breaking and mending are the journey
I spent years with a man who never thought of anything or anyone but himself... And now it is New Year's Eve and there are some genuinely good men who are thinking about me as the ball drops... But I'm not sure I'll ever be able to trust another man ever again. At the turn... Continue Reading →
At some point, according to Robert Burns, a poem of unknown origin was written using the phrase "auld lang syne" which translates somewhere between "for old times' sake" and "old or long friendship," as far as I can tell and has been sung the world over as a marker to the transition of old year... Continue Reading →
Throughout history, the attempt of one person to convince another person to sleep with them is a theme that has never ceased to amuse and offend and in classic British literature, the form is called the Carpe Diem poem: the seize the d poem... seize the day... obviously. Both John Donne’s “The Flea” and Sir... Continue Reading →
The philosophy that I'm really interested in at this time in my life is deconstruction and that is because I'm deconstructing from the things I grew up being taught to believe. Perhaps you've heard of it? It is kind of a taboo word in christianity in america right now because people have a misconception about... Continue Reading →
Bright blessings. I'm Elizabeth, Lizzy or Lizibet to my friends. I am not sure what I should say about myself here, to be honest. This is the first time I've felt brave enough to write about myself and my life like this and I am nervous about being this open but I think it is... Continue Reading →
A to Z in 26 minutes to write 260 words about Christmas and New Year for 26 days.
When I started The Kintsukuroi Life, I had no expectation for how long I would have this as my work or where it would go. Now here I am going on 5 years later and it has occurred to me that there are more stories of brokenness turned to beauty than just my own. Soooooo…... Continue Reading →
Someone told me "You need to take care of yourself!" But they didn't say how So I sat by the fire Wore my favorite sweater Drank coffee Ate chocolate And just breathed Because most of the time We never do those things On purpose What do you do to take care of yourself? Comment below.
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