Liar

oppo_35 Depression is a liar Telling you that you’ve always felt this way And always will That things are hopeless Efforts are useless Life is futile. Depression blinds you To the beauty all around Causes you to not do the things that’d make you feel better Condemns you for not doing them. Today isn’t your …

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The Difference

oppo_32                                                       Rivers flow Trees grow Man strives. © Karen Lighthouse 2024 Words by Karen Lighthouse. I also offer – One-on-one counselling/coaching via Zoom Group facilitation Mental health education Oracle card readings Email me at: karenlighthouse59@gmail.com

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. …

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Letting Go    

                                                                                                                                      Is it time to relinquish The hold Of the past dream born? Grown rusty with tears No longer quenching it’s perceived purpose. Stuck in the familiar Scared to let go What if? What if? What if? Anxiety chokes the new life pending Dormant Until it receives The deliberate breath Of courage and risk. Tightly …

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Friends

A piece of art “It’s a collapsible sort of day” Said one friend to another Who was feeling a bit weary. Outside the autumnal wind howled And leaves of brown, red and gold Swirled into piles Rustling and chattering On the asphalt. It was a hunkering down sort of day By the fire With a …

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