by gemma | May 30, 2013 | thoughts & musings
Sometimes I get caught up in the franticness of life – fixing, planning, numbing, projecting, sacrificing, compromising – all in the name of achieving my goals and dreams. This pattern surfaced again recently. I found myself at the Farmer’s Market eating a...
by gemma | May 22, 2013 | gems & precious bits, inspiration & wisdom, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
A common crossroads on the adventure of life is this :: choose the path of being who ‘they’ want you to be, or choose the path of being who you want to be. Being who you want to be may result in conflict with others. Being who they want you to be results in conflict...
by gemma | May 2, 2013 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, goals & dreams, health & happiness, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
I’ve experienced a few transformative times in my life and have just edged through another one. I’m so freshly on the other side that sometimes I can still feel the discomfort of it. During this most recent and particularly challenging transformation, I have spent...
by gemma | Apr 24, 2013 | beloved & praised, health & happiness, inspiration & wisdom, love & fear, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
When I was watching my youngest learn to walk, I saw something beyond the steps he was taking. When he would look at his destination – my arms or the chair he wanted to climb – he would make his way safely & successfully. When he would look at his feet, some small...
by gemma | Apr 11, 2013 | gems & precious bits, thoughts & musings
Last week was epic; one of the best weeks of my life. It’s a perfect time to kick off ‘gems’ — things I think are just great {birthday edition}! Every year for my birthday I treat myself to a fun experiential present. This year I had my palm...
by gemma | Apr 10, 2013 | beloved & praised, gems & precious bits, meaningful & life lessons, thoughts & musings
Remember that announcement from last week? The one where I invited you to join me in Banff for the Great Life Redesign retreat in support of charity: water? That one? Well…the retreat is sold out & we helped 85 Kenyans have access to clean water. Now, that’s what...
