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Dare to Dream

December 31, 2023January 1, 2024 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 6 min Written 12th of August 2023 For the first time in my life  I feel in control Dare I dream this feeling Might be that elusive “whole” Grounded, secure Happy in my skin  Free from being tainted (Marred by awful “sin”) It’s this feeling of someone  Holding my hand Guiding me …

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Poetry

Money! Money Money!

December 24, 2023December 28, 2025 | by Gayle Hill | 2 Comments on Money! Money Money!

Approximate Reading time: 18 minutes Written on the 9th of August 2021 Today was a pretty  Incredible day So much to write about So much to say All revolving around money Lessons I’ve learnt These past couple of years Whenever I’ve got burnt Every time money was lost Things just didn’t work out I’d get …

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Poetry

The Magic Pill

December 17, 2023December 17, 2023 | by Gayle Hill | 2 Comments on The Magic Pill

Approximate reading time: 6 minutes Written 8th August 2021 I’m still amazed at the level of calmness in me  It’s a beautiful, incredible Freeing space to be  My desire to simply share What’s in my head  Free from the worry  Free from the dread Of other people’s judgements What they “might” say About me sharing …

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Poetry

Zero-Sum Mindset

December 9, 2023February 14, 2024 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 12 min Can I just say there is nothing more annoying than spending a whole afternoon typing out a blog post and then forgetting where you saved it. (Or if you saved it!) Moving on:-) It’s always an interesting week when the universe decides to hold a mirror up for you to …

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Gratitude, Poetry

My first client

December 3, 2023December 4, 2023 | by Gayle Hill

Written the 7th August 2021 Tonight, I practised  Compassionate Inquiry For the first time On a genuine person My very first client (Well technically it was pro bono No money was exchanged But at least it’s a start So I’m not going to complain) I’ve been a qualified life coach  For ten years now  I …

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Poetry

For My Mother

November 26, 2023November 13, 2025 | by Gayle Hill

I apologise that I am not writing anything fresh at the moment….life is a little hectic. I am trying to finish as much of my studying as I can before the 14th of December when I will be flying home to South Africa for a month. I am also working 4 days a week (FOUR …

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Poetry

For love of hair

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 | by Gayle Hill | 2 Comments on For love of hair

Approximate reading time: 4min Written 2nd August 2021 I’m all for experimenting trying new things out Finding crazy, weird things To perhaps write about Like in April last year During our covid lockdown Hid away from the world Not allowed out on the town I tried something crazy  I stop washing my hair encouraged by …

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Attachment Strategies

The Rom-Com Rhapsody

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 | by Gayle Hill

Approximate reading time: 12 min I am worried about my flatmate Teresa. She admitted to me that she had never sworn in her life before. (I believe her. Teresa is the sweetest thing ever!) That is until she started reading my blog. She has said ‘fuck’ twice today! She said it is refreshingly liberating! (This …

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Poetry

Sifting through

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 | by Gayle Hill

Written the 31st July 2021  I have been speaking to my therapist about honesty something that has lately been bothering me I write all my stories I often wonder if my view is jaded Jaded as shit I mean everything I write  just comes from me is it only my perception the truth that I …

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All about cats, Gratitude, Self-love, Shame

Affording new luxuries

October 29, 2023October 30, 2023 | by Gayle Hill | 1 Comment on Affording new luxuries

Approximate reading time: 10 min Well, I am on holiday which means that I finally get to write the post I have been dying to write for a good couple of weeks now.  But before I get into that …I have a slight amendment to make on my last post. It seems in my previous …

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