In 2020 I survived a Pulmonary Embolism, it was such a stressful, painful and scary time.
Since then, I’ve learned to really listen to my body and prioritize my mental, physical and spiritual health.
Visiting the beach with my family is one of my favorite things to do.
Walking on the sand, the smell of salt water, the breeze and watching the waves completely relaxes me and brings me joy.
I am truly grateful for the gift of life.
– denise marie
You have the gift to
powerfully shine light
on darkness,
to set captives free
by the stroke of your
own pen.
– denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
YOU matter….
Even when you feel like no one notices or cares. Your presence on this Earth is important…your voice, your opinion, your ideas, your disappointments, your shortcomings, your accomplishments, your defeats, your best qualities and your worst character defects, your talents, your stories, your laughter, your hugs, your smile. Every aspect of YOU, is a gift to this world. You are valued, cherished and needed.
And even when it doesn’t always feel like it…
I encourage you to grab on and hold tight to this truth…YOU are loved…overwhelmingly loved, undeniably loved, forever loved.💗
~ denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
I was attacked
at the very core
of my being and
was told to end it.
That I was not going to
live past the depression,
the anxiety and the tremendous
amount of pain.
The lies, and self hatred
tried to overshadow every ounce
of hope and faith
I previously held onto.
Even though I walk through the
darkest valley…
Fragmented pieces of the
memories came flashing
back as I tried to piece them
together and make sense
of the realization that these
were not nightmares but
factual suppressed recollections.
I will fear no evil…for you are with me….
It was too much!
I felt as if I was literally being
ripped from the inside out.
Every part of my body ached
as I exposed the truth and
walked through the dark
murkiness of my past.
You protect and guide me,
and I find comfort as you console me…
In my despair,
I wept, as I released the pain.
You are repairing all the damage
that was done to me,
and restoring the deepest,
most real part of me.
Lord, my strength and hope, comes from you.
(*Psalm 23)
~ denise marie
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
5…4…3…2…1…
frantic images are vividly playing out behind my eyes…
my mind is racing and all of my senses are heightened to the point that I literally want to RUN out of my own skin…
it’s a thief…
attempting to rob me of my tranquility…
what do I “see”
what do I “hear”
what do I “smell”
what do I “feel”
what do I “taste”
they say grounding brings me back to reality
it does….but then what?
I say….
i’m fleeing…
to my place of peace…
where He quiets my racing pulse…
and speaks peace to the frantic storm…
welcoming me with open arms…
I calmly exhale my fear…and inhale serenity.
~ denise marie
When anxiety overwhelms me, your Word comforts me and brings me joy.
– Psalm 94:19
“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36
No longer held captive 