Love Songs

Poetry

All I want to hearare love songs.Soft soothing wordsthat gently breathe life backinto the constrictionthat has taken up residencein my heart. © Candace...

Sacred Wisdom

Poetry

A robin landedoutside my window today. Looking at melooking at her. A brief momentof connection. I wonderedwhat sacred wisdomthe robin held for me. I wonderedwhat sacred wisdomI held for her. © Candace...

The Perfect Song

Poetry

Early this morningthe music of the songbirdsreminded me of all that is beautiful. I rememberedanother morning when I wept: how could the birds keep singinghow could my heart keep beatinghow could the clock keep ticking A human melodyso pureso innocentso sweet. The...

The Warmth of This Moment

Poetry

Settling into the warmth of this momentwarm cozy blanketwarm candle lightwarm puppy snuggleswarm soft smileI am held here in thewelcoming nature of right now. © Candace...

Freeze: A Survival Response

Trauma

Freeze is a survival response that happens in the physiology as a result of overwhelm. It’s not something that we do but rather something that happens. It’s almost always an imprint of early childhood trauma. Freeze is an overlay on reality. A dampening...