Bloom like a Rose
“A woman is like a rose, treat her kindly, shower her with drops of love, cherish her and feed her soul and give her the right conditions and she will grow and bloom in to the most beautiful thing... Continue reading →
Author: emmacushnan
The Gift you could not take from me
THE GIFT YOU COULD NOT TAKE FROM ME No one saw it tearing me insideNo one saw the pain I couldn’t put aside It took away my laughterIt took away my happy ever after It robbed me of sunny daysIt... Continue reading →
Courage, Dear Heart.
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela Courage, I have been thinking... Continue reading →
Beyond the darkness
“What happened in the past that was painful has a great deal to do with what we are today” William Glasser “Are you not over it yet?” someone said to me the other day. Someone I hadn’t expected had voiced... Continue reading →
Autumn and the seasons of life
Flames of Red, flicking golds, bright yellows and sparkling browns, ah yes Autumn is here. Gone are long, lazy, summer days, the sun’s power fading, disappearing from our skies in the early evening, to leave cool, misty nights and... Continue reading →
Letting my voice be heard.
My heart was pounding so hard I wondered if everyone in the room could hear it. My legs felt like jelly and I had no idea if they were going to be able to carry me to the stage. It... Continue reading →
Never too old for Fairytales.
The book was old and dusty, she opened it and the beautiful pictures lay before her eyes, colours rich, bright golds, red hues, and the memories flooded back. Princesses and castles, wolves and red cloaks, evil queens and poisoned... Continue reading →
Bird in a cage
“A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky.” “But a caged bird stands on the... Continue reading →
Why Infant Mental Health Matters Too.
Events in early life, especially those experienced with strong emotion, can and do remain an influence throughout our lives and are difficult to erase. Early precognitive emotions continue to play out in later life. ... Continue reading →
Do not silence me
She felt alone, like she didn’t belong, afraid to voice the pain inside. Her voice wasn’t welcome in this world of flowers and rainbows.They made her feel like her words were full of poison and darkness, and so she fell... Continue reading →