📸 by Ante Gudelj on Unsplash 

forever a girl cawho will marvel at the beautiful dance of a snowflakeand who will effortlessly feel special as it lands directly on her nose

Let’s start witha jack-in-the-box.The jack - the toy -represents a feeling;a particular feelingthat we’re currently tryingnot to feel.Don’t feel sad.Don’t cry.Don’t get so angry.Don’t be upset.Don’t be shy.Don’t feel nervous.Everything’s ok.Contain your feelings.Cover them up.Put them in this box.And make sure you shut the lid.So we shut the lid.But it’s not easy.We’re met withresistance.The resistance … Continue reading jack-in-the-box

What if the purpose driven life, the idea that we need to have some enormous impact - which is often rewarded and approved from some external source - is actually creating more fear, anxiety and stagnation in us. What if waiting, and being open and relaxed, actually provides enough space for the world to freely … Continue reading Maybe It’s Not About The Purpose Driven Life

Like the rogue wheel on a shopping cart Or a blind stubbing of your toe in the dark The ups and downs and chaos of it all The unsteadiness The unknowns The defeat when you fall. Like a river of tears that somehow lights your way Unwilling to be silent Unwilling to be ok A … Continue reading 2023 – Let It Be Messy

you are always within reach  of yourself.  and although time is fleeting  it is also everlasting.  there’s opportunity, every day to arrive  a little closer in time and space to the person you’ve always wanted to become. and there’s always opportunity  to arrive again.  📸 by Moritz Kindler on Unsplash 

Being okwith not being okis easier said than done. The default modes of”everything’s fine”“I’m good”“I’ll manage”are powerful as fuck. Because life doesn’t stopthe hard parts don’t stop.So we’re sort of forced todo the danceand keep going.But I thinknow and againwe need to try and honourthose other parts of ourselvessomehow.The parts that want to curl in on themselvesThe … Continue reading Done