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From Sand to Gemstones

Refining Life's Ragged Edges

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30 Day Blog-a-thon

Ma, Mom, Mommy

https://youtu.be/dXQZAwo98KQ Hi Ma. I tried to think of a funny to explain that you've been my mom for 32 years. It didn't make sense - it was Pearl funny, which basically means it wasn't at all. But, would you expect... Continue Reading →

Mason Lake

The waves from fellow boats hit the shore complaining about the disruption. I swing back and forth watching the water meet the rocks. I can relate to the waves. The water, clear enough to see the bottom at fifty feet... Continue Reading →

Amends

Last weekend I swallowed my pride and I apologized to someone who deserved my apology nearly one year ago. I was scared to death to apologize because I didn't think it was going to go well. I thought, like the... Continue Reading →

Being Educated

Last night I was talking to my best friend and realized that I was shaking. We were laughing about how measurements need to be done correctly, how tired she was, and you know, what friends talk about. Then it hit... Continue Reading →

There Is More To You

It's been a weird 24 hours. Not weird in a bad, eerie sense. But a humbling sense. It started off with an article. An article about the need to pay attention to enable healing. The writer talked about being "blocked" with... Continue Reading →

My Reflection

I just saw my reflection blink. I stand before the mirror and look into the eyes that stare back. Some days I don't recognize the girl that stares back. Some days she is my best friend. Other days she mimes... Continue Reading →

Calm Before The Storm

Calm Before The Storm The rain has begun to fall As it does before the storm The wind carries its scent As the temperature begins to warm. The birds begin to look for shelter As they begin to feel the... Continue Reading →

The Nightmare

It wasn't a good night. I spent much of the night tossing or turning or refusing to sleep in fear it would all come back. On a Sunday, this is not how I intended things to work out. This is... Continue Reading →

Rising Mr. Sun

It's summer and yet the weather has been a bit fickle. Some days its incredibly hot out. Other days there is a nip in the wind. There is a dryness in the sky. And a wetness in the clouds. Summer... Continue Reading →

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