Visions
“I have a real longing to remember my dreams”, I said to my partner this morning, over tea, as she recounted her midnight escapades in ethereal dimensions. I thought I was talking about the REM kind, but now I’m not so sure. Before I quit my job last year – before I even contemplated quitting…
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Half-Assed
I look back on my “writing folder” and encounter a series of unfinished projects. Pieces that were started from a place of passion, that quickly fizzled out. I read my own words and think, “hey, this is actually pretty good”. But then, the paragraphs were never pulled together. The thesis dangles but is never secured.…
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You Don’t Know Her
[Read live at International Women’s Day, Women on the Rise, Victoria, 2024] You think you know me,Stranger, who met me once You love me, or you judge meBut you only know what you seeAnd what you see is a mirage You think you know meColleague who has worked with meRoommate who has lived with meFriend…
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A Conscious World
I want to live in a world that values wisdom above power or pleasure. A world that thinks before it speaks, and reflects before it acts. A world that treats the Earth (and all of her life forms) with gentleness and respect. In this world, compassion is abundant, and being curious matters more than being…
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Jen Jeans Coaching 