by gemma | Apr 5, 2013 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, goals & dreams, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, self love & self esteem, thoughts & musings
{the inspiration for the celebration} I lived in a small village in rural Guyana where the entire community gathered their drinking and washing water from a hole in the ground. This community was generous to host myself and a group of do-gooding youth, but our...
by gemma | Mar 28, 2013 | thoughts & musings
We all have conscious and unconscious stories that are directing our lives. The dominant story is to go to school, get a job, find love, buy a house, have kids — we’re all conscious of that basic life plan that our culture tries to siphon us into. The...
by gemma | Mar 20, 2013 | goals & dreams, health & happiness, meaningful & life lessons, mind & brain, self sabotage & stuckness, tools & strategies
Change. It’s a big, huge, important topic. Some folks love it; some rally against it. What works? What doesn’t? How can you lean into creating meaningful, long-lasting change—not the kinda change that lasts three and a half days? I’ve been fascinated by the psychology...
by gemma | Mar 12, 2013 | gems & precious bits, goals & dreams, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, tools & strategies
Life is good. And it’s not because my student loans were paid off by an angel investor {’cause they weren’t} or because I’m going on the adventure I’ve always dreamed of {’cause I’m not} or because challenging relationships are now peaceful {’cause...
by gemma | Mar 6, 2013 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, meaningful & life lessons
An ache agitates your soul. A memory from long ago leaks into the present. The familiar feeling of regret or resentment briefly flashes. Wondering how this thing you call life got so off track. Questioning how you became who you think you are. Feeling astounded that...
