elizabeth ann
@exhalationsbyea.bsky.social
writer @ exhalationsbyea.com;
an effervescent weirdo on a recovery journey,
a lover of tea, trees, & spirituality
creating beauty where there is none,
and cracking silly jokes for levity
~ this is the outbreath.
an effervescent weirdo on a recovery journey,
a lover of tea, trees, & spirituality
creating beauty where there is none,
and cracking silly jokes for levity
~ this is the outbreath.
Gregamie & Rhonda take pool season seriously 😎
June 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Gregamie & Rhonda take pool season seriously 😎
In my trauma recovery, I yearned for a masculine presence that was safe, nurturing, and supportive. Learning this book existed was the answer to hundreds of desperate prayers.
This month's read is Matthew Fox's The Hidden Spirituality of Men.
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
#booksky
This month's read is Matthew Fox's The Hidden Spirituality of Men.
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
#booksky
June 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In my trauma recovery, I yearned for a masculine presence that was safe, nurturing, and supportive. Learning this book existed was the answer to hundreds of desperate prayers.
This month's read is Matthew Fox's The Hidden Spirituality of Men.
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
#booksky
This month's read is Matthew Fox's The Hidden Spirituality of Men.
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
#booksky
My, what a pretty tree
May 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
My, what a pretty tree
My, what a pretty tree 🌳
May 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
My, what a pretty tree 🌳
When I saw Lise Van Susteren’s Emotional Inflammation on the shelf at the library, I knew the universe had answered my call.
Read more:
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
Read more:
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
May 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
When I saw Lise Van Susteren’s Emotional Inflammation on the shelf at the library, I knew the universe had answered my call.
Read more:
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
Read more:
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
today's long skirt is a coping strategy.
be careful out there, pals.
that sun means business ☀️
be careful out there, pals.
that sun means business ☀️
April 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
today's long skirt is a coping strategy.
be careful out there, pals.
that sun means business ☀️
be careful out there, pals.
that sun means business ☀️
my not vibing with #napowrimo this time around IS a vibe.
April 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
my not vibing with #napowrimo this time around IS a vibe.
The plan: Read one book each month
This month: A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby
"While traditions and significance of flowers vary from region to region, always there are flowers, and always there is the desire to communicate"
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
This month: A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby
"While traditions and significance of flowers vary from region to region, always there are flowers, and always there is the desire to communicate"
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
April 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The plan: Read one book each month
This month: A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby
"While traditions and significance of flowers vary from region to region, always there are flowers, and always there is the desire to communicate"
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
This month: A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby
"While traditions and significance of flowers vary from region to region, always there are flowers, and always there is the desire to communicate"
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
April 10
Be an effervescent weirdo is now a call to action.
Be an effervescent weirdo is now a call to action.
April 11, 2025 at 3:45 AM
April 10
Be an effervescent weirdo is now a call to action.
Be an effervescent weirdo is now a call to action.
instead of bleak ignorance, I now treat her with slightly annoyed, exasperated yet mildly entertained awareness
"hello suitcase of tragedies, guilts, fears & peculiarities. I see you have a new patch, how darling."
you see, she needs to be acknowledged or she makes quite a fuss vying for attention
"hello suitcase of tragedies, guilts, fears & peculiarities. I see you have a new patch, how darling."
you see, she needs to be acknowledged or she makes quite a fuss vying for attention
April 8, 2025 at 4:14 AM
instead of bleak ignorance, I now treat her with slightly annoyed, exasperated yet mildly entertained awareness
"hello suitcase of tragedies, guilts, fears & peculiarities. I see you have a new patch, how darling."
you see, she needs to be acknowledged or she makes quite a fuss vying for attention
"hello suitcase of tragedies, guilts, fears & peculiarities. I see you have a new patch, how darling."
you see, she needs to be acknowledged or she makes quite a fuss vying for attention
The plan: Read one book each month, a selection that cultivates recovery, whether that be through momentary reprieve, awakened imagination, or expanded awareness.
This month: A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby
This month: A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby
April 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The plan: Read one book each month, a selection that cultivates recovery, whether that be through momentary reprieve, awakened imagination, or expanded awareness.
This month: A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby
This month: A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby
April 5
This form is known as a Cradle and was created by Patrycja Humienik, whose poem, Magnolia, can be read at poetrysociety.org
#napowrimo #cradle #patrycjahumienik #pilgrimage #water #elizabethannpoetry #poemaday @taylorbyas.bsky.social
This form is known as a Cradle and was created by Patrycja Humienik, whose poem, Magnolia, can be read at poetrysociety.org
#napowrimo #cradle #patrycjahumienik #pilgrimage #water #elizabethannpoetry #poemaday @taylorbyas.bsky.social
April 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
April 5
This form is known as a Cradle and was created by Patrycja Humienik, whose poem, Magnolia, can be read at poetrysociety.org
#napowrimo #cradle #patrycjahumienik #pilgrimage #water #elizabethannpoetry #poemaday @taylorbyas.bsky.social
This form is known as a Cradle and was created by Patrycja Humienik, whose poem, Magnolia, can be read at poetrysociety.org
#napowrimo #cradle #patrycjahumienik #pilgrimage #water #elizabethannpoetry #poemaday @taylorbyas.bsky.social
Symbolism: Floriography folks muse that because fine thinkers and artists of the day, associated with clematis's representation of mental beauty and art, were seen as being poor or struggling financially, the symbolism of poverty was rendered by this beautiful bloom.
April 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Symbolism: Floriography folks muse that because fine thinkers and artists of the day, associated with clematis's representation of mental beauty and art, were seen as being poor or struggling financially, the symbolism of poverty was rendered by this beautiful bloom.
In April, we write poems!
Poetry & Floral Symbolism = BFF's
The plan: Read one book each month that cultivates recovery, whether through momentary reprieve, awakened imagination, or expanded awareness.
The book: A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
Poetry & Floral Symbolism = BFF's
The plan: Read one book each month that cultivates recovery, whether through momentary reprieve, awakened imagination, or expanded awareness.
The book: A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
April 3, 2025 at 3:53 AM
In April, we write poems!
Poetry & Floral Symbolism = BFF's
The plan: Read one book each month that cultivates recovery, whether through momentary reprieve, awakened imagination, or expanded awareness.
The book: A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
Poetry & Floral Symbolism = BFF's
The plan: Read one book each month that cultivates recovery, whether through momentary reprieve, awakened imagination, or expanded awareness.
The book: A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
When April is over, Master Poet, allow our embers of poetic creation to blaze continuous.
May we live the rest of our lives as an authentic, lovedrenched, furious, miraculous, heart centered poem.
Amen.
May we live the rest of our lives as an authentic, lovedrenched, furious, miraculous, heart centered poem.
Amen.
April 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
When April is over, Master Poet, allow our embers of poetic creation to blaze continuous.
May we live the rest of our lives as an authentic, lovedrenched, furious, miraculous, heart centered poem.
Amen.
May we live the rest of our lives as an authentic, lovedrenched, furious, miraculous, heart centered poem.
Amen.
Divine Beloved,
Bless all the poets.
Awaken our emotions and senses.
Align our writing hands with our hearts and minds - our holy trinity - so we may pour poetry onto the page.
Infuse our work with healing, for us and our beloved readers.
Bless all the poets.
Awaken our emotions and senses.
Align our writing hands with our hearts and minds - our holy trinity - so we may pour poetry onto the page.
Infuse our work with healing, for us and our beloved readers.
April 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Divine Beloved,
Bless all the poets.
Awaken our emotions and senses.
Align our writing hands with our hearts and minds - our holy trinity - so we may pour poetry onto the page.
Infuse our work with healing, for us and our beloved readers.
Bless all the poets.
Awaken our emotions and senses.
Align our writing hands with our hearts and minds - our holy trinity - so we may pour poetry onto the page.
Infuse our work with healing, for us and our beloved readers.
In April, we write poetry.
Poetry + Flower Symbolism = Best Friends.
Therefore, this month’s Expand with Elizabeth Ann's book pick is Mandy Kirkby's A Victorian Flower Dictionary.
May your reading be joyous & your poems symbolic
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
Poetry + Flower Symbolism = Best Friends.
Therefore, this month’s Expand with Elizabeth Ann's book pick is Mandy Kirkby's A Victorian Flower Dictionary.
May your reading be joyous & your poems symbolic
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
April 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
In April, we write poetry.
Poetry + Flower Symbolism = Best Friends.
Therefore, this month’s Expand with Elizabeth Ann's book pick is Mandy Kirkby's A Victorian Flower Dictionary.
May your reading be joyous & your poems symbolic
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
Poetry + Flower Symbolism = Best Friends.
Therefore, this month’s Expand with Elizabeth Ann's book pick is Mandy Kirkby's A Victorian Flower Dictionary.
May your reading be joyous & your poems symbolic
www.exhalationsbyea.com/areadingjourney
#NaPoWriMo bingo & prompts.
Tag @exhalationsbyea and/or @elizabethannpoetry, and remember to use the #napowrimobingo tag.
Blessings on your poetry!
Tag @exhalationsbyea and/or @elizabethannpoetry, and remember to use the #napowrimobingo tag.
Blessings on your poetry!
April 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
#NaPoWriMo bingo & prompts.
Tag @exhalationsbyea and/or @elizabethannpoetry, and remember to use the #napowrimobingo tag.
Blessings on your poetry!
Tag @exhalationsbyea and/or @elizabethannpoetry, and remember to use the #napowrimobingo tag.
Blessings on your poetry!