Talk of my books and mindful introspections
April is National Poetry Month. It is one of my favorite times of the year. I love poetry for so many reasons and I am always trying to encourage more people to check it out. I read that many people don't like poetry because they don't understand it. I try to inform people that there …
How does a prick feel? Like when a heart beats and flows How it hurts so good
The Origin of Shame in My Life I was taught from a very early age to consider other people's feelings over my own. I didn't understand the significance of this until I was well into adulthood. I didn't understand how traumatic this would become for me. I loved my family and friends and wanted them …
A pain, an arm... kneading like bread and hope and rescue and grit with prayer over a Sunday death
I snuck into your bedroom through an open window. Your window was directly opposite mine. You said you saw me in yellow the previous day. Tonight I hoped you would catch me in sequined pink. Catch me draped in colorful sequined dress with sparkling earrings. Earrings that was a gift …a gift I didn’t understand …
I have a question: were you taught to be ashamed of being different? What if you really weren’t “ashamed of yourself”? Shame is one of the most complex feelings I have experienced in my life. I still don’t understand completely how shame works. My understanding of shame was always through the eyes of others. People …
It's February and alot of people think of Valentine's Day. I always think it's a good time to read or gift a book. Winter is the perfect time for reading. I enjoy my own book club sessions in the winter. This time we are doing the Pink Book Challenge! What you have to do this …
I'm so excited to officially announce my new online store and my first guided journal. My guided journal will be out on Amazon on January 24, 2023 under my name Lisa R. Cox. Lush Glow is a part of my brand that I want to expand on starting in 2023. The guided journal is a …
Started with chocolate mixed with cherry on my knee A scab...turned over dark in the summer of '89 a tree summoned my bike called on it for a dutiful mission sun seduced me, joy and belly laughs diverted me the tree wanted to engulf me twist me up in its limbs rock me but it …
I spoke of spirit and grandiose heights A New Year fuels my head and stomach full of rum A tale was spun while I was at work birthing a new love Don't tell me that what I know is real was a flame in the night A vision only seen with glasses after the ball …
Mindful Impressions 