A bit of a different post today. I spend a lot of time writing and journaling so I thought I’d share a piece of my creative writing along with photographs that inspired it. I’m a very creative person and despite huge changes to my life because of chronic illness; being creative is the one constant in my life and something which makes me feel productive and lifts my mood.

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Trees in the Wind

Leaves fly from the branches and across the ground, as if fleeing from some unseen horror.

Wind chimes sing all around me loudly, as if their voice has been silenced for too long.

The overwhelming rustle of trees sweeps over me, like a wave slowly building in strength.

Trees move all around me, swaying to and fro, as if they are dancing to Earths hidden music.

I stand amid the gales, taking strength in the fact, that although the wind blows against me

I will stand strong, an unmovable force.

I will not be knocked down, for I am as resilient as the trees that dance in the force of nature’s power.

My roots grow stronger with every breeze and bluster, centering and grounding me.

The wind will always blow and I will always stand, for I am one with the wind; my chaotic companion.