A place to show my work
Your three words today are:
LOAM
LOATHE
LIST
In the quiet cradle of loam,
Seeds whisper of futures they’ve yet to enlist.
I loathe how time forgets their stories—
how roots grow long, yet names slip from the list.
Still, the earth remembers everything,
holding every rise and ruin close—
a keeper of what we cherish,
and what we choose to let go.
At first glance, it sounds empowering. We love a good resilience narrative. But when you look closer, this classic proverb oversimplifies the human experience in a way that can be dismissive—and even harmful.
Trauma, loss, illness, and hardship don’t automatically forge armor; instead, they can weaken you, leaving deep scars, chronic exhaustion, or long-term damage rather than a superhero origin story. Growth isn’t a guaranteed reflex, as true healing requires time, tools, safety, and support—realities ignored by a proverb that pressures people to simply “be strong.” Ultimately, survival isn’t the same as thriving, and just because something didn’t kill you doesn’t mean it made you better. “Strength” is far too narrow a term to define the complex ways we cope, as hard experiences are just as likely to leave us wiser, more cautious, more empathetic, or even more guarded.
A windstorm of emotions rushes through me,
each one twisting into the next before I can name it.
I can’t tell where one feeling begins
or when another finally lets go—
only that they collide inside me,
leaving me standing in the quiet after the storm.
The sea whispers secrets to shore.
It’s never dull; there’s always more.
Waves dance in the light.
Stars twinkle in night.
Ecstasy
To adore
The word soulmate gets tossed around like it only belongs in romantic movies, candlelit dinners, and happily‑ever‑afters. But the more I think about it, the more I realize that a soulmate isn’t limited to romance at all.
A soulmate can be anyone whose presence shifts something in you. Someone who arrives at exactly the right moment, stays for exactly as long as they’re meant to, and leaves you different than they found you.
Some soulmates walk with you for years. Others appear briefly, help you through a transition, and then drift out of your life as quietly as they came. Their purpose isn’t always permanence. Sometimes their purpose is impact.
A soulmate might be the friend who shows up during a crisis and becomes your anchor. Or the therapist who pushes you to grow in ways you didn’t expect. Or the stranger who says something you didn’t know you needed to hear.
These connections don’t have to be romantic to be meaningful. They don’t even have to be lifelong to be real.
So yes, I believe in soulmates. But not in the narrow, fairy‑tale sense. A soulmate is anyone who shows up for you—emotionally, spiritually, or even practically—at the moment you need them most. Romantic or not, they help you become more yourself.
Kaleidoscopes of laughter, colors bright,
Imagination soaring, taking flight,
Dreams unfolding in the soft sunlight.
Everyday is the same,
Nothing new, just a frame.
In routines, we find our way,
Yet within, sparks long to play.
Everyday moments softly blend,
Time drifts on, around the bend.
In the silence, dreams may bloom,
Breaking free from this dull room.
“You make a choice: continue living your life feeling muddled in this abyss of self-misunderstanding, or you find your identity independent of it. You draw your own box.”— Duchess Meghan
Actor Joe Pesci — best known for Raging Bull, Goodfellas, and My Cousin Vinny — actually began his career chasing music stardom. In 1968 he released an album titled Little Joe Sure Can Sing!, featuring covers of songs by the Beatles and the Bee Gees. Three decades later, in 1998, he returned to music with Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You, performing in character from My Cousin Vinny. The album even includes a rap track.
There is hope
If you believe it
Just open your heart so wide.
And enjoy all the goodness that comes
Just believe
“If you are working on something that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” – Steve Jobs
Australian law tightly protects the word “Anzac” and the traditional form of Anzac biscuits. Under the Protection of Word “Anzac” Regulations 1921, any commercial use of the word requires permission from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA). If a business sells something called an Anzac biscuit but substantially changes the recipe or shape, or misuses the name (e.g., calling them “Anzac cookies”), they can face serious penalties.
The procedure went well yesterday. I’m in a little bit of pain and can’t use my hand much, so things are moving slower than I’m used to, lol.
There is a flicker in my heart
Never want to depart
For what we share is rare
A bond beyond compare
In every laugh, in every sigh
Together, we will always fly
Through storms and sunny days,
We’ll find our own sweet ways.
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Wishing is not enough; we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Katherine Johnson, one of NASA’s ” human computers,” was rejected the first time she applied to work there. Her calculations ultimately help send John Glenn into orbit and send the first astronauts to the moon.
Hot
Sun
blazing
down on us
Sweat is dripping down.
We find shade to escape the heat.
“Every closed door isn’t locked ,and even if it is…YOU just might have the key! Search within to unlock a world of possibilities!”― Sanjo Jendayi
Moose have been observed with up to ninety thousand ticks on them. If each tick drinks around a milliliter of blood, that adds up to twenty-four gallons of blood sucked.
