Guess who? I DID NOT WRITE THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE AND HAD IT PASSED ON TO ME. I THOUGHT IT WORTHY OF SHARING (and had permission). There is a story written on our skin. Not the Story of loss, as we were taught to believe. But the Story of becoming. The lines around our eyes are …
Tag: authenticity
Consequential Meditation?
oppo_32 Noticing a forest fuschia flower on the forest floor, Canterbury, New Zealand There’s always been a part of me ready to chastise myself for not doing something right or good enough. Including meditating. Despite being bombarded with reminders of its benefits and that you can’t do it wrong, I’ve always struggled to maintain …
Retired life
"The Meaning of Life is to Find your Gift. The Purpose of Life is to Give it Away". Pablo Picasso Jumbled brain Time to sort my shit out again No sense of navigation Like a boat at sea Don’t want to drift along Aimlessly Be sucked into a vortex Of nothingness Like going …
Narrow it Down.
From God to Me #1 Image By Charles Yeager Being a neurodiverse creative type, my brain is often like an exploding firework, full of ideas then overwhelmed by the options, with the energy dissipating almost as rapidly as it emerged (this can be a Gemini thing too – so I may have a double helping).I …
BE
Love and Light in the Forest, NZ I thought life would be a fan-fare But perhaps it's a whisper A warm heart glow That says, "yes!" Without the drumroll, Flashing lights Or fame. What if life's mission is To BE LOVE At every turn Every interaction With a human A bird A bug? There's sweet …
Love yourself Love your Life
The BEST Thing You can do for the Planet is to Heal Yourself "MY" forest March 2025 © Karen Lighthouse 2025 Namaste. Thanks for reading and take care until next time. If you liked what you read please leave a comment below, like or subscribe to receive my posts straight to your email. Words by …
In the Dark Place
It’s dark in the place of the unknowing Where gremlin “what if?” ’s stalk Stirring fear and dread It’s scary in the place of the unknowing Pensive foreboding Like a rattlesnake poised to strike. It’s lonely in the place of the unknowing Where no-one can enter Your internal battleground – This part of your journey. …
Shedding Skins
Candlelight prayers NYE 2024 I sit on the cusp of the New Year and a New Moon, a time to reflect on the year passed and set intentions for the future. I sit on my porch, listening to the rain , comforted by it’s soft, persistent tapping on all it kisses yet longing for it …
“Meant-to-be” not easy
Dennistoun Track, Peel Forest, New Zealand I started the year with a goal of being more congruent, for my insides to match my outsides, a desire to speak my truth, honour my values and follow my heart, Now I am here, at my computer desiring to reconnect with you all. How do I oil the …
In a Boat
Photo courtesy of Josh Hild - Pexels Setting sail from Familiar shores Without a map. I’m in a boat Letting go of the known Choosing new challenges. Unchartered territory. Winds blow This way and that Will thunder strike? Will the boat capsize? Will I flounder, swim, drown? Monsters in the deep Better not fall in. …