Peel Forest, Canterbury, New Zealand. Forest Fuschia, Karen Lighthouse Right now, the well has run dry and I feel as though I have nothing to give. So I'm posting a creation from last year and hope that it can bring refreshment to some. I am one with the wind that blows The power that creates …
Tag: nature
Dilemma
The Path of least Resistance Leaves yield to the breeze A solitary white-faced heron Wades in the shallow pools Keen for opportunity Sea gulls hang about For left over fish ‘n’chips A harrier hawk Effortlessly sailing currents of air The stream carrying life Chattering water Unhurried Glides over and around rocks Towards it’s destination. Choice …
Abundance
As I sit here, facing the blank page again, I check in with myself,"What does the Universe want me to write about today?" I repeat my mantra, "Fill me with your love and light. Flow through meas I write." My eyes are drawn to the huge pear tree outside my officewindow, heavy laden with semi-ripe …
Sacred Letters of the Soul:If you were to truly love and accept yourself, what would you be doing differently?
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 …
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 …
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 #7 Gratitude
(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.) The benefits of gratitude have become more widely understood and appreciated in recent times. Research shows that simply expressing gratitude or having an attitude of gratitude actually changes our brain chemistry. It …
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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 