What Does It Mean to Be a Strong Resilient Woman? Being a strong woman doesn’t mean being all put-together and never falling apart. It’s about remaining truthful to herself and showing up for herself again and again, no matter how many times she is knocked down. Her openness to her…
Grieving is my becoming. I grieve for who you were and becoming not for who you became. You became a stranger, someone I don’t even recognize as decent. Someone I would have never fallen in love with. But it isn’t up to me to change that. I spent most of…
Change is imminent. It is all around us. Everyday. As humans, we are constantly growing and changing. We are not who we were a year ago. We are not who we were a month ago. We are not even who we were yesterday because every day that we live, we…
Hi, I’m Vanessa–writer, sensitive soul, sovereign woman. I created An Ember Blooms for individuals like me–those who are learning, unlearning, growing, remembering, and treasuring who they are. Individuals who are no longer seeking permission to be whole and perfect, but instead, are gently and boldly returning to themselves. For most…
My dear, you too are important. Don’t let anyone ever tell you that you aren’t. You too were put here on this earth to live. Never let anyone tell you that your life isn’t worth living. The world can be a harsh place sometimes. But you matter too. You are…