I am whole... but a whole of many parts. And each part is beautiful. Many beautiful parts, once combined, can be nothing but radiant. I am radiant.
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I love
Its what I do I love For better or worse Deeply and fully I love Wholly and completely Forsaking all others Sometimes even myself I love Because I see Past the facade And beyond the walls Straight to the soul I see And I feel From the depths Of my own experiences Intertwined with the... Continue Reading →
The End.
I began with Chapter 1... and now, without any further content, I am choosing to close out that book. The end. Instead, I will let that chapter of my life rest. It has earned itself a beautiful finale, has served me well, has helped me evolve into the woman I am today, and for that,... Continue Reading →
Chapter 1
My entries thus far have been short and sweet, and maybe I've been leaving out the juicy details... it's because this is so raw for me. It makes me feel very vulnerable, which is scary for most of us, to varying degrees. But I will paint a better picture for any who dare read this,... Continue Reading →
“Grateful, thankful and blessed”
These words are written all over signs, hanging on walls of every house in the US, overflowing on shelves in stores, in the most minimalistic and understated way, so as to highlight the "thankfulness" or "gratefulness" or "blessings". There are Tik Toks of people video-ing their homes, counting up the number of times someone has... Continue Reading →
The thing about self love is…
...that it is the basis for everything else in our lives. How we think of and treat ourselves has a direct impact on how we think of and treat everyone around us. The concept is simple, but the practice is not simple for us all. We are born with the most pure self-love, having no... Continue Reading →
What’s in a name…? Synchronicity.
A phenomenon that has pushed itself to the forefront of my life. I created this website 2 years ago. Almost to the day. On November 7, 2019 this particular blog post was last edited, and still contained the latin filler text that is the default when a page (and its author) are brand new to... Continue Reading →
One Magdalene Among Many
I am a daughter, a sister, a mother, an aunt, a leader, a follower, a creator, a friend, a neighbor, a teacher, a student, but above all else, I am a Woman. I live in Western NY and share my heart with with my two sons.
My First Blog Post
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. — Nora Ephron So here I am. Writing a blog. Even the word still makes me giggle a little bit... blog. It rolls off the tongue like it should be a sound rather than a word. But I love that it exists, regardless of... Continue Reading →
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