PETALS and Thorns

Do you find yourself crippled by self-doubt, thinking you are unworthy because you are different or that you don't belong? Does this make you shy away from opportunities to assert yourself and leverage your gifts? If so, then "Petals and Thorns" is for you.
The book is thoughtfully divided into six themes that guide you toward self-realisation and living an authentic life. It begins with poems that evoke a sense of worthiness, establishing a foundation to release self-doubt and paving the way for a transformative journey. The second theme immerses you in a reflective mood, contemplating life's challenges, including pain, anxiety, and betrayal.
In the third and fourth themes, the poems help you recognise your unique identity and capabilities, build resilience, and inspire self-mastery. The final two themes encourage you to articulate your purpose, appreciate life's contrasts, and situate yourself within the continuum of past, present, and future. Ultimately, you begin to understand your responsibility as the creator of your life's meaning, the steward of your existence, and your role in preserving the world's beauty.
The poems in "Petals and Thorns" will help you develop generative self-talk, enabling you to embrace affirmations like the one below from the poem "Side by Side."
through failures, i have learnt to embrace success,
through sadness, joy i cherish.
as each gives way to another,
as the sun and the moon share the universe,
as the evolution of nature reveals
the indefiniteness of definition,
i am awake to the knowledge that
what seems impossible for me today,
creates everlasting possibilities.
the revelation is just the beginning.

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1 x Book