Tag Archives: Julia Delaney poetry
Still Kicking
I’m hitting 55 and embracing midlife with honesty. This poem captures my reflections on aging, [...]
It Hurts Like Hell (surviving when everything falls apart)
So feel, with every fiber of your being. It’s not about comfort but about truly [...]
Sickening (a poem about dehumanization & power)
It’s sickening, the way power wraps its hands around the throat of truth, how it [...]
Living with Regret (the movie that won’t stop playing)
You know that thing your brain does at midnight? When it decides to screen every [...]
What You See Is What You Are (and that’s the problem)
Let’s talk about something nobody wants to admit: you’re not seeing reality. You’re seeing your [...]
The Secret to Inner Peace
Do you want to know the secret to inner peace? I’m sharing my poem The [...]
Four Paws of Mindfulness (what my dog taught me about presence, love & being seen)
The Tao of Doof (mastering the art of living) Doof* doesn’t wake me in the [...]
One More Step
This poem offers hope and motivation for anyone who has struggled with emotional resilience and [...]
Bare Narratives (the stories we wear)
In-bodied. This skin, this frame – it’s where I live, Not just a shell – [...]
To My Sun-Loving Yogi (grieving my dog)
No matter how many times I say to myself, “She had a good, full life,” [...]
Grief in the Body (why movement feels impossible & why it matters)
Why Movement Is Both Impossible and Essential Grief doesn’t just happen in your mind or [...]
Beyond Breath
No more chains, no more weight pinning the day to the body. Freed from the [...]
Emotional Pain (when “sit with your feelings” feels impossible)
“Sit with your pain, be with it,” he said.I smiled, screaming inside:“You have no frickin’ [...]
Being Real (self-acceptance & authenticity)
I’m sharing my personal discovery of how our struggles, fears, and imperfections are just as [...]
Why That Person Drives You Crazy (what your triggers reveal about you)
The Person You Can’t Stand Is Trying to Tell You Something I was hate-scrolling someone’s [...]
I Mean It (the stupid inner critic)
A poem about negative self-talk: how you can mean every gentle word you give other [...]
Tuesday
Grief is what love looks like in my hands.
Feeling Lonely in a Screen-Filled World (social media depression & digital disconnection)
Longing for Connection in a Screen-Filled World You know that specific emptiness that hits at [...]
Between Then and Now
Here’s the one where I said too much, here’s the one where I said nothing,
Acceptance Isn’t Peace (the exhausting truth about accepting loss)
Acceptance (barefoot through brambles) For months I kept doing this stupid trick. I’d wake up [...]