at the entrance of the cave/ and on a rock nearby/ sit the philosopher/ and the poet//
one held by thought/ one held by silence/ they let the words talk//
they have forgotten/ the young storyteller/ who sits behind the tree/ smiling/ at their backs//
she writes as/ the birds sing//
A poem about discovery and being human.
Read MoreUnexpectedly coming face to face with the broken child within me. A piece about body image, shame, acceptance and walking proud.
Read MoreLife is not a race. We aren’t all in our set lanes competing with each other. Comparing our times and performances and place. A caution about comparison.
Read MoreWe all have something to forgive, or someone. And often the person to forgive is ourselves. The journey to forgiveness can be a long winding road with obstacles born from our unwillingness to release the person from the offending act. Learning the art of forgiveness takes practice.
Read MoreExploring what happens to us in life as we grow. Thinking deeply about why our joy diminishes, dilutes, becomes elusive or unnoticeable. Sharing how to rediscover the joy in the layers of your life.
Read MoreWe live well planned lives. It is pretty much mapped out way in advance. There isn’t room for uncertainty. There isn’t tolerance for uncertainty. Certainty is king. Maybe it is time to make room for uncertainty and sit with it for a while.
Read MoreI have always been intrigued by the fact when a friend walks out of your life, through the door they leave open, another one walks in. How when placing the earth over a loved one with tears of sorrow, they turn to tears of joy with the announcement or birth of a new baby. It is the cycle of life. Hello. Goodbye.
Read MoreI have written this blog post in the hope that it will encourage people to listen to the stories of others in order to find their own truth. For people to have the same experience I had - to be slapped with the reality of the importance to ‘unapologetically embrace ourselves.’
Read MoreDostoevsky wrote: ‘The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.’ I realise there is no point in arguing with the great philosophers and psychologists of our time, research studies, medical experts and survivors. To have purpose is to have life.
Read MorePlease remember that comments you place on Curious Muse are seen by everyone. Offensive, racist and inappropriate comments will be removed.
Powered by Squarespace
