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Earlier this month, Laura Plato blogged about her leap into the void. At the time she published, I could very much relate. Now I feel myself even more deeply drawn into an abyss of change, transformation, and also of uncertainty. I took a couple weeks away from my blog just to allow the uncertainty to flow over me, without much added DOing in my days and daze. In this space, I felt certain of one thing: that I would find a new clarity and perhaps even a new direction. In the meantime, however, I just felt uneasy. BIG TIME uneasy. I felt my spirit guides nudging me – in every moment when I would grant them a smidgeon of conscious awareness – to just slow down and to let them come fully through with their message. It took one powerful Reiki session, with me receiving, for me to slow down enough and for their messages to begin to reach me. Gosh how I love that Reiki! I am craving it more than ever – to share, to receive and to Reiki-nurture myself in moments of stillness.
And the downloads and inspirations have been nearly constant since that Reiki session last week, in terms of both the personal and professional aspects of my life. Many of you know me as the “Bring It Girl.” It’s true! My fiery, passionate nature often encourages me to bite life in big chunks. All the same, it can unsettle me to undergo rapid changes (part of the human condition and our survival mechanisms), and it can often unsettle those closest to me too. This can be profoundly uncomfortable for me, as an empath and as one who loves very deeply and nurtures grandly (at least in my telling of the story). I always remember to add, “with ease!” when I utter the “bring it!” phrase, and, “for the greater good of us all.” Continue reading
