awareness
Checking In With Yourself
In today’s hustle-and-bustle, busy world there is sometimes the need to slow down and take break. Take a moment to say hello to yourself. Do a check in. Catch up with you. As a wise man once told me, “You must start by starting!” Quite so, because it makes things much more confusing if we think about it too much.
The best time to begin your day is the previous night, when you go to bed. What’s your current practice before going to sleep? Have you gotten your clothes ready for the next day? That is a handy practice that many people do. Have you gotten your soul ready as well? That is truly where to begin.
Saying hello to your soul is a powerful healing tool. Doing it consistently, just like having coffee or tea in the morning, brings you closer to yourself and takes you to a higher perspective. By you treating yourself kindly, it spreads outward. As you heal yourself, so shall you heal others.
How To Stop Doubting Your Inner Guidance
We’ve all been there. You get that feeling in your gut, that inner knowing, the ringing in your ear. Whichever way spirit uses to tap you on the shoulder, to let you know, “Hey pay attention!”, we’ve all doubted it at some point. Sometimes with dire consequences.
In the moment, it doesn’t always seem like that big of a deal. Yes, you know what you should do instead, but for whatever reason you talk yourself out of believing that you are receiving guidance. And then you do the facepalm later on and say to yourself, “I knew that! Why didn’t I listen?”
What’s the harm in doubting our guidance?
– We hold ourselves back from living our purpose,
– We limit our ability to help ourselves, let alone anyone else,
– We muddy our connection to Source,
– We are holding ourselves in a low vibration,
– We self-sabotage,
– We limit ourselves from trusting.
The Physical Symptoms Of Spiritual Disconnection
I remember as a child, I knew way more than I should. People thought I was just a quiet child, but I had learned early on, from the energetic reactions of adults, that I shouldn’t always share what I knew. I literally stood behind my mother, using her as a physical shield between me and their energy. This was one of the few ways I knew how to stop receiving what they were sending out. The other big one I used was to leave my body.
As I got older, the information only got more intense, as I now was able to intellectually analyze it, as well as my role in this whole exchange. I started to question the validity of what I was receiving, or why I should or would know that. But I still didn’t have any tools, and I couldn’t stand behind my mom anymore. I started experiencing headaches. And although I rarely experienced a cold, or was sick, I did have the beginnings of an autoimmune disorder.
When I was in my early 20’s, trying to get situated in life, I was trying to pretend like I was not innately connected to everything, ignoring and invalidating what I would receive. I would just powerhouse through anything that was uncomfortable in my body: headaches, digestive issues, joint pain, laryngitis, earaches… until I would finally get knocked down with chronic fatigue, and forced to stop and rest. Then I would feel better and start the cycle all over again.
The Divine Light Within You
Namaste. This is a term that is often used in Yoga practices and certain spiritual services. The word itself is a salutation which means, “The divine light in me honors the divine light in you.” Often people will say this unconsciously. However, it is a spiritual truth that should remind us of the value of our own light and the light of others.
The truth is that you are the light of the world and you always have a choice to honor that light, or hide that light. Spiritual teacher, activist and author, Marianne Williamson, writes, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.”
The main block to experiencing your own light is fear and the main freedom from fear is love. You are here to be a service to the world. You incarnated for this reason. In fact, we are all here serving each other. Even when something terrible has happened, it gives us an opportunity to see what happens when love is not present within an action.
Maintaining Your Vibe In Crappy Situations
So many people (I used to be one of those people) ask me how they can make a crappy situation in their life better. They say to me, “If I can’t control other people, how can I make the situation better?” Or, “I get that it’s them, but I still don’t feel good about it and I have to be there! So what can I do?”
It’s simple really. But you have to shift your perspective on things, before you can be aware of the solution. When you are viewing anything from your human experience, it can seem impossible to have a good outcome. So, here are a few things you can do.
Firstly, take a deep breath and remember, this moment is only temporary and you are abundant Source energy. You are the creator of your reality.
Secondly, shift your perspective from physical consciousness to universal consciousness. This opens you up to have this experience from a detached state of awareness. Detach from the negative, and attach to the positive.
Spiritual Power And Spiritual Practice
We are spiritual beings having a physical experience. This is important to remember when considering the nature of spiritual things. The root word for spirit is ‘breath.’ This means that every person that is breathing is equally spiritual.
Too often people think that there is a hierarchical system within spirituality; that some people are ‘more spiritual’ than others. This is simply not true. There may be individuals that have a more intentional spiritual practice, with more understanding, knowledge, or wisdom. However, this does not make them ‘more spiritual.’
The nature and purpose of spiritual practice is also something that can be misunderstood. Whether it be prayer, meditation, invocations, or other sacraments, these practices are not just to get what we want. It can be a byproduct of authentic spiritual seeking and practice, but in nearly every tradition, true spiritual power is often summed up with three principles: Love, Joy, and Peace.
All spiritual practices are intended to lead us to tap into these three qualities. In the Judeo-Christian tradition, Love, Joy, and Peace are the first of many “fruits of the spirit.” Authentic spiritual practice is meant to lead us to the experience of these three things.
Why Choose Conscious Spiritual Evolution?
We are all on a spiritual journey. You are having a spiritual experience in this lifetime, whether you realize it, or not. Most people realize to some degree that they are having spiritual experiences, but many are at a loss as to why and what to do with these blips on their radar.
So often, in an effort to understand or learn more, people get lost on their journey. Information is endless. There are as many explanations for things as there are people on this planet. And just as many truths. It’s easy to see why people who want to learn to navigate their spiritual experience, can get confused and frustrated.
After taking in all this information, having all these experiences, and still feeling inept at how to incorporate it into daily life, many people end up feeling like a fraud. I know I did. I had my books, cards, crystals, and certificates. I could talk to dead people and my guides most days. I studied with several famous spiritual teachers, but I was still stuck in the no man’s land somewhere between the physical and spiritual experience.