one of my goals this summer was to journal more. i have a love for writing and know that finding the quiet still place of writing soothes my soul. summer was a bit of a flurry. but as the summer came to an end i took some time to head outside with a writing prompt from the best english teacher ever. although this probably isn't exactly what the prompt suggested.... i've sat on it. for me it is a beautiful piece. but i couldn't decide if i should edit and rework it or leave it as is. it is imperfect in many ways. yet perfect in others. its a glimpse into just that one day. not my every day. but a single day. a single day that revealed a bit of what my every day should be. one thing i'm learning - let go of what others may think and be vulnerable. so here, in all its unedited mess, is my walk to find beauty 8.3.15 today is hard - rushed, overwhelmed, frazzled. the harsh realities of life that keeps coming at me. ...