Glass Hearts

01/02/2025

Check it out!

10/25/2024

WRITING CLASS: First 6 week class is in the books. What a great experience and I am excited to do it again starting next Tuesday. It's affordable and a great way to connect with other writers!

Register at the City of Westminster: 303-460-9690

Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Rick Ellsmore
720.810.2124

05/29/2024

https://www.meetup.com/poetry-writing-and-the-enneagram-group/events/301313549/?isFirstPublish=true

05/22/2024

DIVORCE: Such an f'ing ugly word. Always years of "something" attached to it. Always two sides, but yet, neither side ever wins. And always the kids who suffer the most...

7 years separated. 6 years divorced. All final on May 22nd, 2018. The day I fought and bought my freedom. I recently was with a lovely friend, and she said, "You know it takes 7 years for the body, mind, spirit, to reset." Well, look at that, it's been 7 years!

Joy. I carry such joy. I have realized that it is not from the divorce. Rather, a life-time of shackling myself to the unhealthy. Choosing it over and over again. Allowing it's chains to bind me into submission. Every time I went to step, anchored to a way of life serving a distinct purpose.

It's within this season that I have found, well, me. The SURVIVOR. THE COURAGEOUS ONE. The one who held on. Held out. Unwilling to allow myself to ever be fully owned. This ME. The truest of me. Now fully stepping into the LOVE that I was designed to be. LOVE. I am LOVE. You RLOVE. Join with me as we step into the fear and do the impossible. LOVE each other...

RLOVE🔥❤

05/22/2024

https://www.meetup.com/poetry-writing-and-the-enneagram-group/events/301169787/?isFirstPublish=true

05/10/2024

https://www.meetup.com/front-range-poetry-creative-writing-group/events/300942257/?isFirstPublish=true

04/17/2024

MJ…

Second row at the Buell Theater. In awe of the stage and those on it. Sitting next to one of my favorite people in the world, Rhoda Resnick, holding her hand. Honestly, a perfect spot to be!

The evening unfolding as MJ’s life unfolded. Full of joy, wonder, pain, and ultimately, sorrow. His life beautifully orchestrated through his most incredible music. Emotions flooding me watching his abuse as a child, and into adulthood. A relentless father, driving, driving, driving towards perfection. A mother, ultimately not protecting her children from his wrath. A familiar understanding rearing within me. Tears of remembrance feeling the sting of leather and more importantly, the violent words, upon my skin. Upon my tiny heart just trying to beat.

Driving home in joy. The joy that comes with an evening spent with lovely people, getting a glimpse into the life of a misunderstood genius. Through the years my spirit has compared MJ to Mozart, Presley, and the Beatles. His music taking the world to a place it has never been before, and quite honestly, I don’t think will be seen again.

As the show finished, Man in the Mirror, was sung, danced, and played out with all of the participants. An anthem sung out, “I’ve been a victim of a selfish kinda love. It’s time that I realize, there are some with no home. Not a nickel to loan. Could it be really me pretending that they’re not alone? A willow deeply scarred, somebody’s broken heart. And a washed-out dream. They follow the pattern of the wind, ya see ‘cause they got not place to be. That’s why I’m starting with me.”

MJ’s words so true, they take courage to even type into my laptop.

Homeless most of
My entire life
Childhood in a trailer
Wic checks and gov’t aid
Carrying us through
At times pretending
I was ok
Know how scarred
I truly was
So many washed-out dreams
Climbing the mountain
One more time
The Wind
Oh, Her lovely enveloping
Giving me the courage
To start
With me

RLove❤
11.28 PM
4.16.24
F/My Home

03/08/2024

EXPOSED...

Every now and then, something magical will happen in my life. Often, popping in from the unknown. This unexpected "magic" catching me off-guard and sweeping me off my feet. I experienced this magic at Exposed, and the talented Josie, aka Juice, and her tribe of amazing misfits.

I've been wanting to check this out for a while, but the "rawness" of it, and the season I was in, had me hold up. But this time, I found a willing friend, thank you Hillary Katz, and signed up.

The evening consisted of 5 presenters sharing a story from their lives. The words, the emotions, the story, flowing beautifully from their spirit to all of ours. Their immense courage, helping me to see more clearly, the season I am in is one of "exposing" more of myself, and the incredible story of my life.

The presenters and what I experienced from them:
Ali... COURAGE
Sarah... COURAGE
Doc... COURAGE
Colby... COURAGE
Josie... COURAGE

It's become crystal clear to me that courage is often gained by spending time with courageous people. Those who honor themselves, and the s**t they have endured, by speaking up, and speaking into, the unwanted abuse, and unfortunate decisions they have made. Everyday I wake up and understand more of the courage that has driven my life.
*The courage to get away from my parents at 15.
*The courage to invest into counseling for the past 25 years.
*The courage to step into the pain I have caused others with my actions.
*The courage to step away from a relationship that was slowly killing me.
*The courage to openly share myself within a book of poetry.
*The courage to teach about my love for poetry and share more of my story with strangers.

On this day, where is your courage? How is your courage playing out? What are you feeding your courage?

I will be back at Exposed in April. Would love to have you join me as we get EXPOSED, and choose to EXPOSE, ourselves to raw stories drawing us out, and deeper, into ourselves!

RLove🔥❤

10/10/2023

https://psychology.du.edu/famfair-2023

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06/02/2023

RIP Chris Adams

My friend Chris passed away earlier this week. He was the first Board Chair for Glass Hearts. I remember asking him to take on this herculean task (mostly because he had to deal with me!) and being amazed at how honored he was. I was like, “Of course!” You have mad skills and our relationship allows us the flexibility to work within this space. He and his wife, Kyrie joined the team and helped in launching Glass Hearts.

Chris was a man of passion. We had commonality around the way society, including religion, puts such controlling boundaries around life and growth. I remember going to an event up in north Colorado called “Orange”. The concept was to move us from JUST red. And JUST yellow. Into orange. A place with less defined boundaries, and more trust within the process of growth that takes place in our own lives and within community. Asking the question, “Can we let go and trust?” There was a blank canvas sitting on stage. I will never forget Chris looking at me and emphatically saying, “Rick, I think I finally understand you. You see everyone as a blank canvas, right?” The answer was yes, and the words poured out from me, “Each one is a masterpiece just waiting for the color to be added in so they can become what they were formed to be.” This was the first, but not the last time I have uttered these momentous words. But that was Chris, drawing out the best!

I remember Chris as orange. His kind and tender heart never set in stone. Always searching. Longing for more. I rest in the peace that he is now living in color. Streaming within the Universe whole now understanding the true LOVE that awaits us all.



Rick/RLove🔥❤️

6.07 AM

6.2.23

04/04/2021

HANGING ONTO LOVE...

I saw this and had to get some shots. I immediately was struck by this cute little one seemingly hanging onto a heart.

It's LOVE. Love is the glue. Love is, well everything. May Love blind you with it's glorious light this day. May it cause you to continue your process of loving yourself and loving others...

R❤️

PS. I do not condone spray painting trees...🙏✨