Roots

Down, out and around
I dig my fingers
Into the earth
Of my body
Feeling for tendrils
Woven together

Eyes looking inward
I search for my roots
The seeds of my spirit
The beat of my heart

Down, out and around
I dig my toes
Into the sand
Of my soul
Piecing together
Fragmented boulders

Eyes looking inward
I search for my roots
The seeds of my spirit
The beat of my heart




xoxo
Juliana

Banana Pancakes

Just GETTING STOKED BECAUSE I GET TO GO TO KAUAI TOMORROW, and this is my anthem.
My sincere apologies to anyone who thought this was a recipe for banana pancakes, it's just me singing half of a song in a hoodie in my kitchen.



Hello rainforest hikes, waterfall dips, surfing, snorkeling, exploring sea caves, lying on the beach with a book...

(sorry for bragging)

xoxo
Juliana

Forever Has No Place

"I used to think commitment guaranteed forever, but it doesn’t. Nothing in life is guaranteed. No one can promise you forever even if they intend it. In a sense, an end brought me more security.

Maybe they are not here for the long haul. For the trip down the aisle. Or even the day after tomorrow, but right now they are here and right now is instantly gratifying. “Forever,” has no place in a constantly changing world.

Loving those I could not have taught me a lot about love and even life. I learned that there was strength in letting go, more so than holding on. I learned to stop trying to keep human beings. To love without wanting to possess, because I did not need to have anyone.

Someday I will choose to love someone who chooses to love me one day at a time and before we know it we have spent our whole lives together, and only in death will we part. Until then my heart will love who it loves, even if I can’t have them forever."

Taken from this article on Elephant Journal.


Love now, love fully. Love without needing to possess. Love without needing promises of forever.

Catch yourself closing down, and open and soften at that point instead of building up armor.

Be unconditionally kind to yourself; be a living prayer of gratitude.



xoxo
Juliana