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Thursday, January 16, 2020

A Soul Chat: For Uncertain Times



Find A Tree & Hold on Tight

Remember when we were kids and they would tell us that if we were to ever get lost in the woods to find a tree and hold on? Well, I’m here to tell you it works. (especially if you have a whistle) When we are lost we need something to anchor into. Something that will remind us to stand still and breathe. Help always comes.

Firstly, if you are searching for light in the midst of a hazy time, please know that you are not alone. I am with you. I feel you from miles away. I feel your shoulders heavy with the weight of the world. I feel your stomach full of deep desires. I feel your heart bursting with so much pain because you just want to make a difference.

I get it. I understand what it feels like to be searching for more. More than what you are currently experiencing. You are hungry for a sign, a glimmer of hope that there is more than a mediocre existence. You are craving clarity in a time of uncertainty.

Secondly, let me tell. Hope is available. Love will take you. Hold on with all of your might. You can get through this. Keep your mind strong. This is not the time to doubt your trailblazing skills. This is a time to harness your power and transmute confusion into clarity. Turn your “I’m not good enough, I don’t even know what I’m doing with my life, everything sucks” thinking into portals of curiosities. “Hmmm, well , that didn’t quite work like I thought it would . . . I wonder if I tried a different method. . . wow. . now I realize I need more time to myself . . . Oh. . . ok. . . that probably wasn’t the best time to start a garden. . .”
Lastly, extend grace and love to yourself. If you are an ambitious person willing to risk and sacrifice in the name of your dreams, then chances are high that you are a person with a courageous and determined spirit. Remember that! Channel that!
Think of this time as an invitation from the universe to believe in yourself and your spirit guides. The universe rewards those who believe.

So find a tree, say a prayer and hold on.
Thanks to the internet, we can journey together. All of my love, dear friend. 

Monday, February 6, 2017

Moving From Depression to Expression

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Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. - PLATO

Have you ever felt water turn into fire? I'm talking about the tears that carry so much weight, so much heaviness that they seem to create a sort of combustion inside of your belly. It's not long before you are picking yourself off the floor in a bout of rage. This, my friend, is your soul's way of transmuting emotions. This is turning water into FIRE. This is the space where great art is created. This is the fire that transforms lives. This is what the road of depression to expression feels like.

Are you depressed and ready to start healing through expressing yourself more fully? I say do it. Let the tears fall. Let it all out. Get mad. Set the fire, be kind to yourself. No Judging. Let the emotions lead. Soon, you will find yourself exactly where you wanted to be.

Trust me.

I recently had an awakening that left me out in the cold. It was the sort of awakening that  completely shattered my world. Everything I believed and trusted was turned upside down. My relationships, faith in God and health were stripped away in one single day. All of my "stuff" came into the light and I spiraled fast. I was not the least bit equipped to handle the insight and repressed emotions that came riding on the awakening wave. (More on this story, later.)

But here I am a year later, much, much different .

Still fighting. Still alive.

Inspired to share my story. Letting my vulnerabilities and sufferings be of service.

Here we grow!

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