The creative power of a nap
Naps can accomplish miracles. Taking a short afternoon nap when we begin to flag gives us a boost of physical energy and restores our vitality for the remainder of the day.On those days when our energy feels off and we find ourselves drifting out of our center, a half hour nap can help us reboot and awaken feeling more like ourselves.And when used with intention, a nap can be a way to tap into the creative part of our mind. While we sleep, we can “dream” a solution to a problem or brainstorm an idea for an artistic project.Try it...
Learning about ourselves in the beauty of the unknown
We face the unknown at many times in our life. At each transition point – from one job or career to another, from one developmental phase to the next, even at the death of a relationship that formerly sustained us – we have an opportunity to grow and deepen our experience of ourselves.The new is rarely fully formed when we let go of the old. Letting go of the old requires courage, a leap of faith, as we clear room to allow the new to manifest. The gap in between causes discomfort for the ego. When we allow ourselves to rest in our...
Turning down the volume when we’re sensitive to energy
It can be uncomfortable to live in this world as a person sensitive to energy. When our awareness gets stuck in “on,” we feel overwhelmed by the amount of sensory input. If this continues, our nerves become frayed and we start to leave our body.Being sensitive to energy is a finely tuned protective mechanism that allows us to walk into any location and quickly determine whether we are safe. But having our ability always turned on drains us, particularly when we find ourselves in situations that leave us awash in other’s...
Holding space for our body to adjust to a healing
Spiritual and energetic shifts can happen instantaneously, but because of the difference in density, the changes sometimes take longer to integrate into the physical body.After a particularly intense energy healing, for instance, we may feel the effects in our body as aches and pains. We may experience detoxification in the form of sinus or chest congestion, or stomach and intestinal upset, as the body rids itself of the last remnants of heavy energy from the healing.During a healing, we may get to the root of an issue about an addiction and...
Embodying our authentic presence
Authentic presence comes from being in our center and expressing our truth in the moment through our words, actions, thoughts and energy.It comes through dropping the masks, the expectations of “proper” behavior, and moving from our head into our heart.It comes from merging with our true self and expressing the truth of our soul from a place beyond our ego, beyond our wounds, beyond our personality, and beyond childhood programming.When we embody our authentic presence, the altar of our life stretches before us, and we see every...
Calling on eagle energy to gain perspective
We often get through hard times such as an unsettling medical diagnosis or rebuilding after a rough divorce by keeping our head down and meeting each challenge that greets us one at a time. In doing so, we prevent ourselves from becoming overwhelmed at the magnitude of what still lies ahead.But at some point, usually when we’re at a natural resting place or have met a milestone, it’s helpful to pause and take stock of the bigger picture. When we lift our head to acknowledge the progress we’ve made, our location might...