poems

Personal Space: a learning poem

A short poem from a lightbulb moment

Apr 20 •

Self-help on a cloudy morning

A free-write narrative poem from last fall

Feb 8 •

Mindfulness Math

A poem about starting with my mind's mess and solving for mindfulness

Jan 29 •

Self-coaching Session

In everything, I want to ask: what are the facts, and how, given these facts, can I best take care of myself right now?...

Jan 21 •

My heart is mine alone to rule

My thoughts are mine to share or not, not others’ to demand. My mind has gates that open and shut by only my command...

Dec 27, 2024 •

You mean I can be quiet without an excuse?

You mean I can be quiet without an excuse? I don't have to fill silence...

Dec 11, 2024 •

I can be kinder without a mask

A poem from my journey of unmasking my true self

Nov 15, 2024 •

Verse for self-soothing

It’s out of my hands; what will be will be...

Nov 5, 2024 •

There is a castle

There is a castle, even when I forget--a refuge inside me protected from threat...

Sep 27, 2024 •

The woman I would like to be

There's a quiet pause before she speaks...

Sep 16, 2024 •

My old, heavy coat of shame and stress

It doesn’t take much—a gray day, poor sleep…

Sep 2, 2024 •

Living Self-first

A poem about my journey from people-pleasing self-abandonment to healthy, joyful self-alignment

Jul 31, 2024 •

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