by gemma | Jan 31, 2013 | love & fear, self sabotage & stuckness, thoughts & musings
Fear serves a purpose in our lives. It’s designed to keep us safe, but too often it keeps us stuck instead. I like to call life-saving fear clean fear {quick, jump out of the way, there’s a bus coming}. And I like to call self-sabotaging fear messy fear {you...
by gemma | Jan 16, 2013 | beloved & praised, inspiration & wisdom, meaningful & life lessons, mind & brain, thoughts & musings
We all have cognitive maps {beliefs, values, defenses, issues, preferences, patterns, thoughts} that originate from our parents, teachers, coaches, religious/spiritual leaders, culture, and history {take your pick}. Do this. Value that. Like these things. Think like...
by gemma | Jan 7, 2013 | gems & precious bits, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
Our enemy is not others; it’s not our past; it’s not our present circumstances. It’s fear. Fear is also our guide. It will show us how to unbuckle our lives if we approach it with curiosity. Jung said, “It is a bewildering thing in human life that the thing that...
by gemma | Jan 2, 2013 | gems & precious bits, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings, tools & strategies
I’m returning from a difficult, but necessary, month-long digital sabbatical. 2012 was a rough ride for many people, myself included. The last quarter took my breath away in a painful sort of way. It challenged me in ways I could never have predicted. I’m...
by gemma | Nov 28, 2012 | gems & precious bits, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, meaningful & life lessons, self love & self esteem, self sabotage & stuckness, thoughts & musings, videos & ask gemm
I was recently asked to write a piece for this book. While I was writing this with teens in mind, I’ve learned that many of us {myself included} have an inner teen that could use some lovin’. I’m publishing this piece for anyone with an inner-teen...
