This story took place more than five years ago during the months I stayed in Ghana. And its lesson continues to grow with me over the years. There was nothing particular about that day. It was the usual sharp sunshine, the kind that makes you want to take a nap at 11 am, and theContinue reading “They´re just kids”
Author Archives: Gaëlle Weigel
I am a writer, teacher, energy healer, and spiritual guide whose work centers on the radical act of self-love in a world that often teaches self-doubt. Born in Cameroon and raised in Europe, she calls both Africa and the world her home.
Lost Love Song
She sometimes shows up out of nowhere, that girl who defines goodness as a series of rigid, dogmatic acts. Self-centered in her world, she sees life as a canvas in which one can only paint in black and white, be either right or wrong. Her prayers to God are frustrated and impatient lamentations, pleading toContinue reading “Lost Love Song”
My father
My father was a complex man. About him, one will hear both beautiful and not-so-beautiful things. For my uncle and aunties, he was their beloved brother. A generous man who loved listening to Bob Marley and Paul McCartney. Even some of my maternal cousins fondly remember the times he picked them up in his taxiContinue reading “My father”
Oh, my dear shame
[October 26, 2023] Oh, my dear shame. What worlds we´ve travelled together! I was you, and you were me. For so long. For so many years, we were each other. You carried me because I needed you. Or was it the other way around? It doesn’t matter, the same way it doesn’t matter to knowContinue reading “Oh, my dear shame”
Connect With Your Angels
[February 1st 2022] What I am currently writing feels empty. It feels unnecessary. Don’t write for the sole purpose of the fame awaiting you. Write because that´s part of who you are. Because it is. Practice and be patient. Meet yourself here as often as you can. Because you can. See that laziness? Look atContinue reading “Connect With Your Angels”
Learning to Let it All Flow
[Amsterdam, 12th of January 2022] Do I wait for inspiration to come or do I just go dig into it? Go find it and meet it. Sometimes it comes and sometimes it doesn’t. And I am sure it has been here most times and I couldn’t even feel it. How do I recognize it? HowContinue reading “Learning to Let it All Flow”
Reconciling With My Covert Healer Self
[October 9, 2023] At the beginning of the year, I called my friend Onur and shared with him the sorrow I was in. There was no apparent reason behind my sadness except maybe for the dark days of the Dutch winter. And he simply advised me to let myself feel it. He said he’s beenContinue reading “Reconciling With My Covert Healer Self”
Lessons From my Swimming Class
[May 5 2023] I remember having so much fun in the water during my swimming classes as a kid. I jumped and splashed in every direction with careless and playful energy. I was at ease in the water, with no fear at all. But then life happened, and I moved cities without ever completing myContinue reading “Lessons From my Swimming Class”
It Feels Good To Be Good
New Year’s Eve 2012, Lyon. I am on my way to meet up with Marlène, a good friend of mine, and then head together to the final house party of the night, which our friend Mathilde invited us to. The metro is full of happy faces, people are certainly a bit drunk, dress up inContinue reading “It Feels Good To Be Good”
Don´t Blame it On Social Media
Let´s be honnest. Social media only highligh what was already there. The automatic “I am Ok – thank you!” when being asked how you are – that’s what we do all the time as if to make sure to not appear like a burden to others, a loser.
Hold My Hand
Looking back, it seems like my whole life has been a manifestation of the existence of a powerful force that some calls God, others, The Universe. Right when a stream hit you very hard, when your eyes are blured with fear and pain, and you have no idea how come you are still standing onContinue reading “Hold My Hand”
It´s always seems impossible untill it´s done
I trully believe that everything in life happens for a good reason and that all the experience we are going through are here so we can learn and grow and move upward. That belief helps me keep sane during the harshest time. And I know from my expreince that, everything always fall into place. EverythingContinue reading “It´s always seems impossible untill it´s done”
Our imagination is worst than reality
Sometimes, the most frightening creatures are just shadows of happy dancing trees. But before you realise that, you’ll freak out and run away while screaming out loud and maybe hurt yourself against a door, making it an even bigger drama this time. But if only you’d taken a second to look more carefully, you’d haveContinue reading “Our imagination is worst than reality”
Life´s a shared experience
I am here to make people feel heard, beautiful, smart, included, and worth it. I want this to become as easy and automatic as breathing so that it can be reflected in every decision I make, every step I take, and wherever I am.
What if today was the day?
There are days when I feel excited to climb mountains. With joy, I roll up my sleeves and get my hands dirty as I move and create. And other days, everything feels dull, no strength, no energy. This new version of me I dream about, the new world I want to create feels like anContinue reading “What if today was the day?”
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