by gemma | May 22, 2013 | gems & precious bits, inspiration & wisdom, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
A common crossroads on the adventure of life is this :: choose the path of being who ‘they’ want you to be, or choose the path of being who you want to be. Being who you want to be may result in conflict with others. Being who they want you to be results in conflict...
by gemma | May 15, 2013 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, meaningful & life lessons
When we do what the soul does not want us to do, we suffer. We try to escape the symptoms, but in truth, all that’s needed is genuine acceptance that we cannot escape the truth of our souls. Although I work with people who suffer from psychopathology, I resist that...
by gemma | May 2, 2013 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, goals & dreams, health & happiness, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
I’ve experienced a few transformative times in my life and have just edged through another one. I’m so freshly on the other side that sometimes I can still feel the discomfort of it. During this most recent and particularly challenging transformation, I have spent...
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 11, 2013 | gems & precious bits, thoughts & musings
Last week was epic; one of the best weeks of my life. It’s a perfect time to kick off ‘gems’ — things I think are just great {birthday edition}! Every year for my birthday I treat myself to a fun experiential present. This year I had my palm...
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...
