by gemma | May 14, 2014 | beloved & praised, goals & dreams, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, self sabotage & stuckness, thoughts & musings
Changing my mind is edgy for me because I value integrity. My mentor, Larry, taught me a valuable lesson about integrity. Here’s the quickie version of the story :: I rescheduled my weekly meeting with Larry four weeks in a row. When we finally met, he taught me how...
by gemma | Apr 23, 2014 | gems & precious bits, goals & dreams, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, meaningful & life lessons
All too often we approach life with the fantasy that change will bring about a better future. Sometimes it does. Often it does not. Unless we venture into the conditions that brought us into our present life and practice radical self-acceptance and truth-seeking, we...
by gemma | Apr 16, 2014 | beloved & praised, goals & dreams, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, meaningful & life lessons
Speeding along a highway that was paved by another. Commitments. Expectations. Plans. Lists. Going so fast you can’t see what you are passing by. Life is a blur. Time to sloooooooow down. Filter e-mails. Deny requests. Phone off. Block time. Miss opportunities. And....
by gemma | Mar 27, 2014 | health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, self sabotage & stuckness, thoughts & musings
Fear controls much of our lives an defence mechanisms are by-products of fear. We need approval We seek validation We sacrifice our true self We ignore our souls’ calling We give our power to another We rationalize our fearful choices We get worked up over trivial...
by gemma | Mar 13, 2014 | health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, self sabotage & stuckness, thoughts & musings
Hurt, betrayal, disappointment, abuse, humiliation, criticism. At times, this adventure called life can be a rough one. If we are unable to move into a space of healing with these experiences they often fester into resentment, self-loathing, dissociation, revenge...
by gemma | Feb 19, 2014 | gems & precious bits, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
I am a seeker. And, because you are reading this, I suspect you are too. I want to thank you — for showing up, for seeking, for evolving, for living with courage & for loving with vulnerability. When I think of you, on your journey, choosing a conscious...
