Reyou Stories

A path winding through mature trees and past the waterside in the wintertime.

Stuck!

Nature provides me with more answers than I tend to acknowledge. Stuck! began as a poem, then evolved into a call-and-answer prose with trees.

Stuck!

Nature provides me with more answers than I tend to acknowledge. Stuck! began as a poem, then evolved into a call-and-answer prose with trees.

a cross section of a tree stump showing the tree's growth rings.

Anita's Diary

Anita taught me that even the ugliest parts of ourselves are part of our story. We shouldn’t try to erase or ignore them. Just like the growing rings on a...

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Anita's Diary

Anita taught me that even the ugliest parts of ourselves are part of our story. We shouldn’t try to erase or ignore them. Just like the growing rings on a...

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A woman in a colorful top sitting in a sunny space looking away from the camera and smiling.

Walking into My Story

This post was written by Christine Hanlon. The submission was prompted by a Journal Together session put on by Reyou Community Host Patlee Creary, where participants were asked to reflect...

Walking into My Story

This post was written by Christine Hanlon. The submission was prompted by a Journal Together session put on by Reyou Community Host Patlee Creary, where participants were asked to reflect...

silhouette of two children along the lake shore as the sun sets in the background.

What We Found in the Fire

People say 2020 was a dumpster fire of a year. It probably was, but many of us have seen worse. Some of us even found some positives to hold onto....

What We Found in the Fire

People say 2020 was a dumpster fire of a year. It probably was, but many of us have seen worse. Some of us even found some positives to hold onto....

Ten Million Baskets, A Poem

Ten Million Baskets, A Poem

In this poem, the storyteller reflects on the successes and challenges of choosing one life path over another. 

Ten Million Baskets, A Poem

In this poem, the storyteller reflects on the successes and challenges of choosing one life path over another.