oneword: industry

in dust, we try to rise up. in hope, we try to get going. in fear, we lie back down.

in love, we do it over and over.

oneword: blocks

Built high and bold, in all sorts of shapes and designs, I create my world. When the foundation lacks the appropriate strength, or when my elbow inadvertently gets in the way--when the blocks tumble to the ground, I look at the new patterns emerging, I take a deep breath, and I begin again. This is not a loss. It is not a set-back. It is just a step in the process. Step by step, piece by piece, block by block, I am building the future I desire. The future I deserve.

she died yesterday

i've known her for ten years. i haven't seen her in a year or more. she died yesterday.

ah, malorie, you are gone too soon. rest in peace, sweet sweet girl.




ghost

oneword: cranky

normally, i am bitter, angry and upset at the world. right now, though, i am sitting in an okay place. even if it is only momentary. i am grateful to see some light in the darkness that i have existed in. nothing is fixed and none of my problems have vasnished, but i did something for me to take care of myself, and i am proud of myself for my accomplishment. i am going to ride that high out before i become cranky once again.