Soulfire

Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy

Tag: Grief

The Return of the Long Lost Son

August 1, 2026August 1, 2026 by Katie Ellyn

Long she had known the family. One of them but not of their blood. Most akin to the sister, a shared generation bonding them; not

Poetry

Purging

November 4, 2025July 24, 2026 by Katie Ellyn

A clearing poem for the disenfranchised grief of childhood woundsRead here more about this disenfranchised grief. One came from those carrying knives, they were trained

Consciousness Psychology

Exploring a Complex Disenfranchised Grief

November 4, 2025December 8, 2025 by Katie Ellyn

The grief of unhealed childhood wounds In my other post, Healing in Poetry, I write about unclaimed or rejected feelings states. In this one I

Poetry

Warble

August 17, 2024May 31, 2026 by Katie Ellyn

Birds sing for the joy of the dayNo more quintessential soundThan the magpie atop a metal light poleSinging his joySinging his heart across the streetscapeThe

Love Poetry

Broken Things

January 17, 2024May 31, 2026 by Katie Ellyn

I found you lying in the sandYour marred form calling to meMirroring the worn feeling of my heartAs I walked the sunny shoreAll sorrow darkening

Consciousness Love Therapy

7 Days of Self Love

December 31, 2023January 8, 2024 by Katie Ellyn

Day 1: Acceptance Acceptance is a state of being where we acknowledge and make peace with what is. This can be with how we are

Personal Poetry

As I Breathe

November 30, 2023May 31, 2026 by Katie Ellyn

Sometimes I feel stuck. I lose my motivation and inspiration and just feel heavy. Then everything seems difficult, even when it really isn’t, even when