling of being fully dependent on yousafe in your armshow your face would light up and mirror mine when I…

gnawing and chatteringfrom the depths of my mindpersistently glowinglike a burn deep insideit can make me a winnerbut often a foolit takes me to nowheremakes me break all the rulesI hold onto it fiercelyfueled by just maybeI get nowhere without itbut fear where it takes mebelief is a currentit never runs outyet its light can…

CONFINED I see it now. The way my expectations shaped me, and dictated how I showed up in the world. I always thought I was so free – seeking approval from no one. I understand now, that the person I so desperately needed approval from was myself – a constantly pushy driver always raising the…

TREASURED hush sweet girl sit down for a while rest your head – you’re enough all you need is your smile see all these things you’ve been collecting these truths treasures – true gems all made up of you and here – see this glow it’s your wondrous fire torching your light getting brighter and…

In search of a rhythm a familiar beat longing for purpose my soul starving I rest to ignore my hunger awake in search of something I can’t name there’s noise everywhere but no melody restless in my comfort aching to feel alive I crave the warmth of a strangers smile yet can’t meet my own…

Chosen – such an honor to be bought for my efforts I show up for the taking you grab all my treasures but wait – slow down I need that for myself stop grabbing and taking you’re emptying me out I’m depleted – in deep It’s really my fault don’t know how to reserve to…

Take everything you believed that you weren’t and everything you learned that you are and be all of it at once become someone be a good mother keep charging no time for rest don’t let them be right get up smile make it look easy convince yourself I know you’re tired I know you miss…

sparked.released.discovered. squandered.ignited.conserved. and now.go on.it’s time to play. you already know you can do it. MOMENTUM I have always possessed an abundance of energy – it’s like my super power. As a child, I spent my days freely expending all of it with no need, or reason, to conserve. During my adolescence, I didn’t harness…

My sweet little boy you’re safe here with me don’t worry, I’m enough I’ll be whatever you need I’ll be strong I won’t cry I’ll lean into it all I won’t look away won’t stumble, won’t fall My sweet little boy I’ll be whatever you need all that I ask is that you stay here…