Mandy Ricks

Tag: love

  • Day

    Sometimes the day doesn’t arrive all at once.

    It slips in quietly—through the edge of a curtain, the hum of something ordinary, the pause between thoughts.

    I used to think I had to meet the day with intention, with purpose, with something to prove.

    Now I’m learning to just notice it instead.

    The way light rests on a surface.

    The way a moment passes without asking anything from me.

    Maybe that’s enough.

    Maybe some days aren’t meant to be built or fixed or understood.

    Maybe they’re just meant to be witnessed.

    -Mandy Ricks

  • Never jump first

    Summer arrived in a ball of heat
    and humidity.
    People bask in the sun wishing for
    a great tan, an icy drink, and a hot companion.
    And it’s true, your summer wishes may come true,
    But sometimes the sun shines too bright,
    blinding us to things that aren’t gorgeous at all.
    So, remember, stay on guard, and never jump first.

    -Mandy Ricks

  • Winter

    Winter always feels like nature’s way of pressing pause, giving us time to reflect and recharge. In these quieter moments, I’ve discovered that the warmth of past adventures, heartfelt connections, and cherished memories bring a little sunshine to my snowy days. So even when the world outside is a blanket of white, I remind myself there’s always a bit of summer within me, waiting to shine through.

  • Things do change

    So, here we are, dare I say again, holding each other tight, perhaps in an effort to stop from falling apart.

    But things do change, and maybe they will for us too. And then we can hold each other close, out of love instead of love instead of desperation. -Mandy Ricks

  • Great Love

    Do small things with great love.

  • Set Free

    Your place in my life has finally set me free to stop hating.

    -Mandy Ricks

  • Wild

    All of us have a piece of wild that lives in our soul.

    Keep it.

    Treasure it.

    Love it.

    Because it will protect you during war.

    -Mandy Ricks

  • You’re beautiful

    Willow

    Give someone a complement and make their day. -Mandy Ricks

  • Hold on

    So, here we are, dare I say again, holding each other tight, perhaps in an effort to stop from falling apart.

    But things do change, and maybe they will for us too. And then we can hold each other close out of love instead of desperation. -Mandy Ricks

  • You’re worth it

    Remember: you’re worth it. -Mandy Ricks photo of Willow

  • That missing thing

    One day it hits you. Something is missing. Everything looks the same but as you lay in bed together you can feel the absence of the love that used to be tucked in around both of you. -Mandy Ricks

  • Our Person

    Despite all the people who go throughout our lives there’s usually only one who is “our person.” -Mandy Ricks