Comforting words – Laurie's Notes

There were times when the stories around me were complex. I knew the only hope was a miracle — often more than one. And so I vowed to clear my own mind and heart and become one with the quiet prayer that had carried me that far.

I vowed to hold the remaining bits of trauma in my heart — knowing they would be transforned into healing words. And I held each new moment as it unfolded.

Words pointed back to miracles past, comforting pieces of my heart and connecting me in each moment to a timeless, unshakeable higher me. But my prayer had no words.

The Journey Back

July 26, 2017September 27, 2017 Laurie's Notes4 Comments

There remained

a lingering sadness

touched by tenderness.

There were difficult

moments

and hands to reach

out to

when reminders came

of the sometimes

difficult path.

There was a knowing

and a compassion

I wouldn’t have

traded in

for the journey back

to my own heart.

Walking Through

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 Laurie's Notes5 Comments

I am healer.

When times get hard,

I stand firm.

With gentleness

and love,

I reclaim each part

of me.

When the outer world

becomes noisy

and my inner pain

is too much,

I begin by stopping

and find relief

in walking through.

— What’s Right Here