When we sustain a positive flow of energy, we openly create a sense of well-being and happiness. We hold steady and remain balanced in the midst of the natural twists and turns of life. There will always be external circumstances that challenge us in ways beyond what we think we are capable. Yet, when we pause, open our hearts, and release all reactivity, we realize these moments are divine opportunities to transform our lives. To sustain a state of well-being, we breathe, let go of our fear-based thoughts and let things be. Remember that you are the source of the inner and outer landscape of your life. The quality of it is determined by … [Read more...]
Riding the Turbulent Waves of Transformation
What a wild summer it has been as we continue to experience the tremendous shifts on a global and personal level. Whether we view it as mercury retrograde or a full moon, this transformational shift feels like a surfer on his board riding a huge wave. On the global level, we are experiencing computer glitches, weather pattern changes, stock market ups and downs and political turmoil. On a personal basis, many of us are struggling with work, career, finances, health and relationships feeling fatigue, energy drains and deep disappointments. However, the good news is that this time is one of unprecedented transformation. How we perceive these … [Read more...]
Being Heard: Speaking From Your Heart
Many of us remember the old adage "children should be seen and not heard" and yet, we still carry that message into our relationships. Amidst the stress and complications of life, even with our closest friends, co-workers or intimate partners we may feel dismissed, misunderstood or disconnected. This is all the more reason to communicate openly and clearly by speaking our truth from our hearts.Being heard means being acknowledged for who we are and speaking from our hearts allows us to express ourselves more openly and honestly. When we open our heart and speak from this clear and powerful energy center, pure love permeates our words, making … [Read more...]
Flowing Gracefully Through Life’s Challenges
Life presents us with the opportunity to flow gracefully through life-altering challenges everyday. In such moments, we can feel anxious, unprepared, and even a sense of futility when faced with an unexpected situation. This is when we are challenged to let go of our expectations and "go with the flow." By trusting ourselves and our connection with a higher source, we can remain open to this positive flow of energy.It's important that we accept any situation no matter how painful or difficult as an opportunity for personal transformation. The following story exemplifies how we can flow gracefully through any challenge. Over the weekend, I … [Read more...]
Traveling as an Energetic Ambassador
Whether we travel abroad or down the street, we can move through life as an energetic ambassador emitting light and love wherever we go and with whomever we meet. We have this opportunity in every moment not only to bless the space but to also "be the blessing"-to be the positive, emanating and clear presence of light.Traveling even the shortest distances takes us outside of our daily routines, transports us beyond our usual patterns of behavior and inspires new experiences. For example, I had the recent opportunity to be an energetic ambassador to Egypt. From the moment I made the choice to go, I opened to a positive flow of energy that … [Read more...]
Healthy Caregiving: A Positive Energetic Exchange
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...]
Discerning Your Heart’s Voice From Your Head
Over the years, many people have asked, "How do I distinguish between my head and my heart?" and "How do I stop the incessant ricochet of thoughts that prompts my constant anxiety. Learning to differentiate the fear-based chatter of our brain from the voice of our heart requires consciously slowing down, creating space so that we can expand our awareness of ourselves and our experience.The perspective we see with our head can only view life from the past. The analytical brain is like a computer that can scan, access, and store data, yet cannot tap into inspirational, creational energy. This information takes the form of negative mindsets, … [Read more...]
Sustaining Absolute Trust in Ourselves
Absolute trust in ourselves governs how we perceive and respond to all challenges in life. It affords us the personal power to express pure love, flow with the stream of life, and transcend any difficult circumstance. For example, with such trust we can embrace every situation not as a source of fear or upset but as an opportunity for growth, even when it unravels the fabric of our lives, such as losing a job, ending a relationship, suffering from an illness, or grieving the loss of a loved one. Having absolute trust in ourselves supports us to live beyond negative mindsets, beliefs, and the fear-based patterns that cause us to second-guess … [Read more...]
Let Your Intuition Be Your Guide
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." - Helen KellerTuning in to our intuition or inner wisdom helps us develop a more spiritually conscious and integrated relationship with ourselves. We all have sensitivities that we can listen to guide our lives whether it is a gut feeling, an "aha" moment or an inner knowing. When we are inspired or "in-spirited," our senses tune in to this pure vibration. Opening our hearts, we can access this pure flow of information and invite spirit to guide us to make better choices in our lives.With an open heart, we can intuit … [Read more...]
Transforming Loss into Creation
Despite the pain it elicits, loss teaches us about the delicate balance, intensity, and richness of life. We cannot experience the pain of loss without first having experienced the joys associated with what has been lost. In the movie Shadowlands, poet Joy Gresham, in speaking about her impending death to author C. S. Lewis, expresses, "The greater the love, the deeper the sorrow and the longer it will take to work through it. That's the deal." The heartbreak that wounds us most deeply eventually leads us to greater enlightenment, blessing our lives with a more spiritual depth of life.As I deal with my dear friend's untimely death this week, … [Read more...]
