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A Homecoming Letter
A reflective essay on awakening, perception, and the quiet inner shifts that loosen suffering without spectacle or force.
Lisa Rinella
Jan 264 min read


Love or Fear?
A reflection on choosing love over fear in ordinary moments, and how that simple choice shapes the way we move through the world.
Lisa Rinella
Jan 263 min read


Love Moves Even When We Rest
A reflection on rest after crisis, nervous system recovery, and the quiet way love continues moving even when we stop.
Lisa Rinella
Jan 263 min read


A Day to Celebrate Love
An honest reflection on love, marriage, and what it means to return to oneself after surviving a difficult year.
Lisa Rinella
Jan 262 min read


Twenty Four Hours
Written during a period of severe anxiety, this piece documents twenty-four unfiltered hours inside a mind overwhelmed by fear, intrusive thoughts, and survival.
Lisa Rinella
Jan 2625 min read


I Am a Miracle: On Anxiety, Healing, and the Quieting of the Mind
Seven years ago, anxiety ruled my body and my mind. This is a reflection on radical honesty, nervous system healing, and the quiet transformation that made peace possible.
Lisa Rinella
Jan 262 min read


Winter Solstice Reflections on Time, Rest, and Letting Go
This year stripped away almost everything I thought I knew. What healing would look like. How life would unfold. On the longest night of the year, I’m learning to let time soften—to rest inside the unknown and trust what is quietly becoming visible.
Lisa Rinella
Dec 21, 20252 min read


Acceptance, In My Skin
A raw, honest reflection on body image, truth-telling, and self-acceptance. The dress that revealed what I was really carrying — and what I was ready to release.
Lisa Rinella
Nov 28, 20253 min read


God's Promise. Victory of the People.
A late-night awakening helped me remember the spiritual meaning of my name—and why every name carries a divine promise. Maybe yours does too.
Lisa Rinella
Nov 14, 20253 min read


The Night Watcher- When Fear Finds You at 3am
Awake in the quiet hours, I learn that fear isn’t the enemy—it’s the child within me, waiting to be mothered back into love.
Lisa Rinella
Nov 12, 20253 min read


11/11: Proof of Life (and $8.44)
After I finally sat down last night and poured out everything that had been swirling inside me, something loosened. I went to bed feeling lighter — like I’d made a deal with myself to let it go. To rest easy knowing that I’d finally launched the blog I’ve dreamed about for twenty-two years. The scaffolding of my vision is finally standing, even if it’s coming together more slowly — and in stranger ways — than I ever imagined. I didn’t check analytics. I didn’t scroll to see w
Lisa Rinella
Nov 11, 20252 min read


In the Eye of the Storm: Finding Breath Inside the Void
Two weeks ago a single envelope changed everything.A letter from the passport agency landed in our mailbox and detonated a chain reaction of old survival stories — fear of money, control, safety, and worth. Since then, it’s felt like standing in the middle of a demolition site while trying to remember how to breathe. Every surface in our home tells the story: half-filled jars of oil for Mama’s Market, boxes from last season’s porch stands, leftover décor from the Equinox gath
Lisa Rinella
Nov 10, 20253 min read


🌈 The Rainbow Connection Premier Post: Of Bones & Breath Reflections on a Spiritual Awakening Journey
After my husband's stroke, I began to see life through the lens of soul remembrance. The Rainbow Connection became my call home- to love, light, and the messy beauty of being fully alive.
Lisa Rinella
Nov 1, 20253 min read
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