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Woman in a rosegold dress at Zanzibar
by Celine U. Gjersvik

Poem: New Year

Every year we all reflect, or at least think through our year consciously or unconsciously. Going through what a year it has been, either at New Year’s, during a milestone achieved, our birthday, or similar “big moments” in life. In the end, reflection over time passed. However, life is not as linear as time has made us belivie. Maybe it’s rather moment to moment – and everything in-between?

Thus here is a poem for a new year – new me, new you? Or a new perspective of our life before it’s through?

New year – new me

New year, new me,

That’s what we all say every single year at this time, don’t you agree?

Instead, I’ll rephrase that line of speech, for life turns out how we decide it to be.

Today or tomorrow, or a new year.

Time doesn’t really matter,

Rather how much you care.

For life is not as linear as we believe,

Rather measured by moments in time.

How much effort you’re willing to put in,

You choose if you give in or win.

For down the line,

Your life is exactly by your own design.

/CG Art & Poetry

Woman at a swing in Zanzibar
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Nighttime with a view, woman in a red dress and heels. Oslo Opera
by Celine U. Gjersvik

Poem: Life is an adventure

Life is an adventure

Life is an adventure with ups and downs,

Climbing and climbing for those goals in mind.

Despite the hurry to reach the goal in sight,

It’s the journey with all its light, different views and people you meet,

That will make you feel complete.

Thought the view on the top may be fine,

It’s the journey itself you’ll remember the best,

All those times you were put to a test.

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Wearing a red dress and looking out from the balcony view
Red dress and horizon view where a woman stands watching the day be through
Red dress and horizon view where a woman stands watching the day be through
Red dress and horizon view where a woman stands watching the day be through
Red dress and horizon view where a woman stands watching the day be through
Red dress and horizon view where a woman stands watching the day be through
Red dress and horizon view where a woman stands watching the day be through
Red dress and horizon view where a woman stands watching the day be through
Red dress and horizon view where a woman stands watching the day be through
Nighttime with a view, woman in a red dress and heels. Oslo Opera
Nighttime with a view, woman in a red dress and heels

Love & Light / CG

My debut book “A Poetry Collection of The Broken and The Divine” is out for sale on Amazon (paperback and e-book). Keep posted for my upcoming book launch event in the near future.

by Celine U. Gjersvik

Share a smile

🌞 Share a smile ☀️

Sunshine inside and out, 

That’s what I’m all about.  

Be the sunshine when you can, 

Like it’s part of your plan. 

For one is never fully dressed, 

Without a smile on one’s face,  

Even when it’s rainy days. 

Despite these facts, 

A smiley face can be just an artifact. 

Thus, here is a little spark and shine, 

For you to, hopefully, feel more fine. 

Whether we feel happy or blue, 

Let’s share a smile me and you.

Love & Light / CG

My debut book “A Poetry Collection of The Broken and The Divine” is out for sale on Amazon (paperback and e-book). Keep posted for my upcoming book launch event in the near future.

by Celine U. Gjersvik

Poem: ‘Ladies Night’ – The Feminine Energy

Girls’ night,

So bright and full of delight.

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Girls’ night,

One to catch a flight,

The other before a fight.

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Girls’ night

We will dance or we might,

have a drink of delight. Maybe sweet like strawberries, or a little sour, but most likely you’ll see them fine, on some good wine.

Friends with flowers
Two ladies with flowers

Girls’ night

Fun for a while when we dance and smile.

But believe us when we say,

We cannot stay.

Guys is not for our eyes this very night,

Please do take our advice – for girls’ night is our night to shine bright, filled with compliments to our best of friends. For “Girls just wanna have fun” [1]for a night, without attention from any guy. A girl’s night of everything nice with sugar and spice, mixed with sarcasm, wine and everything fine. [2]

Two ladies with flowers

Girl’s night,

Take our advice.

At this time of night, men’s interest would often turn out to be, to get a lady for just one night. Though it’s romantic under the moons light, we cannot stay this midnight.

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Girl’s night

“Thank you for the drink,” we say, while walking away. Some angry comments from behind – how quickly you went away from your first impression of kind.

Do not believe this is a transaction for you to claim to get paid back. That entitlement mentality is in fact, not an attractive act.  

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If you’re a gentleman you would say,

“Please do stay. Not for the things you think, but rather a conversation in the moonlight, and have another drink.”

When hesitating you would follow up and say:

“I’m not a guy like that,

But if you like, I would enjoy a walk and a chat”.

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Girl’s night

Full of delight.

Might the man of honor and respect show up as a real knight in shining armor – what a real gentleman he might be.

However, for this night it’s ladies time, without having a dude on their mind.

“If you’re a man after your words, reach out another day or night, like you could be a real knight”. Nonetheless, would a man ever utter these words?

So, girls’ night ending with “Thank you again for the drinks, and good night”, walking away for their final part of their lady’s night. Ending their adventure in good mood – sponsored by shared food.

Girl with flowers
Girl with roses

Girls’ night,

Full of delight,

Adventures at heart,

For its part of the art,

But home alone they go,

Not for show,

But they glow and grow.

Self-love is all that it means,

For when you are fulfilled and whole,

You can share more than a soul.

Happiness is a bliss,

And I will say this:

Be the sunshine in life,

There is no need for a strife.

Share a smile,

And wear it with style!

Spread your wings,

And forget about all unimportant things.

[1] Rare80s, Robert Hazard – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, 2009, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aLNwOxPsjg.

[2] Women’s Humor [@WomensHumor], “Not All Girls Are Made of Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice. I’m Made of Sarcasm, Wine and Everything Fine.,” Tweet, Twitter, February 28, 2014, https://twitter.com/WomensHumor/status/439254926003552258.

Love & Light / CG

My debut book “A Poetry Collection of The Broken and The Divine” is out for sale on Amazon (paperback and e-book). Keep posted for my upcoming book launch event in the near future.

by Celine U. Gjersvik

‘Bend or Break’: Navigating Life’s Challenges

Bend or break

They say we bend,

So we don’t break.

But what if that is a mistake?

Maybe we need to break,

To truly awake?

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In any case,

I bend,

‘Cause it’s my trend.

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And I smile,

‘Cause it’s my style.

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And I’m in the sun,

‘Cause it’s fun!

/ Love & Light, CG

Oslo view with a woman doing a yoga pose
Oslo view with a woman doing a yoga pose
Oslo view with a woman doing a yoga pose
Oslo view
Oslo view

Finally being able to go my regular walk once a week – slow progress is still progress. All the best!

My debut book “A Poetry Collection of The Broken and The Divine” is out for sale on Amazon (paperback and e-book). Keep posted for my upcoming book launch event in the near future.

by Celine U. Gjersvik

Happy New Year! A Poem to Ignite Your Dreams

I wish you all a Happy New Year; dear, near and far ❤️ A part of the celebration is to reflect upon our year and life, and to set new goals ( #newyearsresolutions); so here is one of my poems for you:

♥

Your Dream

Whatever dream you have;

Please go do,

And pursue.

Here is a cheer to you!

Do – Pursue – You ✨

♥

Woman in a black dress at New Years
Woman in a black dress at New Years
Woman in a black dress at New Years posing to the camera
Woman in a black dress at New Years holding a champagn glass
Woman in a black dress at New Years holding a champagn glass
Oysters and food
Meat and food
Woman in a black dress at New Years

/ Love & Light, CG

My debut book “A Poetry Collection of The Broken and The Divine” is out for sale on Amazon (paperback and e-book). Keep posted for my upcoming book launch event in the near future.

by Celine U. Gjersvik

Missing summer?

Hello lovely people,

I’m wishing you all a beautiful autumn time, the season with all colours, and showing us how beautiful change can be.

♥

Missing summer?

Do you miss summer?
That’s a bummer.
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The past is the past,
Something that will never last.
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The future has not yet arrived,
So, wait until you know you have survived and thrived.
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But today is the present,
Treat it like a warm hug from the sun,
… which is quite pleasant.
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For if you live for today,
You’ll receive a memory bouquet,
So time to slay the day!
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Smile for what was,
And what is,
For we don’t know what tomorrow brings…
But I’m sure it’s a lot of fun and lovely things.

/ Love & Light, CG

♥


A little update from me is that my health/body is getting better, slowly – but surely. One day at a time, working towards “my normal life” with work, all my projects, and crazy workouts…. (“normal” as I’ve always had a high tempo in life, truly enjoying doing a lot of variety with work, projects, and my daily workouts)… but not getting ahead of myself here… First and foremost, focusing on recovery by respecting my body’s need for rest and taking things slowly – still, just being able to do a little bit more every day and every week is a huge motivation in itself. Then there are days I get so excited from my small achievements, but then a little sad from not being able to do the next thing I try… On the other hand, I remind myself of the huge progress from lying in bed, and that getting back is a step-by-step process. Like yesterday, finally walked to my happy place again, a park nearby with amazing views and calmness. It’s “my place” where I’ve had almost daily evening/night walks for the past 6 years, as well as wonderful running adventures. Just being able to have a walk there now, means everything – even though I need breaks and we took the tram back home as I need to carefully choose where to use my energy… Holding on to the fact that I managed to have a wonderful walk, instead of focusing on how far I still have to work to get “back” to where I used to be. Moreover, being grateful for being a little bit back to work, having the energy to put on make-up again, and noticing that some of my light is shining through again – I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. Last words today; remember it’s all about the small moments in life and appreciating every part and every step of one’s journey.

My debut book “A Poetry Collection of The Broken and The Divine” is out for sale on Amazon (paperback and e-book). Keep posted for the book launch event in, hopefully, the near future.

by Celine U. Gjersvik

Navigating Life’s Challenges: Fuck Life Sometimes

Currently, I’m quite ill, which is why I canceled the book launch event until further notice and have been quieter in SoMe… Through a lot of doctors’ appointments checking me head to toe, I’ve been keeping my spirit and hopes up by ridiculous jokes – maybe you have followed on Instagram and you know, – a little on the dark side, but at least they’re funny (or I like to think so). In any case, we are working towards finding out whatever it is, but to my frustration, but also a blessing of quiet, words of poetry have been far away and my mind (disturbingly?) quiet – probably because the only things I do is pretty much sleeping way too much, doctors appointment and eating – then repeating. However, I’ve honestly also gone through a lot of emotions and when I had a day of a tiny bit more energy, the words came pouring out again.

Please read the poem and words with an open mind and do not take it so heavily to heart – my words helped me get out my emotions of being scared, feelings of helplessness, anger, and sadness, but I’m not dying and I’ll get back on my feet soon enough; however, it’s written from a very emotional perspective… Contrary, maybe someone else out there is experiencing something similar, or far worse (though I severely hope not) – someone unique who now may have a few words for their situation, emotions, experience, perspective, or however one would like to phrase it of trying to capture a part of life.

I hope my poem, and poems, may guide you, or wake something underneath – cause underneath it all, who are you at your core?

Woman at a bridge watching the horizon

Fuck Life Sometimes

Fuck life sometimes,
All these fucking climbs.
Fuck the upper there, God, Allah, Universe, or whatnot,
Their lessons and their plot.
Fuck the journey when the destination blurs out,
No light at the end of the tunnel in sight,
Just yet another fight.
How many fights before some light?
Thank you for the lessons and hell,
Sure, made me strong with stories to tell.
Contrary, I’m far too close to the ring of the church bells,
My life feels like a jail cell.
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No work,
No workout,
No walk,
Almost no talk,
Nor friends and fun,
Projects on pause and life too,
Yeah, this girl barely put on shoes.
Bed rest with food, sleep, and repeat,
Add in a range of doctors to find,
Whatever is going on but digging deep in their mind.
A special case of some,
They’re not dumb,
But finding the cause is far from close,
Yeah, who the fuck knows?
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So here I am, in bed to sleep and sleep some more,
It’s such a bore.
Dreams of the life I had and of what I want,
It’s like life is all “a dream within a dream”,
But what happens when the sand runs out,
Yet another time I doubt.
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High hopes for a living,
Please be a little more forgiving.
Hopes for the morning, sunshine, and light,
But life is so far from bright.
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Yet I climb, yet another time,
And I rhyme,
But it feels like my life is running out of time…

/Love & Light, CG

My debut book “A Poetry Collection of The Broken and The Divine” is out for sale on Amazon (paperback and e-book). Keep posted for the book launch event in, hopefully, the near future.

by Celine U. Gjersvik

Bright Future – Reflecting on the Journey from the Rearview

We all face each our struggles of different kind, in each our own mind. Thus, remember to always be kind. For you may not know what that person goes through, even when both is enjoying the same view. A thought to reflect around to think through, maybe they can show a different view to you. So, a proposal for all, is to both see and hear the person in front of you, no matter how small or tall. Leading to the poem itself, before the book is put on a shelf.

We all work hard through life, hopefully dancing even when fighting a strife, for a bright future is in front of us, or so we are told through life’s fuss. However much one plans for the future, today is a present, and yesterday is memory… Therefore, remember to pause and enjoy today; at least that’s what they say. Be here and now, while working for the future you always wanted for years to pass, simultaneously look behind to see just how far of a climb.

Bright future

A bright future seems brighter with time,

But it’s not until you look behind, that you see just how big of a climb, time after time.

Woman climbing a tree in a white dress

/ Love & Light, CG

My debut book “A Poetry Collection of The Broken and The Divine” is out for sale on Amazon (paperback), e-book coming soon, and here is the invite for the book launch event.

by Celine U. Gjersvik

Let Your Spirit Roam Free: Embrace Authenticity and Inner Freedom

Free

I’ll dance ‘till I’m done,

Just for the fun.

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I’ll dance and I’ll talk,

I’ll share my heart, and offer a walk.

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I’ll be me and you’ll be thee,

All is at harmony,

As long as I feel free.

/ Love & Light, CG

My debut book “A Poetry Collection of The Broken and The Divine” is out for sale on Amazon (paperback), e-book coming soon, and here is the invite for the book launch event.