Poem: Life

The house exhalesafter the last suitcase clicks shut.Doors stay open now.Silence learns new shapes. The clock is louder than it used to be,faithful, almost smug,as if it always knewthis day would come. There are no crumbs on the counter,no shoes arguing by the door.The fridge holds food that waits patiently,unlabeled, uneaten,not stolen in the night. … Continue reading Poem: Life

Poem: Close to the Heart

I keep a quiet place inside,where the world steps softly,where the loud things fadeand the small true things stay. There lives the warmthof people I’ve loved,the echoes of momentstoo fragile for photographs,the hopes I mendon quieter days. And when life grows heavy,I go there—hands open, breath slow—and rememberthat even the softest parts of mewere made … Continue reading Poem: Close to the Heart

Poem: It’s Alright to Slow Down

It’s Alright to Slow Down It’s alright to slow down,To breathe with the trees,To trade the fast highwayFor warm, wandering breeze. Let the clocks keep on ticking,Let the race pass you by—There’s peace in the stillness,And truth in the sky. Not every step forwardNeeds thunder or flame.Some journeys are silent,Yet worthy the same. Unclench your … Continue reading Poem: It’s Alright to Slow Down

Rise Above: A Seven-Day Journey to Overcoming Self-Sabotage

🌟 Rise Above: A Seven-Day Journey to Overcoming Self-Sabotage 🌟 By Brenda Marie FluhartyNow Available in Paperback (Large Print) & Kindle Edition "You are not your patterns. You are the power behind them." Do you feel stuck in cycles that keep holding you back — no matter how hard you try to move forward?You’re not … Continue reading Rise Above: A Seven-Day Journey to Overcoming Self-Sabotage