If I were…………………. Writing letters that you are not going to send can be a really healing and connecting experience. They can transmute experiences: "change in form, nature or substance" the dictionary says. I invite you to write a Sacred Letter to yourself asking the question, “If I were truly loving and accepting myself I …
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Seeds
My life is like a dandelion head Gone to seed The wind blows Bits if me fly everywhere Landing where they will Some take root Reproduce Others fall away Yield no return Fall on fallow ground Such is life. I do not know Where my seed will blossom And where it will die My job …
What do you want your year to look like?
Happy New Year to you all! My post is more personal today. Although I am often offering insight and sharing some of my learned experiences to hopefully shed light on the paths of others, right now I must admit I’m not bubbling with enthusiastic words of encouragement, wit or knowledge. In fact, I’m feeling quite …
Energy
“You are a guest of nature. Behave.” Freidrich Hundertwasser Peel Forest, Canterbury, New Zealand. December 2022 I am part of nature And nature is part of me The same energy that grows my hair Grows trees The energy that makes birds sing And the oceans roar Is the same life force That I live …
The Sun is always Shining above the Clouds
New Brighton beach, Christchurch, New Zealand These words came to me when I was walking on the beach today, hoping to gain clarity and peace. A family situation has plunged myself and other family members into emotional turmoil. Walking on the beach may not change the situation but it can change my brain chemistry and …
10 + Reasons why you keep getting into Abusive or Toxic Relationships, and NONE of those reasons is, “I’m stupid”
You have unresolved trauma around relationships, probably from your family of origin, when you may have been abused or neglected (neglect IS abuse) or love was conditional and scarce. It was what was modelled to you in your formative years, perhaps you witnessed domestic violence (this too is abuse to a child), therefore a template …
Letters to your ex you’ll never send
We’ve all experienced heartbreak, and who enjoys it? No-one! When a relationship finishes our feelings don’t just automatically stop. So, what do you do with them then? Options: Stuff them down (your feelings), bottle them up, try and pretend you’re OK by putting on a brave face. Mope around, telling everyone who’ll listen (and many …
Don’t Wait
View from Long Point, the Catlins, New Zealand. Tea and cake around the world makes me a happy girl! Don’t wait for a better future Before enjoying your life Wear your best dress today Get out your finest china Notice the breeze kissing your face The blossom offering up her scent Life is in the …
Your Mental and Emotional Warrant-of-Fitness #6 Avoidance
(A Warrant-of-Fitness is the New Zealand equivalent of an M.O.T. in the UK, being a certificate to say your vehicle is road worthy.) Nature hates a void, a vacuum. I am a lover of words, a logophile, and when I found this name for “a lover of words”, I was delighted! I love playing with …
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This Polar Blast!/ Polar Opposites
Manuka trees in the Catlins Coastal Rain Forest, South Island, New Zealand Flax leaves gently bow and turn, Yielding to the weight of raindrops and snow Moving with every nuance of wind. Spindly manuka collectively sway Grounded Yielding to what is Dressed for the weather. Razor-sharp wind Showers of snow and Hail stones, Like tiny …
Words from the Lighthouse 