Creating and maintaining healthy energetic boundaries are key to producing a positive flow of energy in our own being as well as our relationships, especially for highly sensitive individuals. At heart, all our relationships are energetic exchanges—opportunities to become a conduit for life force energy. When energetic boundaries are in place, the resulting flow is growth promoting, first for ourselves and then for others. Without such boundaries, however, we can easily exhaust ourselves of energy or inadvertently take on the unwanted energies of others, outcomes that impede our growth and damage our relationships. Establishing energetic … [Read more...]
5 Anxiety-Soothing Practices I Used When a Childhood Trauma Resurfaced
Sometimes an unexpected situation can trigger a past trauma or unresolved emotional wound that hasn’t fully healed. Such an experience can activate a trauma that seems to come from out of blue; yet, has been buried in our psyche for years. Even when we think we have worked through such trauma, more subtle layers can surface for healing when we least expect it. This is what happened to me while scuba diving in Cozumel, Mexico last week. My husband, Doug and I were so excited to dive on one of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world. Yet, it had been almost four years since I had been scuba diving in Roatan, Hondurus. Knowing how … [Read more...]
5 Anxiety-Soothing Strategies for Highly-Sensitive Women
All of us are born with the ability to be an open channel of spiritual information, for it is our divine nature. Although each person tunes in to this energy and information differently, we all tap the same divine source. It’s not our “ability” which determines the extent to which we can receive and use this energy, but rather how open and aware we are. For a highly sensitive person (HSP), it’s natural and easy to be open and receptive. As a highly sensitive person, you have chosen an extraordinary time to be on earth to assist in the healing and expansion of our human consciousness. It’s an extraordinary gift to be highly aware, deeply … [Read more...]
Feeling Anxious? Realign with Your Heart Space for a Soothing Respite
If you are suffering from anxiety, you are most likely disconnected from your heart space. To find your way back to inner peace, you must come home to your heart, the seat of your trust, inner wisdom, and spiritual truth. By focusing on your heart and bringing your attention here, you move into present awareness. This is where compassion, acceptance, and trust in yourself and your divine source live. In fact, anxiety and fear cannot co-exist in the same space. When you drop into your heart space, you remain grounded like the eye at the center of a tornado even as anxious thoughts spiral through your mind. Just by bringing your attention … [Read more...]