Ten Year Anniversary

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 Ten years ago I opened this blog. This sacred space where I share my words, both in poems and stories. One decade has seemingly flown by. In this sacred space with you and with me. I have shared so much of myself upon these "pages" that I feel you and I are friends. Like Meg Ryan says in You've got mail, I like to start our conversations as if we are dear friends, and you my readers are dear friends in my heart. If you have been with me since the beginning of this blog. Kudos!! My writing back then, lord you deserve an award for making it to this ten year anniversary. 


        Photo by Adi Goldstein

Ten years of writing. Do you have a favorite story? Did you read my witch series? I love this space we share. Right now I am in a dark season. My fiancé's health has gone down hill super fast where he ended up in the hospital fighting for his life. He is home and the battle continues, but perhaps there is a speck of light now at the end of the tunnel. Life on one day was fine, the next not so much. Celebrate all the things you can with your family, because honestly how many days do any of us have left. I do not mean to bum you all out, but realize that today is a gift. Today, right now, do what you can to make it special. Enjoy your day. Enjoy the outdoors. Enjoy cooking together. Bring a bag of cookies to someone. Bring them a gift. Give someone a flower for no reason. Tell someone they look good today. Whatever you do, be a gift to someone else, you never know their season. It may be a dark one where a flower would brighten it up some. Let people know they are not alone. Let them know you will listen. Put down the phone and really listen. Out the other night for dinner, there was a family of three at a table, all three in their phones. Once their meal came the phones went up to eat and still not word was spoken. My heart broke for them. Connections are being lost with us all so isolated due to covid. Do your best to navigate safely and be a light to someone else.

Happy ten year anniversary to us all!! Thank you Blogspot for the reminder that our journey together has been a decade long. 

Also if you are looking for a little uplift in your life, Bella Grace magazine is amazing. I was published in their last issue and I will be in their December issue as well. The magazine is like sitting with your best girlfriends and having a genuine heart to heart. I love it, so just sharing. Perhaps you need a girlfriend right now to talk too as well. Enjoy it. 

For a chance to win a free Field Guide to everyday magic, click here

Until we meet again, I hope you are having a happy season, but if not, know you are not alone. My "door" is always here and open with an ear waiting to hear from you.

Happy Autumn to you all,
Your storyteller/poetess
Debbie
xoxoxox

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