Years gone by Lives used up Never again your face to behold. Tears run dry Photos fade Your arms no more to enfold. Lost for words To describe the void And the ache of your absence To see you once more Tell you I love you Inhale the perfume of your skin The softness of …
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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 …
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 …
Look how far you’ve come!
As we career towards the end of another year it can be affirming to step back and reflect on just how far we’ve come, what we’ve endured, overcome and achieved, as well as where to from here. Both personally and professionally, I have ridden the emotional roller-coaster of the pandemic as we all have to …
Nomad
Photo by Mark Basarab on Unsplash NOMAD Don’t fall in love with a nomad He’ll surely break your heart Don’t fall in love with a nomad It’s doomed from the start. Don’t fall in love with a nomad He travels far and wide Wrapped up in his arms You’ll fall for his charms He’s just in it for …
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 …
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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Words from the Lighthouse 