by Laura J Novak | Mar 1, 2018 | Poetry, True Self, Uncategorized
This is how you’ll know who the pretenders are. When they catch a moment of your humanity And turn their back on your friendship- How dare you be angry, irritable, breathe fire, be less than perfect. They build a wall between you And adjust their mask. That’s when you...
by Laura J Novak | Jan 1, 2017 | True Self, Uncategorized
You call me “flaky.” Well, Flake You. What you’ve labeled my “inability to commit to a path” is, in fact, a single-minded perseverance of integrity to the only path that matters- finding the true purpose of my soul. Julia Cameron has been my kindred spirit...
by Laura J Novak | Jul 31, 2016 | Fun, Mindfulness, Poetry, Uncategorized
What if I were to celebrate? I made space for my sweet self! I claimed an entire day just for me and my life’s work and whatever I like. It’s so quiet. It’s even cloudy, which I love, especially when I’m writing. What do you like to do with...
by Laura J Novak | Jul 27, 2016 | Mindfulness, Uncategorized
You know when a song can have the power to knock the breath out of you at the right time? I have always found solace in music, since angsty teenager to deeply feeling woman. Art has a way of digging into the core of the heart, to that place that not so secretly wants...
by Laura J Novak | Jun 1, 2016 | Fun, Uncategorized
by Laura J Novak | Feb 4, 2016 | Poetry, Uncategorized
She stands before the precipice Open sky, colored in promise She has fought for this moment She has learned through pain, Through failure, heartache, Sweet compassion grew, Grace and understanding She has held and examined Her own beating heart And it is strong. Ears...
