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Tap to send me your reflections ♡ After several episodes filled with depth, wisdom and vulnerability, I felt called to share something special with you - a beautiful piece of writing from the second volume of My Darling Girl. A piece that appeared when I opened the book at random. The synchronicity feels perfect for this moment. The passage speaks to that universal experience of returning to centre: "And then here we are, safe once more, the spiralling thoughts have spun out of existen...
Tap to send me your reflections ♡
After several episodes filled with depth, wisdom and vulnerability, I felt called to share something special with you - a beautiful piece of writing from the second volume of My Darling Girl. A piece that appeared when I opened the book at random. The synchronicity feels perfect for this moment.
The passage speaks to that universal experience of returning to centre:
"And then here we are, safe once more, the spiralling thoughts have spun out of existence, the bird in your ribs has fluttered to calm, the soft breath is now reaching your belly and peace lays on your lips like a balm."
These words remind us of our innate capacity to find stillness amid chaos, to release resistance and discover that profound sense that "all is okay."
What makes this wisdom particularly powerful is how it honours the full spectrum of human experience. As I reflect in this episode, true self-work isn't about toxic positivity or pretending everything's fine when it isn't. Rather, it's developing the ability to acknowledge when things feel difficult while also recognising moments of light and joy.
This balanced awareness - being able to notice and articulate both the challenges and the brightness in our lives - forms the foundation of genuine self-knowledge and inner peace. Wherever you are today, may this brief but heartfelt episode offer a moment of calm and a gentle reminder that you can always return to your centre.
What parts of your experience might be waiting for your acknowledgment today?
With love
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Speaker 1: After all the depth
and the wisdom and the
vulnerability of the last few
episodes, I felt strongly that
it was time to come and share a
little bonus, a piece of writing
from the wisdom of my darling
girl, and this piece is actually
from the second volume.
I opened the book at random and
honestly, my darlings, I
couldn't believe how perfect
this feels, and maybe it
resonates for you too.
And then here we are, safe once
more, the spiralling thoughts
have spun out of existence, the
bird in your ribs has fluttered
to calm, the soft breath is now
reaching your belly and peace
lays on your lips like a balm, a
smile of acceptance that all is
okay, a release of resistance
and all is okay.
An inner awareness and all is
okay, an inner awareness it is
all okay For you, surrendered
into the all, wishing you the
most beautiful day ahead.
The sky is blue where I am, the
birds are singing and the sun is
shining, and I think that part
of this work, this deep work to
get to know ourselves, to be
with ourselves, to be with all
that we are experiencing, part
of that is also being able to
see what is light and bright and
joyful in our lives, not with a
um, what's that phrase?
Toxic positivity.
You know the the pretending,
the stiff upper lip, the
rose-tinted glasses not with
that, but to be able to notice
when things feel hard and to be
able to say that.
And to be able to notice when
things feel light and to be able
to say that.
So, wishing you a light filled
day and I look forward to being
here again with you soon,
Sending you a hug and a wave,
thank you.