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pretty little picture

she wanted

a pretty little picture

no smudges or

mistakes

when the imperfection

is what makes it all

so beautiful

Self CareGrace LeeJune 27, 2022beautiful, beginnings, mistakes, promise, protection, journey, faithfulness, love, faith, god, jesus, perfectionismComment

without a home

she is without a home

a place to hang her head

finding small burrows

to hide and be small

nary a whisper

when her insides…

Self CareGrace LeeJune 24, 2022home, Honesty, well-being, welcome, sweet, confidence, conqueror, contentment, Courage, cultivate, cozyComment

Joy

From my God

The kind of love

That comes down

In a drought

And refreshes…

Resilience, Self CareGrace LeeJune 15, 2022joy, happiness, love, faith, seasons, rain, abundance, drought, dry, fruit, harvest, pure, fear, courage, encouragement, restoration, refreshment, time, seek, find, fill, overflow, overcome, life, alive, reflectComment

Quarantine Essay Series: The Dripping Hose

Hi readers, I have drafts of pieces I’ve written over the last few years that I will be sharing over the course of the next few weeks. It is hard to describe what the last two years have been like for a lot of us- so many moments and emotions have passed and have been endured both in slow-motion and an uncapturable pace. This piece was written…

Self CareGrace LeeJune 6, 2022quarantine, calm, solitude, meditation, peace, view, beauty, sanctuary, nature, hose, water, lake, stillnessComment

Blessings Still Come

You may not know what is to come

But there is a One who takes you there

Not only to show up on the other side

But to walk with you, in stride

Resilience, Self CareGrace LeeMarch 1, 2022blessings, abundance, love, faith, joy, hope, resilience, transition, waiting, wait, faithful, endurance, perseverence, gritComment

Be still my heart

When silence is all you have

It’s okay, dear child

To not have the words

Be still

Resilience, Self CareGrace LeeMay 31, 2019be still, heartache, keep going, strength, vulnerability, growth, poetry, spoken word, child, encouragement, silence, story, speak, words, introvert, voice, faithComment

30 THINGS I LEARNED BEFORE TURNING 30

I am turning 30 this week! It is mind-boggling to think about how much I have learned to get to 30. As I bid adieu to my twenties and an as an ode to Tswift's article this month in Elle Magazine, here are 30 things I have learned before turning 30….

Walking Through Fear of Abandonment with Self-Compassion

The fear of being vulnerable and admitting I still have deep hurt from wounds in the past can be paralyzing. These wounds have felt so raw again this week……