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Ghislaine Bouskila
- Jun 14, 2018
- 4 min
A good ordinary life
"Nice ordinary people, human beings" those were the words of an 88 year old in Palliative care telling her life story to my friend Anna so she could write it on her behalf. Anna is a volunteer for the St Vincent's Hospital Biography Service. A service that offers free of charge, volunteers to assist those who want to leave a memory of their lives behind. I felt surprised at first then confused, why being ordinary was such a quality in that ladies' eyes? Up until then ordinar
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Ghislaine Bouskila
- May 18, 2018
- 3 min
The process of healing
In 2011 I spent time on Sacred Land near Kata Tjuta (Northern Territory) with First Nation's ladies. We were living on the land, sleeping in swags, no bathroom facilities just a little shovel, and nothing in sight. There were around 40 ladies coming from multicultural Australia and from overseas, we were meeting with about 20 aborigines, learning from them Sacred Dance Ceremonies and in exchange they would receive what we had to offer, food, massages, energy healing and of co
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Ghislaine Bouskila
- Apr 21, 2018
- 3 min
Have you ever wondered what is your truth?
Wondered, what are the things in my life that I am doing out of habits, by fear or just simply because I believe that this is the way to attain my dreams? Are my dreams real? Are they really in alignement with my deepest and highest desires? Could they be tainted, by my upbringing and my faithfulness to my parent's values or by the society we live in, by the have to's and the appearances we need to maintain in order to seem "normal" Haha! If there is people out there still tr
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Ghislaine Bouskila
- Apr 11, 2018
- 5 min
April come she will
April, come she will
When streams are ripe and swelled with rain
May, she will stay
Resting in my arms again June, she’ll change her tune
In restless walks, she’ll prowl the night
July, she will fly
And give no warning of her flight August, die she must
The autumn winds blow chilly and cold
September, I’ll remember
A love once new has now grown old A beautiful poem written by Paul Simon and sang with the delicious voice of Art Garfunkel. I love this song and I am int
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