Reflections in the deep pool
September 24, 2021
I have been reflecting on the themes that emerged during our "Growing Older, Growing Bolder" session.
In the sharing circle after the visualisation exercise, the theme that emerged was one of softening, a deepening trust in ourselves, a tenderness towards self, a sense...
Stepping (again and again) into Boldness
September 10, 2021
A consistent theme for most of my life has been seesawing between, to use my mother's words, 'playing to the gallery' and feeling inadequate and fearful of shining.
Moving into being visible and loving it; then getting scared. Fear has been a familiar companion.
Growi...
"None of us are getting out of here alive!"
This quote has been attributed to a number of people, including actors Richard Gere and Anthony Hopkins.
In fact it originates on a Facebook chat from Nanea Hoffman in May 2015. The quote goes on to encourage the reader to live life to the fullest.
Great advice....
I have always known that the transition to motherhood is a potent time in a woman's life.
I have been blown away at how powerful and useful Re-imagining Ourselves has been for a recent participant, Lily-Rose* (not her real name).
Lily-Rose is in her mid 30's. She's intelli...
On symbiotic relationships and home coming
May 17, 2021
The process of returning to my birth name has been an important focus the last few weeks and I have written about it in: Returning.
Alongside that process I have been working on another creative endeavour. Only very recently have I seen that both processes are leading to the...
I am seething about this advert!
May 12, 2021
Returning
April 29, 2021
What's in a name?
17th April, 2021:
I am embarking on another journey - I am returning to my birth name: Jacqueline Mary Pearson
In the spirit of the Inanna story, I am imagining this will be a process of letting go, a time of waiting and a time of embracing the new....
The story of 'The little gold cup and saucer.'
April 6, 2021
Anything and everything can hold meaning.
Recently, for the opening meditation of an online group I was running, I lit a tealight candle in a beautiful gold cup and saucer I have sitting on my desk....
Love Letters to Death # 3
March 22, 2021
I celebrated Equinox and the coming of Autumn over this last weekend. Lovely to spend time out in nature with other people interested in stopping the busyness and take time:time for ourselvestime to honour the change of season time to feel gratitude ...
Love Letters to Death # 2
March 12, 2021
I have had lots of very positive comments about my Love Letters to Death # 1.
Thank you.
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