Archive for category: Hope and Light

A Fragmented Self

SophieFR June 5, 2021 Hope and Light 2

So many things in the world exist in a state of two halves, from microscopic organisms to greater things that are a part of the more spiritual side of life. If you are someone who believes they are not spiritual, I might suggest you reconsider your choice of thought and consider ...

FADING MEMORIES BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE

Jue Meili Olaes May 19, 2021 Hope and Light 5

FADING MEMORIES BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE. I am a Transgender Woman, lean and fit at 5’8″ and 138lbs. I turn 73 this May. From September 2020 on, I have joined six different types of support groups to help with my transitioning to female. At a recent virtual LGTBQ support ...

Truth and Beliefs

SophieFR May 16, 2021 Hope and Light 1

A belief is not a truth A belief can become a trap in your mind and cause you to suffer or be a victim, possibly even for your whole life. It can make you ill or well. It can have an effect on so much of your life, both body and mind. Affect you in either positive and enhancing w...

Happily locked in, key thrown away?

SophieFR May 5, 2021 Hope and Light, Uncategorized 0

Happily locked in, key thrown away? Imagine when you were a child and that your parents became aware of something, let’s say ‘out of balance’ with you, and you appeared to be suffering on the inside. While you know them to be loving and caring parents, they tell you that yo...

222 = High sensitivity

SophieFR April 29, 2021 Hope and Light 0

As early as my childhood, I felt that I was different from others but never understood how until the age of puberty. Even then, it wasn’t crystal clear in my mind or fully formed as a real feeling. Certainly, by puberty, I had begun having certain desires that pulled me in a di...

Learning to fly

SophieFR April 4, 2021 Hope and Light 1

Transcendence to the self What has flying got to do with self-acceptance? And does acceptance come in two parts? You might think it very strange to pose these two questions? If you can manage to read through and get to the end, I’ll try my best to answer these questions fro...

My true reflections

Ms. Catherine Anne Vos March 26, 2021 Hope and Light 7

A life journey! Where did it all start for me? July 1st, 1960 in an ambulance on a rail crossing in Port Elizabeth South Africa. In a very tumultuous SA during uprises etc, but this is not about politics or South Africa. It’s about a little girl who was part of twins and si...

Strength — integrate and differentiate (Pt. 2)

Carly Holloway March 18, 2021 Hope and Light 2

Early this year I wrote of how my old self (Him) has taken his place in my life, no longer active or visible, but highly influential and critical to my life. In short, I explained how my life before transition brought me the point of plunging into my change headfirst with conf...

Stop feeling helpless

SophieFR March 10, 2021 Hope and Light 7

Feeling helpless is a disabling, self-defeating emotion How do we get past that negative state of mind? It will only get worse unless you can think your way out of it or something or someone else can pull you out of it. As it is with any negative situation, you do not have to suf...

What happened in Vegas

Carly Holloway February 15, 2021 Hope and Light 5

January 25, 2021, 10 am: Last minute packing is done, face is just right. Oooh, Carly, you look great. Feeling great. Trip to the airport, so boring! Shoot, the machine won’t read my passport. “Can you help me?” Her eyes are pretty. She got the passport to ...