https://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/22/lucifer-learns/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-22T16:30:00+00:00Lucifer LearnsHealing, patience, Recovery, kindness, love, Lucifer, rescued cat, trust, trauma, animalshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/22/honeyspark/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-22T15:30:00+00:00HoneySparkFamily, Healing, Hope, home, kindness, love, HoneySpark, second chances, rescue kitten, catshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/22/the-morning-we-came-home/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-22T14:30:00+00:00The Morning We Came HomeFamily, Motherhood, Twins, home, Birth Story, Gratitude, Isabella, Gabriella, bringing babies home, newbornshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/22/watching-theo-become-a-big-brother/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-22T13:30:00+00:00Watching Theo Become a Big BrotherFamily, Motherhood, Parenting, unconditional love, Twins, childhood, Theodore, siblings, big brother, brotherhoodhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/22/before-everyone-wakes/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-22T12:30:00+00:00Before Everyone WakesMotherhood, Healing, home, Reflection, peace, quiet moments, morning, coffee, sunrise, everyday lifehttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/22/the-friend-who-stayed/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-22T11:30:00+00:00The Friend Who Stayedunconditional love, soul sister, chosen family, best friend, Renee, loyalty, friendshiphttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/22/ghost-of-the-first-exhale/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-22T09:03:42+00:00Ghost of the First ExhaleHealing, growth, Between Bruises and Blooms, insomnia, Longing, memories, Cannabis, Reflection, Mental Health, peace, smoke and stillness, nostalgia, bong, weed, smoking, late night thoughts, stress, copinghttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/22/the-boy-with-the-pelican/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-22T07:00:35+00:00The Boy with the 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friend, Renee, loyalty, support, friendship, lifelong friendship, belonginghttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/21/dear-gabriella/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-22T02:00:42+00:00Dear GabriellaFamily, Motherhood, Parenting, Between Bruises and Blooms, unconditional love, Twins, Gabby, growing up, Gabriella, letter to my daughter, kindnesshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/21/the-honest-smoke/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-22T01:51:34+00:00The Honest SmokeMotherhood, Healing, Resilience, poetry, Cannabis, Reflection, Mental Health, quiet moments, Advocacy, nighttime, smoke and stillnesshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/21/dear-isabella/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T23:00:42+00:00Dear IsabellaFamily, Motherhood, Parenting, Between Bruises and Blooms, unconditional love, Twins, Izzy, growing up, Isabella, letter to my daughter, curiosityhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/21/dear-theodore/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T20:00:34+00:00Dear TheodoreFamily, Motherhood, Healing, Parenting, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, unconditional love, growing up, Theo, Theodore, letter to my sonhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/21/dear-makenna/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T17:00:32+00:00Dear MaKennaMotherhood, Healing, remembrance, MaKenna, infant loss, neonatal loss, child loss, grieving mother, Between Bruises and Blooms, letter to my daughter, forever lovedhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/21/dear-emerson/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T14:00:22+00:00Dear EmersonFamily, Motherhood, Healing, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, Emerson, unconditional love, family court, mother and son, letter to my son, Custodyhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/21/before-i-knew-there-were-two/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T11:30:14+00:00Before I Knew There Were TwoMotherhood, Hope, new beginnings, Pregnancy, Twins, identical twins, twin girls, mono di twins, Expecting Twins, Pregnancy Journey, Morning Sickness, Christmas Pregnancy, Subchorionic Hematoma, Ultrasound, Birth Storyhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/21/cheesecake-at-4-a-m/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T08:52:52+00:00Cheesecake at 4 A.M.Healing, insomnia, sleepless nights, poetry, Mental Health, 4am thoughts, cheesecake, comfort, midnight snacks, quiet momentshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/21/dangerous-things/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T08:30:00+00:00Dangerous Thingshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/21/at-2-a-m/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T07:00:00+00:00At 2 A.M.https://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/21/smoke-between-the-cracks/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T06:00:22+00:00Smoke Between the CracksHealing, Resilience, poetry, Cannabis, Reflection, Mental Health, self-care, peacehttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/21/one-day/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T05:00:02+00:00One DayMotherhood, Healing, Resilience, personal growth, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, self-discovery, perseverance, poetry, Cannabis, Mental Health, anxiety, stigma, judgment, depression, sobriety, Recovery, futurehttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/green-therapy/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T04:00:02+00:00Green TherapyHealing, Cannabis, peace, anxiety, Nature, creativity, mindfulnesshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/i-hope-you-wonder/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T03:35:09+00:00I Hope You Wonderremembrance, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, Longing, romance, vulnerability, memories, free verse, Unspoken Love, heartache, quiet love, emotional connection, Reflection, love, missing someone, wondering, soul tieshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/evidence/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T03:00:40+00:00EvidenceMotherhood, Healing, Resilience, Parenting, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, strength, unconditional love, poetry, Cannabis, Mental Health, anxiety, stigma, depression, sacrifice, sobriety, Recovery, personal journey, family reunificationhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/for-makenna/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T02:30:06+00:00For MaKennaFamily, Healing, Grief & Loss, baby loss, angel baby, remembrance, MaKenna, infant loss, child loss, Between Bruises and Blooms, maternal love, bereaved mother, siblings, in loving memory, motherhood after loss, enduring love, remembrance poem, hope after loss, October 17https://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/their-version-of-me/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T02:23:25+00:00Their Version of Mewriting, Healing, growth, Resilience, Between Bruises and Blooms, self-worth, courage, poetry, creativity, judgment, authenticity, opinions, criticism, self-expressionhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/the-weight-of-advice/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T02:07:26+00:00The Weight of AdviceFamily, Motherhood, Resilience, Parenting, Between Bruises and Blooms, maternal love, life poetry, emotional poetry, daughters, judgment, motherhood struggles, unsolicited advice, invisible labor, raising children, frustration, everyday motherhoodhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/creative-high/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T02:00:20+00:00Creative Highwriting, poetry, inspiration, Cannabis, creativity, artist, expressionhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/love-through-the-waiting/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T01:30:50+00:00Love Through the WaitingLove & Desire, Healing, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, unconditional love, Longing, romance, vulnerability, waiting, distance, soulmate, devotion, love poem, Relationships, faith in love, future together, open heart, patience, dreams, heartfelt poetryhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/the-stigma/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-21T01:00:53+00:00The StigmaHealing, Resilience, Cannabis, stigma, judgment, 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unconditional love, Twins, daughters, childhood, twin girls, birth journey, miracle babies, mono di twins, sister bond, family life, parenthoodhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/wildfire/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-20T22:30:10+00:00WildfireBetween Bruises and Blooms, Desire, Longing, romance, passion, yearning, vulnerability, raw poetry, free verse, words from the heart, love poetry, soul connection, falling in love, emotional connection, wildfire, heart on fire, intense emotions, romantic feelings, contemporary poetryhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/you-ruined-poetry/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-20T21:56:27+00:00You Ruined PoetryBetween Bruises and Blooms, Longing, vulnerability, raw poetry, free verse, words from the heart, love poetry, romantic poetry, soul connection, Relationships, falling in love, emotional connection, contemporary poetry, inspiration, muse, poetry about love, creative writing, heartfelt wordshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/if-you-knew/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-20T21:20:48+00:00If You KnewHope, Between Bruises and Blooms, Desire, Longing, yearning, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, free verse, words from the heart, love poetry, Unspoken Love, heartache, romantic poetry, soul connection, quiet love, secret feelings, raw emotion, Relationships, honest writinghttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/between-bruises-and-blooms/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-20T21:15:57+00:00Between Bruises and BloomsHealing, Resilience, transformation, personal growth, emotional healing, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, Becoming, self-discovery, strength, survival, blooming, overcoming adversity, scars, raw poetry, free verse, reflective poetry, growth through pain, words from the hearthttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/my-rainbow-boy/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-20T19:47:35+00:00My Rainbow BoyFamily, Love & Desire, Motherhood, Healing, Parenting, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, Emerson, unconditional love, Twins, Izzy, Gabby, childhood, Theo, Theodore, Rainbow Baby, son, mother and son, siblings, big brother, family bondshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/20/home-is-you/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-20T17:45:25+00:00Home Is YouLove & Desire, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, unconditional love, romance, connection, vulnerability, emotional poetry, soulmate, devotion, healing through love, home, love poem, heartfelt