Today, I feel like I am a snake who is getting ready to shed my skin. Except that I I don’t want to just shed my skin, I want to shed more. I want to shed my old, victim like ways. I want to shed this safe resting place that I have taken shelter andContinue reading “Shedding more than just my skin”
Tag Archives: Poetry
Emergence
I wrote this poem in 2016 or so. It is very special to me, as it very beautifully describes how I learned to turn around within myself to find me. No preamble or explanation can really set the stage better than the poem itself. May it inspire you to further emergence of your most wonderfulContinue reading “Emergence”
False Perfection
I wrote this poem in 2017. It was when I knew that I could be kinder to myself and I was experimenting with how to do so. I remember just feeling so constrained and wondering what I was trying to measure up to and why. I like the strain in this poem and the dawningContinue reading “False Perfection”
This is Me
I wrote the poem below in April 2021. It is still so valid and really represents my journey in working towards a PhD in Being Me. It is very raw and vulnerable and makes me feel so proud of myself and how far I have come. May it inspire you too! xoxoxoxo This is MeContinue reading “This is Me”
Walking Together
Walking Together – a poem Hello my darling one, I feel that my whole energy field is jangled and that there is a sensitivity on my skin because my nervous system is all out of whack. How can I best help you dearest one? You are so important to me, more than important than anything.Continue reading “Walking Together”
Finding confidence
The theme of my last few weeks has been finding confidence. Finding my: The whole purpose of my blog is to share my journey with becoming an expert in being me, and this theme of finding confidence is a big part of me getting a Phd In Being Me. In some ways, I am soContinue reading “Finding confidence”
Some things take time – my first poetry book and a new poem
I have been writing poetry for several years now. Writing has helped and guided me through periods of massive personal growth. It has also helped me learn to connect with myself and learn to become an expert in taking care of myself. I kept my writing in a drawer for quite awhile. When I slowlyContinue reading “Some things take time – my first poetry book and a new poem”
Victimhood
Victimhood – a poem Hello victimized one Hello to the one who feels like a perpetual victim Hello to the one who is waiting to be a victim Hello to the one who can no longer discern between a threat and a strong personality Hello to the one who senses that there are additional boundariesContinue reading “Victimhood”
Incubation
Have you ever wondered what self-love even means? Or what it is to self-reflect? I know those questions very well, and my answers to them come through writing and being honest vulnerable with myself. It is my hope that in sharing this new poem that it inspires you to connect more deeply with the awesomenessContinue reading “Incubation”
Disappointment
Disappointment – a poem Note from me: I wrote this poem a few months ago and I’d been wondering where I saved it! Well, I found it this morning, and lo and behold, it has a similar feel to the one I published yesterday about Rage. I can feel how much easier it is forContinue reading “Disappointment”
PhD in Being Me 