Blossom Blog

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” Anais nin

  • The Unbecoming

    Not long ago I heard a story of a cattle farmer who had an old heifer who was of no further value to the farm; because of this, the farmer had decided to have the cow slandered for her meat. InitialIy I didn’t think too much of it but a few days later early one…

  • The Story of Us

    Once upon a time there were two young lovers who wanted more than anything to be together. He was twenty, she was seventeen. People thought they were crazy, too young, too dumb, and much too poor to be getting married. They didn’t care what others said, they knew…they were determined…they were willing to do whatever…

  • The Through

    Calvin and I married in July of ’82; he left two weeks after our wedding for basic training. At the time, my mother had an in home daycare business caring for preschoolers. While Calvin was away, we all had decided that the best thing for me to do was to stay with my parents rather…

  • Facedown

    I grew up in a home being the only girl sandwiched smack-dab in the middle of two brothers. During the 70s the Wide World of Wrestling was all the craze and my older brother Stan was all in! He at times could convince my younger brother John, (usually under much duress), to a match. John…

  • The Gift

    As we enter into 2024 we leave behind probably the most wonderful time of the year…Christmas, the season of giving. Beautifully wrapped gifts are given and received as we excitingly open them revealing the treasure inside. In December twelve years ago my mother became suddenly ill and was in the hospital for an extended time…

  • Jaya Journey

    As Summer has ended- the months of level three hellish temperatures have also ended. I find myself thankful for the relief with much anticipated cooler temperatures. The change of seasons always make me think of the symbolism and application of these changes that are so parallel to life . Fall is defiantly my favorite season!…

  • Freedom

    Today, September 1st is National forgiveness day. I have been a part of an awesome community for almost a year now. One of the main precepts of this community is forgiveness. Not because it’s easy, not because it’s deserved, not because it’s asked for but for the beautiful freedom that it gives once given. Forgiveness…

  • Ordinary

    Over the past few months I have started noticing how much I use the word “perfect”. It got me to thinking, “why do I tend to use the word perfect so much?” Well…. I can’t say that I have had a great epiphany but I certainly have become more aware of this tendency. So much…

  • Perspective

    “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at will change” Wayne Dyer. It has always amazed me of how two people can see the exact same thing but see it two completely different ways. Our beliefs, the way we live and make decisions are all based on the way we…

  • Waking Up

    Today is the first day of spring, the spring equinox. The day that there is relatively an equal amount of dark and light, a perfect balance, an equilibrium. Most of us love this time of year. Everything is waking up, breaking free from its long dark slumber. This is my first of what I hope…