The Magnetic Compass

Feeling adventurous: The 30 Before Thirty list explained (Part 5)

Throughout the last couple of weeks, in writing these weekly posts, I have come to realize just how stale my life had become. You know, now that I am getting out and about trying to do the things on the list. I am doing things I have never done before, seeing places (on and off…

Blogmas 2021 – Day 3: Letter to Santa

Dear Santa, I know I am a little bit too old to be writing letters to Santa, but it felt like it was necessary this year. To ask for a little Christmas miracle from Santa. It feels sort of silly, being in this place. This place where I am hoping for a bit of magic….

home

the four pillars of our hearts need strengththe place where to feel safest at nightlonging for belongingbe still my restless nature i am building us a homewhere we feel can safenot of bricks, stone or woodbut of love, kindness and peace a little haven within myselfa place that reflects all aroundfilling my heart with passionmy…

Blogmas 2021 – Day 2: Holiday Christmas movies

What makes the festive season? Sure, we all love the lights, the decorations, and the music all around. But, to me it’s the movie we watch every festive season, all snug as little bugs. So, here are 9 old Christmas movies my family cannot go without, which are sure to set your spirit alight before…

Blogmas 2021 – Day 1: Getting ready for the holiday office party

Welcome friends, old and new! Today we kick off the 25 days of Blogmas in a grand old fashion. Preparing for a good old company Christmas getaway weekend. These last two years have been weird. With no one working in the office at the moment, it feels weird to call it an office party. So…

Blogmas 2021

Hello everyone! These last couple of years have been absolutely non-sensical. So, I decided that putting out a post every Monday and Thursday, as well as a poem every Friday, just was not enough to bust my restless writing brain. So, let’s make our favorite time of the year even busier, shall we? This year…

Uncharted waters: The list explained (Part 4)

I will tell you this much, this journey has definitely been an eye-opening one for me thus far. In working towards completing the things on the 30 Before Thirty list, I have really been able to get out of the house and expand my creative mind. I have thought of so many new things that…

our skins

allow me to explore you tonightlet me feel your roughnessyou can feel my smoothnesscandlelight dancing on our skins warm hands locked in a sweet embracemy fingernails scratching your shouldersgoosebumps when you pull me closersweat glistening on our skins soft lips and trailing kissessoft whispers engraving memoriessweet nothings filled with promisessensation tingling under our skins edging…

Revisiting the past: The List explained (Part 3)

It is good to go back to your roots every now and again, just to touch base and rediscover where your passion and drive came from and to reevaluate where you are going to. Today’s breakdown of the 30 Before Thirty List includes four things that I have either stopped working on or that left…

hope

an autumn breeze washing over youa field full of flowers waiting for springthe promise of rain on a cloudy daythe sun’s rays casting over your way a world of promise awaitsit fills the gaps in our heartsalways on the horizona new day awaits a hope meant to wakesheltered by faith by The Magnetic Compass