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fair is fair in love and war

not

fair

the

outcry

you learn

to measure

fairness

by doing

the right thing

damsel in distress

tears streaming down

the stronger to show for it

she sticks to her guns

without a shoulder to cry on

until a shoulder appears….

Hope is Greater in the Darkness (Come be the Light)

The darkness doesn’t diminish or expose your fatal weaknesses.

It is an ominous cloud.

It is crashing and engulfing waves of grief.

But it is only temporary.

Not so the light…

ResilienceGrace LeeJune 9, 2022light, darkness, perseverence, resilience, restoration, hope, faith, love, grief, healingComment

Celebration in the Valleys and Mountaintops: Anniversary Post

Hey ya’ll! We are celebrating our fourth anniversary of the OverflowingwithGrace blog this month! Woohoo! I’m so thankful for you readers, supporters, and followers of the blog and proud of our OverflowingwithGrace community for living with an abundance of grace and authenticity…..

ResilienceGrace LeeMarch 30, 2022life, love, faith, movement, progress, process, hope, joy, celebration, anniversary, emotional, abuse, unknown, resilience, strength, wait, seasons, patience, goodnessComment

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

Birthday in Quarantine

Today I woke up to what has to be the strangest birthday morning to date. 42 hours into a self-quarantine. I haven’t left the house yet to breathe in fresh air, which I now realize….

ResilienceGrace LeeMarch 23, 2020birthday, quarantine, social distancing, isolation, coronavirus, courage, simply, joy, faith, resilience, laughter, expectation, celebrationComment

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……

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

Anxiety and The Presence of God

I’ve been feeling really anxious this week and it’s been particularly frustrating because my anxiety has been caused by…

Resilience, Self CareGrace LeeOctober 17, 2018anxiety, anxious, thoughts, presence, God, faith, peace, frustration, relationships, ignore, problem, identity, friends, clarity, resilience, understanding, hope, storm, faithfulnessComment

How Letting Go Leads to More Abundance

The past eight months have been a life-shifting exploration of my creative pursuits and a vast inner process of getting more attuned as an…

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….

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