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 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 | 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...
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 | Jan 7, 2013 | gems & precious bits, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
Our enemy is not others; it’s not our past; it’s not our present circumstances. It’s fear. Fear is also our guide. It will show us how to unbuckle our lives if we approach it with curiosity. Jung said, “It is a bewildering thing in human life that the thing that...
