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From feeling shut down to feeling creative aliveness authenticlife authenticself feelingcreative returntoyourself

As a kid, I loved to create and play. It felt easy to relax, dive into Saturday morning cartoons, and then head out to explore the nature surrounding me. Numerous trees, a river in my backyard, and paths to explore. 

 

Yet, I didn't love school, which is ironic because I love to learn. I felt cont...

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Shedding the snakeskin... 2020 authenticlife removingthemask shadow

Meet the 2020 me! (see photo below) 

   

Behind that smile was a woman in her deep shadow stage of unraveling parts of herself that started to surface like a Jack in the Box.   

   

During that time, it felt like a calling from my soul to shed the snakeskin; in other words, the mask (the ego str...

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Loving and accepting ALL of you! authentic authenticlife authenticself healingjourney selfacceptance selflove shadow

Many people honored Valentine's Day yesterday; whether you celebrated it or not, I hope it was a day of knowing you are loved. 

 

Depending on where you are in your season of life, it may have been a great day to celebrate with your significant other, or it could have brought up triggering memorie...

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The real truth about resistance resistance

I've been discussing resistance lately with friends and clients, so I wanted to share some key points here. 

 

Resistance doesn't always result in self-sabotage. 

 

Sometimes, it's the typical shift of doing something new. Sometimes, it's because we are burnt out trying to do another thing. Some...

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I'm in hiding...kind of alignment authenticlife calling purpose
I'm in hiding.
 
Well, kind of.
 
The intense internal pull has been REAL lately. 
 
It feels like an internal nudge encouraging me to step out to another level of being seen, which means there is still a part of me hiding.
 
Truthfully, I feel a bit nervous as I hear the w
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Make relaxing your new norm! anxiety healing healingjourney listeningtoyourbody recharge relaxing

For some people, the thought of relaxing causes anxiety. 

 

If you are one of these people, then you can relate.

 

Sometimes relaxing is hard.  

 

For a long time, my nervous system was not on board with chilling out. 

 

I felt nonproductive, and relaxing created more anxiety because sitting...

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A new year and renewed you! healing healingjourney newyear recharged renewed

The best gift you can give yourself in 2024 is YOU!

 

What does that mean?

 

Rather than tell you what it means, I'll first give you a glimpse into my world as an example; hopefully, it will provide a better understanding. 

 

Going way back...

 

Like many awkward preteens, my confidence wasn...

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Healing leads to a more aligned life... alignedlife authentic authenticlife authenticself healing healingjourney

As you heal, it's easier to be YOU.

Your organic essence arises as the imbalanced ego structure falls.

As you go through the process, you learn to love those hidden parts of yourself you may have tucked away for different reasons.

The mask that once shielded you from being your authentic self devolves ...

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Letting Go of The Burden of Control grief griefjourney healing healingjourney lettinggo lettinggoofcontrol surrendertoahigherpower

The more I surrender, the more I become open to possibilities only the Divine could conjure up. 

With every challenge, there is a lesson to learn. And if you choose to dive into what life wants to teach you so you can grow from it, there is a blessing on the other side as we become open to receiving....

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Moving forward in grief by surrendering after a loss grief griefjourney healing healingjourney surrender

Part of surrendering is focusing less on the "how" and trusting that God will connect the dots for you. Our role is to show up as willing participants and let the rest unfold. Trying to micromanage every step of the way leads to burnout, overthinking, overwhelm, stress, and often loneliness.

As you h...

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Finding the gift in a hot mess! ego healing healingjourney surrender

When the world shut down in the spring of 2020, I recall conversing with God about surrendering and asking what it would take to dissolve the imbalanced EGO structure.


Nope, I wasn't bored. Nope, I wasn't losing my mind, who knows, perhaps a little - like most everyone else on the planet during such ...

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The quality of your thoughts determines the quality of your life. healing healingjourney

The mind can either be the servant or the master.

Imagine having a key to your mind and opening up the part holding all your thoughts. What would flow out the most?

Healthy thoughts OR thoughts that put you right in the funk?

Now imagine choosing your thoughts to replace what flowed out. What tho...

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