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Sweet everything

I ask for sweet nothings

Why are they called

Nothing

When they

Mean so much

Tell me…

RelationshipsGrace LeeJune 17, 2022love, relationships, communication, sweet nothings, heart, Wholehearted, wholeness, full, fun, sow, grow, growth, gratitude, find, poetryComment

make room for love

You give me

The kind of love

That pours out of me

My hands

no longer clenched

They are wide

Open…

RelationshipsGrace LeeJune 16, 2022room, love, romantic, relationship, healthy, restoration, redemption, seen, loved, heard, hear, listening, heart, wholeness, receive, faith, joy, god, jesus, Positivity, pursuit, rootedComment

Hold My Hand

We’re dancing again

Hand in hand

We have found each

Other

Not in pieces

But whole…

RelationshipsGrace LeeJune 14, 2022dancing, abundance, Relationship, relax, found, lost, together, community, hand, hold, wholeness, Wholehearted, paths, journey, faith, joy, fulfillment, fullness, god, dare, presence, breathe, treasure, precious, giftComment

i hear you

He says I hear you

whispering secrets with my eyes

he asks

are you speaking to me?

and I nod

my silent words say

enough to….

RelationshipsGrace LeeJune 13, 2022Relationship, sweet, listen, hear, understanding, abundance, adaptability, secrets, secure, speak, community, dream, song, singing, blessing, melody, love, romantic, partnershipComment

So this is love

So this is love

So this is what love is.

Love is not all-encompassing as I had known before.

It is charitable, not destructive.

It leaves you in one piece (peace)…

RelationshipsGrace LeeJune 7, 2022love, journey, Relationship, partnership, growth, safety, secure, calm, support, community, authenticity, Connection, known, time, enoughComment

Why Closed Doors are (Painful But) Important

Why Closed Doors are (Painful But) Important

I think one of the most painful things a person can experience is having to end a relationship with someone you deeply care for but know is detrimental to your growth and well-being.

Relationships, ResilienceGrace LeeOctober 31, 2021relationships, closed doors, endings, beginnings, growth, journey, healing, well-being, grace, courage, wilderness, process, thoughts, open doors, humility, peace, surrender, faith, god, jesus, worn, victoryComment

In Process of Healing

In Process of Healing

It’s hard to write this blog post this month because it has been a season of growth and I don’t know where to start. It’s the feeling when you haven’t seen a good friend in a while and have so much to catch up on.….

Resilience, RelationshipsGrace LeeJuly 31, 2019healing, growth, seasons, habits, healthy, mental health, thoughts, patterns, changes, tools, strategies, psychology, assumptions, confirmation bias, disappointment, hope, faith, doubt, optimism, progress, process, freedom, discomfort, discoveryComment

Free to be Loved (a love letter)

Free to be Loved (a love letter)

The right kind of love will show you areas of your heart that are yet to be healed, and not use it against you. It will present it to you, matter-of-factly….

RelationshipsGrace LeeJune 25, 2019love, real love, true love, relationships, heart, growth, exploration, expectations, presence, joy, faith, god, healing, healthy, mental healthComment

When Flowers Bloom

When Flowers Bloom

God is working something in me. I can’t talk about this past month without talking about the sheer faithfulness of God….

Resilience, RelationshipsGrace LeeApril 30, 2019faith, God, Story, Flower, Bloom, Past, Future, Honesty, Heart, Broken, Wholehearted, Rejection, Power, Love, Self-worth, Overflowing, Vulnerability, Goodness, Faithful, GratitudeComment

What Falling in Love Again Feels Like

What Falling in Love Again Feels Like

It has been a long time since I have been in love. The intertwining of hearts, of hopes, and dreams of the future. The daily....

RelationshipsGrace LeeNovember 8, 2018love, falling, again, relationships, dating, emojis, memories, past, present, future, emotions, feelings, new, restoration, sensitive, heartbreak, heart, journey, passion, discomfort, faith, resilience, GodComment

Decision Paralysis and the Value of Relationships

Decision Paralysis and the Value of Relationships

As I was getting my nails done today, I cried. Not a full-on floodgate of tears and snot gushing down my face, but tears nonetheless….

RelationshipsGrace LeeOctober 25, 2018Decisions, Decision-making, decision paralysis, relationships, value, nails, tears, joy, gift, people, community, help, friendships, supportComment

Courage to love

Courage to love

Courage to make room

daring to walk in step

to listen and see

the heart of the matter

RelationshipsGrace LeeAugust 21, 2018love, vulnerability, dare, Courage, together, relationships, heart, adventure, stories, creativity, create, expectations, self-seeking, letting go, letting in, hope, trust, fear, miraclesComment

Breakups, Break Downs, and Breakthroughs

Breakups, Break Downs, and Breakthroughs

Cue: Ugly Kim Kardashian crying meme. Surely you recognize the quintessential face of the post-breakup for most of us. Break ups can feel….

How Our Friends Can Illuminate Our Potential

How Our Friends Can Illuminate Our Potential

A few weeks ago, my group of girlfriends and I gathered together for brunch and a clothing swap….

RelationshipsGrace LeeMay 16, 2018friends, potential, light, illuminate, girlfriends, clothing swap, fashion, style, clothes, rules, experiences, boundaries, limitations, womanComment

The Risk of Friendship and Loving Yourself

The Risk of Friendship and Loving Yourself

There was a period during college when everything on the outside seemed like it was running smoothly….

RelationshipsGrace LeeApril 28, 2018College, High school, friendships, relationships, breakup, restoration, redemption, God, faith, healing, brokenness, resilience, worthComment

How Connection Makes Us Come Alive

How Connection Makes Us Come Alive

I am an introvert and love having my alone time to rejuvenate and decompress. But there is something magical in....

RelationshipsGrace LeeApril 7, 2018Introvert, Magical, Connection, authenticity, power, love, community, value, identity, beautiful, radianceComment

How to Build New Relationship Stories

How to Build New Relationship Stories

Last weekend, I celebrated my birthday with a gathering of friends....

RelationshipsGrace LeeMarch 30, 2018birthday, celebration, relationships, present, future, enjoy, process, friendships, stories, identity, truthComment