The Poetry Inside the Pain

A poem & other delightful things. And also—thank you. xo

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A Prayer for Every Day

Let me breathe only grace today, only
that which slows, steadies,
softens, sparks

only that which points
to the blossoms inside the broken,
the poetry inside the pain, the nourishing
newness inside the now.

Let me breathe only grace
today, only that which invites
me to speak my very own
language for as long as I have breath,
only that which hums:

You can.
You will.

Let me breathe only grace
today, only that which notices the tired
and says, lie back, Love—rest
for as long as you need to. It’s not
about how much you do
but how full you are.

And, my God, how beautiful you are when you are full.

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A Prayer for Every Day is one of 99 poems in my book Staying in Love. Signed copies are available at the below link…

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

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I’m super excited to share that signed poetry prints are now available in my Etsy shop!

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DETAILS:

Signed 8 X 10 prints on White Dove cardstock

Background: Photo by Julia

Free, quick shipping

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Above poem, A Prayer for Every Day, is one of 5 poetry prints now available. Click below to have a look. xo

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On another note, you are invited to come delight with me!

Inspired by Ross Gay’s book The Book of Delights, I have created a space on my Substack page to spread some goodness around.

A sharing of daily delights (Write Yourself Free style)….

To choose delight is a revolutionary act. -Ross Gay

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“Where attention goes, energy flows.” —James Redfield

I have no doubt that everything depends on where we place our attention.

What would happen if you intentionally shift your focus toward delight. Or toward more delight?

This can be as simple as stopping long enough to really look at a flower, or noticing a dew drop at the tip of a branch, or a beautifully kind interaction with another, or marveling in the absolute miracle of your body, of life, or really tasting that first sip of coffee…

Ordinary every day things that you might not notice when you’re busily running from this thing to that thing. Or when you’re stuck inside the mud & muck of your mind, spinning in doom and gloom, drowning in heaviness…

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In the midst of so much trauma & terror, it is vital to bow to such holy, ordinary things…

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Click below to read more and to come delight with me.

I have added my delight of the day. Your turn. xo

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Whether you are a free or paid subscriber, thank you so, so much for your support of my work.

It truly means the world to me.

To those of you celebrating Thanksgiving, I hope it overflows with delight. Or at least has a few tiny drips & drops of it…

With a whole ton of love,

Julia xo

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