I give in!

As another vision became reality in 2012 and I became a published author, as a result many can't understand why I don't blog on a regular basis.

The answer is I have no idea....I write daily posts on the 'Awaken Life Coaching' facebook page through which I receive great feedback, I send out an inspirational quote every Monday to those who have signed up to my monthly newsletter, I send out regular newsletters to my database, I send cards and letters, I guest blog for others, I write / publish Ebooks and I write articles... so you tell me why I don't blog!!

Anyway today following another 'Awaken' workshop I have been persuaded again to start to blog my poetry, it is this at present that has no platform.  I have bags of poetry that I have written over the years, when it sees light and people read it I gain positive feedback along with a wonderment of why it has never been shared.

If you have read my book 'Made it Thru the Rain' you will know that in 2009 I crashed out of the corporate world and travelled a journey through the dark days of depression. In this book each chapter of my book does in fact start with a poem, so it seemed a natural course to share this genre of my writing with you.

As I read a number of my old poems now I can sometimes see sadness in the lines, a lot of them were written at the times I suffered a bruised heart, it was my dad that told me a heart gets bruised but it never breaks! I will share many of these poems with you as well as the happier ones and the ones I wrote for my family.

I may even share some of my dear nans poetry, she sadly passed away when I was only twelve but I know she would be chuffed to see that a number of her works were now being shared publically.

Today I will share a poem that was written when I was re-entering the world of relationships, having had my heart bruised it was with trepidation...

Insecurity

Hold me
Not too tight
But just for a moment.....before you leave
This time it's for real
I can feel it
But I need the security of your touch
You run your fingers through my hair
Your lips touch mine......like a breeze on a warm summers day
You let go
You walk away
You turn as you open the door

You smile
'See you tonight'- you call
I laugh at my own
Insecurity!

Blogging and a simple idea!!

With the growth of my business and the launch of my book in the summer of 2012 I do not always have the time to write a full blog as I intenb.  As I was discussing this with my website designer,  Andrew from Eberlin Web Design, last week he pointed out the obvious, 'If you don't have time to always write a blog why don't you share some of your writing and poetry?' he asked....

So over time I will do all three, write a full blog, share some of my newsletter and general writing plus at times my poetry.  I hope all readers continue to enjoy this format and if so please share with others!

Today's memory  therefore comes in a different format, I am fortunate today to have an amazing life and part of that amazing life is a relationship which has traveled through time.  In 1980 I encountered my first relationship but it only lasted 3 months.... This is a poem I wrote way back then..

Its the words you say...

If darkness fell upon the earth
my life would still be light
as long as I have dreams of you
I'll never dread the night

Then if you say you love me
my heart would skip a beat
my life would be so wonderful
No ground would touch my feet

So please don't take away the light
By uttering goodbye
please stay a little longer
as I don't like to cry!

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I am immensely happy and proud that 31 years on in Jan 2011 this relationship was re-kindled and we are now back together.  As its Valentines day I thought I would share that little bit of romance with you and I guess now I need to write a new poem!

I hope you are all having a fab Valentines day and that you are surrounded by love wherever you may be!

Have a great week and join me next week for another memory which again will lead me to share with you the part it has played on my journey to the positive life I live today.