“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...]
6 Prescriptions for Restoring Your Inner and Outer Balance
Creating balance in our life is key to enhancing our health, relationships, and wellbeing. We are experiencing a particularly intense period of healing, self-discovery, and personal transformation. During this tumultuous shift, we can create inner balance by trusting ourselves and moving through these times with lightness, love, and an inner knowing that we are prepared for whatever comes our way. It is essential that we balance our energies by taking precious care of ourselves and by letting go of more in our lives than ever before. When you think of balance, you probably visualize a scale where both sides are equal. But balance isn’t about … [Read more...]
The Message in the Miracle: Healing Old Wounds
Last Tuesday morning I was excited to open my e-mail anticipating further instructions for a women’s empowerment summit I was invited to do and had previously been a part of. I had talked with the host’s virtual assistant just the day before and was looking forward to the interview that we scheduled with her. But when I read the e-mail, my heart sunk. The note said that my e-mail list size was too small to meet their requirements and for that reason I would no longer be included in the summit. I still struggle with the masculine business model that many in the industry use that puts ‘numbers’ over relationships or wisdom. Tears filled my … [Read more...]
Solitude: Good for the Soul
Do you take time for yourself? Did you know that doing so assists you in nurturing a relationship with yourself which is key to creating a balanced and fulfilled life? Spending time alone is beneficial to your health, happiness and well-being. It also gives you the opportunity to tune in, reflect and cultivate self-awareness so you can bring your life into alignment with your true essence. As difficult as it is in your busy life to take time to be alone, you must give yourself permission to recharge, rejuvenate and restore and push the restart button. Solitude and introspection will assist you in understanding yourself more and … [Read more...]
Practicing Healthy Detachment in the Midst of Transformation
One day I walked into my favorite Starbucks, contemplating what I was going to write about that week, and I noticed a new sign on the door. It read: “It’s not about you or us. It’s about change. Change for the better.” The sign went on to inform its customers that the store would be closing for a week for remodeling. Tuning in and listening with my heart, the message spoke to me about healthy detachment. What I have come to realize is that sustaining healthy detachment is reminding ourselves that whatever is happening isn’t about you or me-it’s about the grander scheme of transformation. It means accepting and moving with the constant … [Read more...]
Creating Compassionate Community for Our Children
“What if our religion was each other. If our practice was our life. If prayer, our words. What if the temple was the earth. If forests were our church. If holy water—the rivers, lakes, and oceans. What if meditation was our relationships. If the Teacher was self-knowledge. If love was the center of our being.” —Ganga White This is the third installment of my 3-part Return to Love article series. You can read the first article in the series here and the second one here. To create a global climate of love, we have to start by establishing an environment of compassionate community in our workplaces, schools, and homes. This requires … [Read more...]
Connect to the Power of Love and Change the World
This is the second installment of my 3-part Return to Love article series. You can read the first article in the series here. The more we connect with the power of universal love, the more we can become fully realized as one creational energy, one communal consciousness, and one universal heart. The innate power of love transcends categories of gender, culture, race, and religion, becoming greater than the energy of each individual. As a result, this universal flow of energy keeps expanding in all directions until our whole life experience becomes infused with love. The evolution of humanity has brought us to the pinnacle of our spiritual … [Read more...]
Shifting Our Consciousness to Universal Love
“We do not become healers… We came as healers…We are… Some of us are still catching up to what we are… We do not become storytellers… We came as carriers of stories… We and our ancestors actually lived…We are Some of us are still catching up to what we are… We do not become artists…We came as artists…We are… Some of us are still catching up to what we are… We do not become writers…dancers…musicians…helpers…peacemakers…We came as such…We are… Some of us are still catching up to what we are… We do not learn to love in this sense… We came as Love…We are Love… Some of us are still catching up to who we truly are…” —Clarissa Pinkola … [Read more...]
Practicing the 5 Steps of Compassionate Detachment
Being compassionate toward others doesn’t require us to engage in any unhealthy physical or emotional experiences a person may be having. In fact, compassion requires that we remove ourselves from their physical process, and instead support from a place where we feel stable and empowered. We can communicate that we love a person while still refusing to play a part in their drama. For instance, when someone wants to vent about a particular issue, we can listen with an open heart but still refrain from taking on their negativity, giving unsolicited advice, or trying to fix the situation. This allows us to provide loving support yet remain calm, … [Read more...]
