A warm, breezy Easter Eve at the Carlsbad Flower Fields turned unexpectedly magical when butterflies gathered around me — even landing on my hat. It was a soft, spiritual moment I’m still carrying tonight.
Category Archives: Life Lately
A Milestone, a Beginning, and a Full Heart
Tonight I’m celebrating a milestone in my writing journey — a new chapter rooted in legacy, living stories, and the path the Universe has been gently guiding me toward. I’m so grateful for this community and the way you’ve helped me grow into the dream that’s finally taking shape.
A Soft Landing for a Tired Mind
When the mind grows foggy and the words slip away, sometimes the quiet becomes its own kind of comfort.
When the Universe Speaks Through Someone Else’s Words
This morning, a simple message from a friend‑reader reminded me how beautifully our stories weave together here. If you’ve ever felt guided, nudged, or held by a perfectly timed word, this post is for you.
From My Corner Today: A Calling, a Scare, and a Quiet Yes
Today felt like one of those thin‑veil days — when the Universe speaks through both tenderness and fear. A calling pressed closer, a moment stole my breath, and I was left holding the quiet truth of how fragile and sacred this life really is.
Why I Write Legacies
Something shifted in me today. Sitting in an assisted living lunchroom, surrounded by wisdom, loss, courage, and love, I understood why legacy writing matters — and why I feel called to it. This is the moment I knew I was meant to help preserve the stories that deserve to be remembered.
Sunday Notes-3-29-2026
Most of my Sunday was spent writing — weaving more of Aunt Billie’s legacy into shape, letting her memories rise like soft light through the quiet. There’s a hush that comes with that kind of work, a tenderness that settles in your chest. Tonight I’m carrying that gentleness with me, easing toward a new week with a heart a little fuller, a little softer, than before.
When Someone’s Light Shows Up in One Place but Not in Another
Tonight reminded me how someone’s light can shine so brightly in one moment and fade in the next — and how tender it feels to hold both versions of them in your heart.
The Goodbye I Didn’t Get — and the Love That Never Left
For years I carried the weight of a goodbye I never got, but today I’m learning that love doesn’t live in the final moment — it lives in every moment before it, in the healing we shared, and in the ways, he still finds me in the quiet.
From My Corner Today: The Butterfly That Always Finds Its Way Home
A butterfly drifted through my garden this morning — soft, unhurried, almost familiar. I whispered, “Hi, Daddy,” the way I always do. These quiet moments have become our ritual, little reminders that love doesn’t disappear… it simply learns new ways to reach us.
Love Life with Dawna 