I want you to think of someone who SEES you. And write down what they would say you are. And carry that forward with you now. Knowing it will benefit your entire life if you can just learn to believe it…A belief is simply a thought repeated over and over. Donna Ashworth When my husband … Continue reading A belief
Unique
At the moment, I’m in “should I walk the talk?” mode. This evening, I’m teaching about learning new things—how we can develop a unique skill set that no one else has but us. It’s an English class for a young adult—yes, singular, just one student. I’m that picky. I handpick my students myself. Or, if … Continue reading Unique
Exhaustion
We never yell at each other, no matter how hard it gets. And tonight, we’re having a little celebration—not because things are easy, but because we’re still here. Still standing, still trying. The weight of our struggles sits between us like an unspoken guest at the table. "This being human is a guest house," Rumi … Continue reading Exhaustion
Wealthy
A flickering image keeps coming to me whenever I imagine myself in a state of wealth. Funny, because I don't feel wealthy, especially at this phase of life. I am struggling financially, I survive day to day, I don't see my situation changing anytime soon. But this image is actually quite vivid. I can see … Continue reading Wealthy
Joyful
What brings you joy now? "That's today's question, and I find myself struggling to answer. It’s clearly not the sunniest or most joyous midweek for me." Then I searched the word 'Joy' in my previous posts to seek inspiration. What were the things that brought me joy in the past? Unsurprisingly those things were books … Continue reading Joyful
A house, or a Million Dollars
People do it, some out of desperation, others out of greed. They steal. The very powerful and clevermight steal a whole house, or a million dollars. It's been done. But what does it matter? Love is the one thing the heart cravesand love is the one thingyou can't steal. Marry Oliver
Trigger
Which behavioural habits in others do you have the least patience for? This is a tricky question actually, because most things that annoy us do so because they mirror something in ourselves that we are not happy with subconsciously, or they set off triggers for issues stuffed down, laying dormant and unhealed. I will still … Continue reading Trigger
Quiet
Trees
I watched a documentary about the Orang Rimba, a tribe in Indonesia whose very name, Rimba, means forest. True to their name, they live entirely within it, their lives woven inseparably with the trees. A newborn is given a guardian tree (Scyma sp.), while their placenta is buried beneath a Gonocaryum gracile tree—both of which … Continue reading Trees
Beauty
When I was very very young, probably 10 or 12, I used to want a flat stomach, low-rise jeans, and a cropped top. I grew up watching Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera music videos, where being skinny wasn’t just normal—it was the ultimate goal. And even though I’ve been slender most of my life, I … Continue reading Beauty
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