Every wave redraws the shoreline, leaving quiet instructions in its wake.
When the water finally pulled back, it did not return the world as it was. The shore had shifted ,lines carved where none had been before, sand pressed into patterns that would not wash away with the next tide.
It’s easy to think of waves as destroyers, but they are also cartographers. They leave maps in the debris, in the placement of stones, in the curve of driftwood that marks the farthest reach of the flood.
If you stand still long enough, you begin to read it ,the way the water circled here, the way it slammed straight through there, the places it spared without reason. The patterns are not for beauty; they are for understanding.
There is no rushing this kind of knowledge.
You trace the edges of what has changed, your feet sinking into new ground that has already decided what it will hold and what it will never keep again.
And in those moments, you see it clearly: the map is not for finding your way back. It is for showing you the way forward, through a landscape you would never have recognized before the tide touched it.
~Kerri-Elizabeth~
This series follows the slow work of storms and tides, charting the spaces they leave behind. Tomorrow, the current turns toward what it means to rebuild in the quiet , not as it was before, but as it can be now.
SONSHINE FOR YOU 
What an exquisite reflection! 🌊✨
Your words carry both the quiet force of the tide and the wisdom of change it leaves behind. I love how you reframe waves—not merely as destroyers but as cartographers, leaving maps for those willing to pause and read them. The imagery of shorelines redrawn, driftwood marking boundaries, and sand pressed into patterns feels almost sacred.
This piece beautifully captures the truth that storms do not return things to what they were; they reshape them into what they are meant to become. Your closing thought—that the map is not for finding the way back, but for moving forward—is profoundly moving. Truly inspiring and deeply poetic. 🌟👏
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Oh wow thank you so much for stopping in and sharing those beautiful thoughts , I so so appreciate it… I’m writing a little different now days and working on a new book , so much real time happening inspiring so many different kinds of writing for me , it’ll be my second book .. and I’m so excited to share, in the meantime I’m uncovering emotions and documenting the journey here to uncover new depths .
My best writing comes in the hardest times so thank you for being here along this journey I so appreciate your time and comments.
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I feel as though I am walking along the beach with you, Kerri. It is the sweetest of images, as we study the beautiful shoreline and gather seashells. You have gone through so much, and your writing pulls me alongside you. Sending love. ❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you dear friend I have been writing so much lately it’s a good thing I’m ahead a couple weeks so I can get my series up while I have grandkids time.. thank you dear beautiful friend and I loveeeee your music journey and all you share with me in your process .
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Such a beautiful piece, Kerri! So meaningful and insightful! Not only about the ways of the ocean but also and mostly about the ways of life! About how the tides of life shape the map that shows us the way ahead! Thank you, my friend, for these wise and profound words! Great resonance here! Much light and many blessings to you—today and always 🙏✨💖🌻
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Thank you and thank you for taking the time to read and share I appreciate you and your time and space you take to connect.
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