by gemma | Apr 23, 2014 | gems & precious bits, goals & dreams, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, meaningful & life lessons
All too often we approach life with the fantasy that change will bring about a better future. Sometimes it does. Often it does not. Unless we venture into the conditions that brought us into our present life and practice radical self-acceptance and truth-seeking, we...
by gemma | Apr 16, 2014 | beloved & praised, goals & dreams, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, meaningful & life lessons
Speeding along a highway that was paved by another. Commitments. Expectations. Plans. Lists. Going so fast you can’t see what you are passing by. Life is a blur. Time to sloooooooow down. Filter e-mails. Deny requests. Phone off. Block time. Miss opportunities. And....
by gemma | Mar 27, 2014 | health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, self sabotage & stuckness, thoughts & musings
Fear controls much of our lives an defence mechanisms are by-products of fear. We need approval We seek validation We sacrifice our true self We ignore our souls’ calling We give our power to another We rationalize our fearful choices We get worked up over trivial...
by gemma | Mar 13, 2014 | health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, self sabotage & stuckness, thoughts & musings
Hurt, betrayal, disappointment, abuse, humiliation, criticism. At times, this adventure called life can be a rough one. If we are unable to move into a space of healing with these experiences they often fester into resentment, self-loathing, dissociation, revenge...
by gemma | Mar 7, 2014 | thoughts & musings
In my work with clients, I’ve noticed that our past wounds are often reopened in our intimate relationships. Intimate relationships are the most challenging – and potentially the most rewarding – task of living. We often enter into intimate relationships from a place...
