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 12, 2013 | gems & precious bits, goals & dreams, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, tools & strategies
Life is good. And it’s not because my student loans were paid off by an angel investor {’cause they weren’t} or because I’m going on the adventure I’ve always dreamed of {’cause I’m not} or because challenging relationships are now peaceful {’cause...
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...
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 | Feb 5, 2013 | gems & precious bits, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, self love & self esteem, thoughts & musings
February is the month of love. Vitamin L {love} is a very dangerous vitamin to be depleted of. And the best way to get it, is to give it. In order to boost the Vitamin L in myself–and in others–I’m spreading love by leaving 500 handwritten love notes...
