Julie A. Vermette

Self-love was something of a mystery to me for much of my life. I had no idea what self-love was – what it was supposed to feel like, and how I would be if I loved myself. I wondered what conditions I was putting on what I thought of as self-love. I could not fathom loving myself first.

Singlehood is not Loneliness

A Blissful Spinster

September 18, 2019March 15, 2020 Julie Vermette

There are many common myths around being single: single people are lonely, single people are always looking for a mate, single people are selfish, single people fear intimacy, single people are single because of past negative experiences – yadda, yadda, yadda.

Know Your Self-Worth

Self-Worth on the Writing Journey

September 11, 2019March 14, 2020 Julie Vermette

Who am I to be writing this stuff? This is a question I have asked myself many times. Am I worthy?

Worth. Or is it … self-worth? I have struggled with the issue of my worthiness as a writer. I have come to see the difference between worth and self-worth and I need to be aware of how I see these terms in relation to my writing. This is something I have not considered until recently.

The Mind is Your Servant

The Mind is a Servant, Not the Boss

September 4, 2019March 14, 2020 Julie Vermette

I have never considered my overactive imagination could be a blessing. It is something I have looked at as a hindrance that can get me into trouble and it sometimes does. So, what if I look at it from a different standpoint?

Remove blocks and receive

Stop Controlling and Start Receiving

August 28, 2019March 14, 2020 Julie Vermette

I have often pondered on why achieving abundance can be such a challenge – abundance in the way of money and any other area in life.

I have come to realize on a deeper level, more about my control issues. I am a self-proclaimed control freak. Yes I admit it, as much as I don’t want to but there it is.

Let go of regrets

Make a U-Turn on Regrets

August 21, 2019March 14, 2020 Julie Vermette

As I move into my senior years I have on occasion become mired in long-standing regrets.

As I got ready for bed one night I recalled certain unrealized dreams from the past. I felt as though I had wasted much of my life and I went to sleep feeling distraught.

Personal Healing

Nature is One Heal of an Entity

August 14, 2019March 14, 2020 Julie Vermette

I once heard a statement from someone at which I felt great annoyance. It was, “love puts humans above animals”. All I can ask is this: where is the love in this statement? I personally do not see sentient beings of the animal kingdom devoid of love, as nature is a magnificent orchestra of the universal balance which is the birthright of all sentient beings.

Transformation

A Butterfly Teaching

August 7, 2019April 19, 2020 Julie Vermette

There is a creature who has been an inspiration to me for many years. This creature has much to teach.

This is another one of my favorite teachings – of that of the butterfly. I would like to share my own take on this.

Personal Growth

The Chinese Bamboo Teaching

July 31, 2019March 14, 2020 Julie Vermette

We live in a society that favors quick-fix-instant results on what we decide to take on. I have even heard it said that our attention spans are getting shorter. In this giddy-up world, I can see a lot of truth in these ideas.

resistance

The Clout of an Antagonist

July 24, 2019March 14, 2020 Julie Vermette

I have experienced a power of seduction that can derail me or worse, thwart any inspiration to even start on a project. That force rears up to smack me down: incompetence, not good enough, not smart enough, not perfect enough, not experienced enough, not professional enough … and I just want to scream, ENOUGH!