Mental and Emotional Warrant-of-Fitness #4 I’m writing from a bit more of a personal perspective this week as I’m trying to practice what I preach by listening to myself. Balancing the desire of my heart to be there for others with the reality of what I can manage without the wheels falling off is a …
Author: Karen Lighthouse
I feel deeply connected to nature and believe we are all part of it. Whilst not religious, I do believe everyone is a unique expression of the Divine and worthy of love and joy. I am also a poet, photographer, lover of words, music and British comedy.
Your Mental and Emotional Warrant-of-Fitness
(A Warrant-of-Fitness is New Zealand’s version of car roadworthy inspection like the M.O.T in UK) #3 People pleasing and Boundaries Healthy boundaries = Healthy relationships Difficulty setting boundaries and saying “no” are common traits, particularly for adult children of alcoholics or those who’ve experienced abuse or neglect in childhood (neglect IS abuse by the way). …
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Your Mental and Emotional Warrant-of-Fitness #2 Boundary Building Strategies
(A Warrant-of-Fitness is New Zealand’s version of car roadworthy inspection like the M.O.T in UK) Last week I talked about how boundaries are fundamental to mental and emotional health and wellbeing. Guilt and fear are two things that get in the way of us setting boundaries to protect ourselves, our time, resources and things that …
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Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans
This has sure been the case for me his week – my plans to deliver profundity to your email have been arrested by life! And I mean this quite literally, as a new human decide to come into this crazy, beautiful world 3 weeks early and surprise us all. And not just any human but …
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Your Mental and Emotional Warrant-of-Fitness. #1. Boundaries
(A Warrant-of-Fitness is New Zealand’s version of car roadworthy inspection like the M.O.T in UK) I’ve had a lot of therapy in my adult life. Recently I've come to a place where I feel I'm "good enough". So I asked my therapist, “If I were to come to you and ask for a mental and …
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You don’t NEED a man!
Stop waiting for a man to complete you To make your dreams come true Your happiness is in your own hands Now, what would you like to do? A poet, a singer An acrobat? All things are possible Just know that You were born to thrive Not merely survive And there’s no-one quite like you …
Northland Riches
Tane Mahuta, ancient kauri, estimated 2000 years old! I'm away in the North Island of New Zealand for a winter holiday and relishing the abundance of nature. It's these times poems pour out of me, and below is an example. I dare say more 'serious stuff' will emerge when I return home and am back …
Another poem about love
Koru, New Zealand silver fern unfurling. It symbolises new life and growth. If love is eternal Where did it go When you left the marriage And set up with someone else? If love is eternal Where does it go When the receiver Is no longer there to receive it? If love is eternal Does it …
Matariki Morn’
Up with busy brain In the stealth of the night Diamond studs On black velvet sky Air crisp with frosty promise Māori New Year Celebrated today The stars came out to play As I tossed and turned Sleep disturbed By brain or stars? (c) Karen Lighthouse 2022 Namaste. Thanks for reading and take care until …
De-stress
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished - Lao Tzu Catlins Coastal Rain Forest, South Island, New Zealand A swipe or a click Enough information For a thousand years Born through another’s Blood, sweat and tears. More than we could ever need Born through another mans greed. Abundance is one thing Overload another Paralyzed …
Words from the Lighthouse 