Navigating Personal Growth: Lessons from Caterpillars and Butterflies

The journey of transformation likened to a caterpillar becoming a butterfly emphasizes growth, challenges, and healing. While some experience a smooth metamorphosis, others face delays due to trauma. Support is crucial for navigating this messy yet transformative process towards resilience and self-discovery.

Future Me

Dear Me, How are you? I would love to know. Did we make it? I guess if we are 100 years old then we did. Are you who I hoped you’d become, or did life pull you down a different path?" Tell me, what could we have done better? What do we regret? It’s great to … Continue reading Future Me

Reflections to My Future Self: Lessons from Life

The writer reflects on life choices, seeking guidance from their future self. Questions about happiness, regrets, relationships, and personal growth highlight a desire to improve and learn from life's uncertainties.

No shopping Spree

Where would you go on a shopping spree? The shopping spree, is something quite morally obscene when seen in the context of the wider world. The question should be who goes on shopping sprees? Or what do they buy? As to who, well only those that have infinite resources to fritter away on frivolous purchases. … Continue reading No shopping Spree

The Dark Side of Shopping Sprees

The text critiques shopping sprees as morally questionable in a world facing poverty and environmental degradation. It highlights the disconnection between consumer habits and their impact on exploited workers, ecosystems, and wasteful practices in Western society.

Missing the Middle

The significance of middle names varies across cultures, often reflecting lineage or honoring ancestors. Those without middle names may feel unworthy, impacting their self-esteem and sense of belonging throughout life, especially when compared to peers.

Happiness

What is this strange feeling I feel There is a lightness in my step A light on in my mind I stretch my finger tips reaching the sky My back arching with joy Releasing the tension of excitement I can see my life in full colour I can see laughter and happiness Friends smiling and … Continue reading Happiness

Sensitive Empath

It's dark down here, trapped in the concept of my making. My empathy a curse. My sensitive soul a gift for the taking. Gullible you say? Rather be than cynical. You are dark. My eyes see light! but you only see dark. It's not your fault you were made this way No warmth of light … Continue reading Sensitive Empath

Little Big Thing

The little big thing we all should not do Damages us and others too Both slip of the tongue Or intentional ruse The little big sword cuts its abuse The little big cruelty stabs deep and long The cutting edge slashing relationships strong Why do we do it. Bring shame on our kind Communication stunted … Continue reading Little Big Thing