What if there are no rain clouds? What if there is only sunshine? A very good friend said this to me as we discussed sharing our joy! I have no problem exposing my weakness, sharing my heartache, and exploring my failures. Sharing my success is hard. Existing in a place of joy doesn’t always seemContinue reading “Magical Maine”
Category Archives: Let it Shine
Freedom mixed with Fatigue
“& often the result of daring greatly isn’t a victory march as much as it is a quiet sense of freedom mixed with a little fatigue.” ~Brene Brown It’s been a month sense I’ve felt the pull to write words of my own for myself. My brain has been full. My heart has been full.Continue reading “Freedom mixed with Fatigue “
Kindness is Quiet
“I’ve decide it is better to scream. Silence is the real crime against humanity.” ~Nadezhda Mandelstam When I hit publish on the first blog post, So much more than no means no, I felt like an eighteen year old version of myself. I trembled. I took a shower and cried. In that shower and with thoseContinue reading “Kindness is Quiet”
A Flower in the Sunshine
As I searched the Internet for a quote that embodied the happiness I felt exploring our local botanical gardens with Chet, my mom and my two nieces, I stumbled up words I adored. I read them and thought this is me. Maybe I should ask Christian to post it on my birthday. I wish someoneContinue reading “A Flower in the Sunshine”
Blossom
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ~Anais Nin A month ago I sat down in a tattoo studio. The story of the tattoo is simple: strawberry blossoms and cherry blossoms for my two boys. Cole was born duringContinue reading “Blossom”
Kristy Maute 