The power of profound gratitude allows you to appreciate everything in your life, the positive moments as well as the challenges, struggles, and dark nights of the soul. When you view life through this spiritual lens, you see the miracles in the messiness of life. From this perspective, life becomes a stream of blessings waiting to be revealed. Profound gratitude encourages you to spiritually surrender to what you need for your soul’s evolution. It brings you into the present moment where there’s no ego, lack, or chaotic thoughts of fear or struggle. You see your life through the lens of higher awareness which takes you from being a … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays Free of Expectations
Celebrating the holidays without expectations can be challenging. How many of us dread the holidays because we have difficulty saying no, declining an invitation, or setting firm boundaries with our family members? Whether it be family traditions we feel obligated to continue or relatives we feel we must visit, our minds are filled with endless to-do lists at this particular time of year. Instead of it being a time of beauty, quiet reflection, and a celebration of our hearts, it can become stressful and anxiety-ridden trying to live up to the expectations of ourselves and others. As the holidays approach, you may have difficulty finding … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Transcend Fear & Negativity in a Tumultuous World
To facilitate a shift in our current consciousness and take care of ourselves in the process, we must transcend fear and negativity. We realize that we are our own power source, and channel this energy to help elevate the vibration of the earth. Our true power originates from within, from our soul and initiates our reality. As co-creators, we can wield this power to make soul-hearted rather than self-centered choices and stop relinquishing our power to others or our external circumstances. When we trust our divine connection to source, and are aware of love flowing through us, we can channel it to support the fullest expression of … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Get Emotionally Unstuck
Move Your Body: Moving your body tells your brain that you are unstuck. It shifts the energy to forward momentum. Practice mindfulness moving by taking your mind, body, and spirit for a walk. Start your practice by going outside in nature for a fifteen-minute walk. Before you start to walk, stand on the earth and draw your attention down to your feet. Take Deep Breaths: Slowing down and deepening your breath draws more oxygen into your body which reduces fear and restores balance to your nervous system. A regular deep breathing practice can help you remain calm when you find yourself in anxiety-producing situations. Trust Divine Timing: … [Read more...]
5 Supportive Ways to Regain Balance in Your Life
Balance doesn’t come from making every aspect of your life equal like two sides to a scale. It starts by prioritizing the aspects of your life that matter most, what you hold dear, and what’s non-negotiable to your soul. It’s means putting your time, effort, and energies into what makes your being come alive and your heart sing with joy. Most of all, it’s being true to your heart and soul…your core values or soul elements. When you are out of alignment with your soul truth, you can feel off center, ungrounded, and question who you are and what you really want. If you find yourself defining your worth by your job, achievements, or what … [Read more...]
Embracing Your Anxiety as Part of Your Spiritual Guidance System
Anxiety is a state of physical, emotional, and/or spiritual imbalance that lets you know that there is valuable information that you need to pay attention to and act upon to improve and enhance your life. Your anxiety signals where there are energy blocks (physical or emotional pain) in the body, mind, and spirit. Whenever there are energy blocks in your body, you become vulnerable to physical or emotional disease, especially when those blocks are produced by excessive negative thoughts. Your anxiety lets you know what unresolved issues need to be healed and what feelings need to be released. This healing can lead … [Read more...]
Stepping Out of the Shadows of Shame and into Self-Love
Disconnecting from ourselves or others early in life is often prompted by feelings of shame. In her research, author, Brené Brown identifies shame as the “intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and, therefore, unworthy of love and belonging.” Throughout our lives, we absorb shame messages, such as, “I’m unlovable, I’m not good enough, or I’m unworthy of love.” Wearing this cloak of shame keeps us from loving who we are and being connected with ourselves and others. In my case, the shame-based core belief, “I’m unworthy of love” took root after my mother abandoned me when I was eight years old. For twenty … [Read more...]
Spiritual Resilience: 5 Ways to Move from Surviving to Thriving
“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” - Jon Kabat-Zinn Spiritual resilience is what makes the difference between surviving or thriving in your life. It gives you the strength to not only rise above adversity and hardship, but to use it as a catalyst for spiritual growth. To do so, you have to trust that your spirit is stronger than any situation you can possibly face, and with every setback comes even greater transformation. Seeing life from this spiritual perspective, you view any problem, challenge, or difficulty as a stepping stone for change Like a surfer riding a wave, once you trust the experience and relax rather … [Read more...]
4 Sacred Practices to Move You from Fear to Freedom
Trust is the energetic space between your fear and everything working out for your highest and best. For example, imagine crossing a deep chasm with no bridge to get to the other side. On the side you are standing is fear and on the other side is what you want to create in your life. When you step out into thin air, you are stepping in the space of trust. By being bold-hearted, you co-create the invisible trust bridge that gets you to the other side of fear. When you open your heart and let go of fear, uncertainty, and self-doubt, you create the energetic space for the universe to assist you. Trust kicks in and opens you to all the … [Read more...]
The Power of Making Enlightened Choices Inspired by Love
Making discerning choices inspired by love leads to actions based on a broader spiritual perspective, and prepares the way for loving relationships with ourselves, others, and the world. As the transformative energy of love in today’s world continues to shift human consciousness, we are being guided away from choices that prevent us from loving ourselves and others. Choices inspired by lower vibrational frequencies originating from fear, negativity, and stress result in suffering, imbalance, and disease. Even though many people think they are making choices based on a positive outlook―such as choosing “good” over “evil,” or “right” over … [Read more...]