by gemma | Feb 20, 2013 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, self sabotage & stuckness, thoughts & musings
Choice. Decisions. Too often, I put off making tough decisions. Or risky decisions. Every time I do I can feel my mental capacity shrinking. Don’t wait. Make the call. It’ll feel so much lighter. If it’s not the right choice, you have permission to change your mind....
by gemma | Jan 31, 2013 | beloved & praised, health & happiness, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, relationships & sex, thoughts & musings, tools & strategies, videos & ask gemm
Many of my friends, family, and clients are going through tough times in relationship and have been asking me {informally} about relationships. Here’s what I’ve been sharing :: Most of us are governed by unconscious fears. Two basic fears emerge...
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 | Nov 7, 2012 | beloved & praised, health & happiness, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, mind & brain, spiritual & out there, tools & strategies, videos & ask gemm
in {ask gem} I answer questions from people just like you. Want your question answered? Shoot me a note and I’ll do my best to come up with something helpful. The rules of love and fear can be found in a tangle of a hundred billion cells and amongst complicated...
by gemma | Oct 25, 2012 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, inspiration & wisdom, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
When facing the unknown, I have found that the most meaningful task to focus on is getting comfortable with uncertainty. This is not my nature. I read, research, surf & question. I search. The truth is I know that any answer that comes from outside of me will not...
by gemma | Oct 11, 2012 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, inspiration & wisdom, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
Self-examination does not lead to life balance or acceptance from others – it leads to greater freedom & authenticity. If we don’t enter into self-examination we tend to seek comfort over greatness safety over risk reassurance over authenticity the predictable...
