Enlightened - By Tracey Turner

09/12/2024

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08/12/2024

YOU DON’T JUST LOSE SOMEONE ONCE
"You lose them over and over,
sometimes in the same day.
When the loss, momentarily forgotten,
creeps up,
and attacks you from behind.
Fresh waves of grief as the realisation hits home,
they are gone.
Again.
You don’t just lose someone once,
you lose them every time you open your eyes to a new dawn,
and as you awaken,
so does your memory,
so does the jolting bolt of lightning that rips into your heart,
they are gone.
Again.
Losing someone is a journey,
not a one-off.
There is no end to the loss,
there is only a learned skill on how to stay afloat,
when it washes over.
Be kind to those who are sailing this stormy sea,
they have a journey ahead of them,
and a daily shock to the system each time they realise,
they are gone,
Again.
You don’t just lose someone once,
you lose them every day,
for a lifetime."

Donna Ashworth - You Don't Just Lose Someone Once (Loss)

Artist: Lisa Aisato

07/12/2024

06/12/2024

One day, I hope someone looks at you and sees more than just the smile you give the world.

They’ll see the quiet battles you’ve fought alone, the dreams you’ve tucked away, and the fears you barely speak of. They won’t be drawn only to your light but to the shadows you carry, loving every part of you—messy, imperfect, and real. Because you deserve a love that feels like home, safe, warm, and unwavering.

A love that sees you, not as a project to fix but as a soul to cherish, even in your most vulnerable state. And when life feels like too much, they’ll remind you that you’re not just loved, you’re chosen, over and over again, for exactly who you are ..

- Lj Blossoms
Writer’s Blossoms 🫶🏻

Artist Credit: Zenja Gammer

06/12/2024

A place where everyone is understood 🌎
Where people help not hurt one another 🙏🏼

05/12/2024

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04/12/2024

Feeling safe in someone's energy is a different kind of intimacy.
That feeling of peace and protection is really underrated...

Artist Credit: Nerina Canzi

03/12/2024

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03/12/2024

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03/12/2024

Let Me Go
"When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom filled room
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little, but not for long
And not with your head bowed low
Remember the love that once we shared
Miss me, but let me go.
For this is a journey we all must take
And each must go alone.
It's all part of the master plan
A step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick at heart
Go to the friends we know.
Laugh at all the things we used to do
Miss me, but let me go.

Artist: Kathy Hare

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01/12/2024

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01/12/2024

They do ……

01/12/2024

Just a beautiful photo 😘❤️

01/12/2024

YOU ALWAYS HAVE A HOME

To My Babies...

Whatever choices you make in this life, wherever you go, whomever who you choose to share it with...

I want you to keep coming home.

I want you to know, that in this fast-paced, crazy world in which we live - you always have a safe place to rest your weary head - and your heart.

This door, it will never close, not to you.

I will try, with all my might, to refrain from judging you: I get it, this is your life now, your path and you need to walk it your way.

But I am here.

And I walked many paths too, so if you need any advice, ask me. I will always try to see it your way.

I don’t need you to prove yourself to me, or impress me; you had me at hello - literally.

I just want you to remember, always, that a part of me is in you, and that your home will always be here too - even when you have your own.

And anyone in your home, has a home in my home too.

The wonderful, wonderful thing about family is - we need never face anything alone.

Fly high, dream big, live loudly, love fiercely. Show the world what you are made of, my love. Show them the way, you have so much light to shine out there.

And when your light won’t shine the way it should...

I will be here.

Always.

Donna Ashworth

Art by Valentina Mir