Author Archives: josephine

The Shadow, the Void, the Empty is a thing of holiness. When we sit with this great nothingness we sit with one of the truths and puzzles of being human.  We sit with the idea that it all has no meaning. That all of our striving is for nothing.  What is my purpose? My meaning?Continue reading “The Void”

There are many, many (oh so many) things about my house and garden that I’d like to change or make better. The garden isn’t prolific enough, the house seems to always be in some state of disarray, the washing is endless, the walls needs a paint, the weeds, dear god the weeds.  And it feelsContinue reading “Enough”

Everything you need is within you. I have nettle growing in my garden. It’s a pain in the bum to weed and its sting is like an electric bolt through my head. The sting lasts for ages. Nettle is a bitch. Nettle can be soaked in water for a week or four and made intoContinue reading “Nettle”

All things are of God.  the holy terror the night the dark deep empty void of nothingness the lost  the certainty that this time you are truly alone the hateful lashing out the last time the first time the nightmare the 3am fear that grips you awake and keeps you there That’s god. And rightContinue reading “All things are of God”

We create our own reality. We really do. We are incredible creators with enormous power. Consciously or unconsciously we are always choosing. I can look out my window and see a beautiful garden, full of life. I can decide that I’m a fabulous custodian of the earth. Or I can see where the weeds areContinue reading “Reality.”

Rest. She stood over my bed. Rest, she said. Fear and doubt and pain and loss and anger and mindless distraction are circling, wheeling, keening, forcing, whispering, coercing. Turning, craning their necks to see what’s coming, turning my hands to the next thing to do, following me around, filling my head, speaking my words, strainingContinue reading “Oh love, my love”

Can we, for just a moment, consider the possibility that there’s a different way to look at life? What if success looked like someone who was able to know their wounds deeply. Someone who didn’t need someone else to tell them they were loved because they knew that already. Someone who knows that it’s notContinue reading “Success”

Healing is about reconnecting with the deepest core of who we are – beyond our fears, worries, excitement, to do lists, medical problems, and roles we play in the world. Healing Our Selves – Shamini Jain Your intuition, your inner voice, your gut feeling. Call it what you will. It’s just energy. We live inContinue reading “You are your own healer”