Ink & Alchemy
Words are my sanctuary, my spark, my rebellion. They shape, stir, shift—alchemy in its purest form. On this page, stories weave into poetry, raw truths spill like tea, and the untamed musings of life take flight.
✨ To explore, look just below each post title—you’ll find a category listed next to my name. Click it to see every post in that thread.
📖 Poetry Nook – A home for verse, where rhythm and meaning intertwine.
🦅 Footloose & Feathered – Tales of our Footloose in Africa adventures and all things Mother Nature.
🌍 Slices of Life – Glimpses of the everyday, both profound and simple.
☕ Trauma, Tea & Truth – Adoption-themed reflections, heart truths, and raw lived experiences.
Wherever you wander, may something here linger like magic.—Elmarie ✨
The Lioness & The Owl
A lioness walks the land. An owl watches from above. In symbols and silence, messages arrive—of wild strength, quiet seeing, and love that endures, even as we journey beyond the maze.
The 5 Laws of Reality
These laws don’t demand belief. They reveal what’s always been true. Behind every unraveling is a return—to something more real than we were ever taught to be.
The Mirror & The Dream: Alchemy of Consciousness
We are both the mirror and the bridge—where Source sees itself and Consciousness becomes aware. Life is not happening to us; it’s happening through us, calling us to wake up and remember.
Wave. Particle. Adoptee.
Fate is just a wave that forgot it was the ocean. You are both the wave & the particle, a living paradox, flickering between fate & free will.
Perched For Greatness
Juvie, a striking juvenile fish eagle, greets the sunrise—stretching, watching, and claiming his place in the wild. A glimpse of greatness in the making!
The Eagle Has Landed
After days of waiting, Knobby finally claimed the perch we built on our dam—just as we once claimed this home, guided by a rainbow. When the sky speaks, we listen.
From the FOG into the OPEN
For years, I lived in the FOG (Fear, Obligation, Guilt), but stepping into the OPEN (Owning my identity, Passionate purpose, Empowered choice, Nurtured growth) changed everything.
Unwritten: The Promise of 2025
Unshackle yourself and rise into the radiance that is yours to claim. You are a warrior, a phoenix, a masterpiece of resilience.
Owning Our Stories
Embracing our stories unlocks our true potential. Take hold of yours and start writing your next chapter with passion!
The Power Of Our Stories
The Ultimate Tragedy in Life: Stories never birthed, Books never lived & Libraries never shared. Become the Storyteller of your own Story!
Soulscapes
Boiling Snow, Ice Cold Lava, Liquid Oxygen… I Am Unscripted, Undiluted, Unimaginable.
Fire & Passion
Unstuck. Unglued. Unshackled. Moving Mountains, Making Magic. Fire in her Belly, Passion in her Eyes.
Nomad
traveling within my veins,
i’m a gutsy nomad—
trailblazing my fearless horizons,
dazzlingly straddling my starlit galaxies.
i pause and reflect,
collapsing into the shadows of my mirages.
Drag of Destiny
In Kruger, nature’s beauty is tempered by brutality. Every sunrise tainted by predation, a reminder of life’s preciousness & beauty.
Crescent Moon Warrior
Eyes mirroring a thousand struggles, rugged hide softly lit by autumn’s glow. Ancient wisdom in its commanding presence: The African Buffalo.
Hippo & Heron: Fishing for Friendship
Unlikely duo: grey heron & hippo. A heartwarming moment of cooperation & skill, revealing a hidden world in Kruger’s Sunset Dam.