Photo from my phone 2025 Deep grieving Of loves regret Of your past lives lost Of what you never had Of what you could have been The baby left to cry The innocent child The rebellious teen Looking for love in all the wrong places The parents that birthed you The land that held …
Tag: love
THE SACRED BEAUTY OF AGING
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 …
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 …
Grief and Gratitude
Sunset on a lake in Queensland. May 2025 Grief is a unquantifiable thing, no one size fits all, a unique process, often leading to a place we never envisaged ourselves being in. There is no road-map, no diagnosed duration, no sure method of alleviating the deep pain. You can be supported by listening, kind …
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 …
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. …
“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. …
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 …
Words from the Lighthouse 