by gemma | Jan 2, 2013 | gems & precious bits, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings, tools & strategies
I’m returning from a difficult, but necessary, month-long digital sabbatical. 2012 was a rough ride for many people, myself included. The last quarter took my breath away in a painful sort of way. It challenged me in ways I could never have predicted. I’m...
by gemma | Nov 7, 2012 | beloved & praised, health & happiness, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, mind & brain, spiritual & out there, tools & strategies, videos & ask gemm
in {ask gem} I answer questions from people just like you. Want your question answered? Shoot me a note and I’ll do my best to come up with something helpful. The rules of love and fear can be found in a tangle of a hundred billion cells and amongst complicated...
by gemma | Oct 2, 2012 | gems & precious bits, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, self love & self esteem, thoughts & musings
This summer has been all about slowly, graciously & compassionately unraveling knots of trauma and shining light on the dark bits of my psyche. Here’s the bit of wisdom that snuck into my awareness during the summer :: if it wasn’t for my suffering, I’d still be...
by gemma | Sep 15, 2012 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, relationships & sex, thoughts & musings
Rewind seven years :: I began to see how much my life was governed by fear. The whole show—cast, crew, & stage—was built upon the perilous foundation of fear. I thought it all had to be destroyed. So that’s what I did. Relationships ended, pets were adopted,...
by gemma | Sep 13, 2012 | gems & precious bits, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
It takes boldness to peer into the depths of your heart & to shine a light on fear and the role it’s had in your life. Once you see what’s there, it can never be unseen. Only boldness can deliver us from fear, and if the risk is not taken, the meaning of life is...
by gemma | Apr 17, 2012 | love & fear, mind & brain, tools & strategies, videos & ask gemm
Fear can be a good thing. In the early years of humanity, it protected our ancestors from saber-tooth tigers. It encouraged them to run, fight, or hide in order to save their lives. Fear is a natural and helpful feeling. It’s also one of the strongest emotions that we...
