by gemma | Aug 28, 2014 | gems & precious bits, goals & dreams, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings, tools & strategies
Summertime is my time to create. I see fewer clients, travel less, and reduce my speaking gigs. I spend more time communing with nature and connecting with my soul-family. This summer, my creative spirit has been devoted to writing a book. Today, I’m writing to...
by gemma | Aug 21, 2014 | goals & dreams, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings, tools & strategies
Over the past twenty years, I have been on an epic journey of exploring how to heal the mind, body and spirit. In the past, there was a desperation in my search — a longing for more answers, craving higher credentials, impatiently gathering better tools. I was...
by gemma | Jun 30, 2014 | gems & precious bits, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, mind & brain, self love & self esteem, thoughts & musings
We are wired to seek pleasure. We are wired to avoid pain. Everything we are and everything we do is based on these two principles — the decisions we make, the thoughts we think, the actions we take. Freud, one of my fathers, said we may lay it down that...
by gemma | Jun 17, 2014 | goals & dreams, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, interviews & media love, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, relationships & sex, self love & self esteem, self sabotage & stuckness, thoughts & musings
For a long time I didn’t love myself. I tried to cover up my lack of self-love by winning awards, being the captain, and by being a good little over-achiever. I was an expert in the fine art of perception management. I was a chameleon. I would change myself to fit...
by gemma | Jun 11, 2014 | beloved & praised, goals & dreams, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, meaningful & life lessons, mind & brain, self sabotage & stuckness, thoughts & musings
In my work with clients, one of the first things we untangle are limiting beliefs. I’m not worth it.I’m not good enough.I’m not loveable.There’s not enough time, money, energy.I’ll never get out of this place.Life is too hard.I’ll...
by gemma | May 21, 2014 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, goals & dreams, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings, values & purpose
Mindfulness is a powerful practice. It makes everyday life richer and more meaningful. There are times when ordinary life loses its satisfaction. These moments can signal that now is the time to experience a deep, soulful shift in consciousness. Try asking, how can...
