Creating a flow of abundance in our lives requires a harmonious balance of giving and receiving without expectations or conditions. To give love more generously, we have to receive love more graciously. This mutual exchange of loving energy creates an abundance of all things good. To attract abundance, we have to let go of being in control and trust that while like inevitably attracts like, it does so in keeping with its own divine timing. Our task is simply to sustain the flow of love unconditionally, which confers many blessings and benefits, among them the potential to manifest our dreams. This mutual exchange of energy is governed by the … [Read more...]
Say Yes to Vulnerability & Embrace Your Courageous Heart
"We don't think or feel our way into being courageous--we take inspired action." From my personal journal It takes courage to be who we are in the world. Courage comes from the Latin word for “heart.” To be courageous is to be open-hearted, speaking our truth honestly and openly with our whole heart. In other words, sharing our most intimate thoughts, feelings and experiences that comprise our true being. Loving ourselves enough to reveal our deepest vulnerabilities is the most courageous choice we can make. Unlike bravery which is externally motivated, courage comes from within. It sources deep within our hearts as self-love, acceptance … [Read more...]
How Embracing My Divine Feminine Spirit Helped Me Through Breast Cancer
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” ~ Alice Walker Having a strong masculine energy, it's been a lifelong challenge embracing my feminine spirit and feeling comfortable expressing it. When I was ten years old, my body began to develop quickly and I felt uncomfortable as boys began to notice, feeling self-conscious. Shame set in. I stopped playing sports and swimming at the local pool because these activities drew attention to my body. I refused to wear a bathing suit or anything remotely revealing and did everything I could to hide my body. The more self-conscious I became, the more I lost my … [Read more...]
Honoring Healthy Energetic Boundaries When Caregiving
Healthy caregiving is a loving, energetic exchange in which we are the conduits for light force energy. This exchange results in a positive energy flow first to ourselves and then to others through the heart center. As a true caregiver, we can open our heart compassionately in healthy detachment and maintain a positive flow of energy with the other person without suffering with them. This compassionate detachment keeps us from taking things “to heart” which can stress the heart center, resulting in physical and emotional distress or depression. The pattern of caretaking, on the other hand, takes its toll on us physically, emotionally, even … [Read more...]