I Write Hard Things
Karen Wesley, Rev. Evelyn Bourne (Ambilike), GG Renee HillStories of healing & resilience from a black mother of two neurodivergent, young-adult sons, caregiver for my mother, holding together a 31-year marriage w/bubble gum and paper clips. Humor, writing & journaling keep me from losing my sh*t!
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He's Graduating
This week, on Thursday, May 14th, 2026 my youngest son, Cole, will walk across the stage to receive his Associates degree in Social Work from our local community college. We are beyond proud of all of his accomplishments. Especially, becaus...
Sun So Bright It Burned My Eyes
On a freezing, cold, yet sunny, January morning, here in central Texas, the sun was so bright, it burned my eyes. It was the first and only freeze storm we had in 2026. It’s like the world stops when there’s ice on the ground here. Everythi...
I Worry About Me
I am re-publishing this today. Substack did something strange to my original post. I added a bonus at the bottom that I wrote this week.
I did an audio recording for you:
I worry about me
I’ve been feeling lonely
and yet
I break into...
Two-Hundred Pounds
I love to bring myself flowers!
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do you know what it’s like
to carry an extra two-hundred pounds
on your back
in your heart
on your mi...
Dear Friend, Dee Anne
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Friends come and then they go
Should we be sad
when they're no longer a presence in our lives?
Perhaps…
Maybe we should be happy t...
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Writer, poet, recovering mother, caregiver, lover of humanity. Perpetually healing, awakening, evolving, becoming, again, after years of giving myself away.
Ordained Minister of Spiritual Consciousness. Prayer Practitioner. Your guide on the path to spiritual liberation, finding freedom in knowing yourself as the God you seek, and creative expression as a spiritual practice.
Creative Coach and Facilitator at the intersection of writing and wellness. Author of Story Work (Broadleaf, 2025), A Year of Self-Reflection (Rockridge, 2021), and Self-Care Check-In (Rockridge, 2020).
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