by gemma | Apr 24, 2013 | beloved & praised, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
When I was watching my youngest learn to walk, I saw something beyond the steps he was taking. When he would look at his destination – my arms or the chair he wanted to climb – he would make his way safely & successfully. When he would look at his feet, some small...
by gemma | Apr 18, 2013 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons
There was a time in my life when I said yes when I wanted to say no. All. The. Time. I was afraid of rejection, abandonment, judgment, conflict, disappointment. I desperately avoided the messiness of life {or thought I did}. In order to do this I had to deny,...
by gemma | Apr 10, 2013 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
Remember that announcement from last week? The one where I invited you to join me in Banff for the Great Life Redesign retreat in support of charity: water? That one? Well…the retreat is sold out & we helped 85 Kenyans have access to clean water. Now, that’s what...
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 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...
by gemma | Feb 27, 2013 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
Freedom comes from knowing who you are and what you are here to do. Dive in. Go deep. Emerge with truth. I’ll go first. As a psychologist Being Gemma means I look for every opportunity to heal the past, love the present, and light the future. I peer into...
