Act 2
I feel as if intermission just ended and I’m stepping into Act 2 of my life. Act 1 I was the actress who desired to be cast. Auditioned for what I believed the director wanted, showed up religiously for rehearsals, memorized my lines, got in wardrobe, and followed the script. I played my part, allowing my character to be shaped by the cues and other cast members. Love and validation came in the form of audience applause. I was a good girl who played my part well. Performances became ...
Letting Go
“You shall return to the earth as well my child. Do not cling to anything.” Divine Download/ message I received on my walk. Today I feel like releasing. A journey I’ve been on for a while. Ready to shed more and noticing the layers of resistance that surface. I was observing what I had already released and looking at the area where not long ago I found a complete snake skin upon the rocks. In this moment the message came through. A reminder of the brief gift we are given ...
Choose Yourself First
Choose yourself first. How does that statement make you feel? For me, it used to feel selfish. Who are you to choose yourself first? You’re supposed to put yourself last. That’s what a ‘good’ person does, right? Those were my beliefs… up until now. Now, I choose myself first. Was it uncomfortable at first? Hell yeah! All the stories came up. I felt bad and wrong and thought I was being selfish. But what I found as I navigated through that, is freedom. Not only ...
You are your purpose
So many of us seek to know our purpose. I confess, I am one as well. Why am I here? What am I to do? Who am I to become? But what if it was as simple as.. just being you. Who YOU are. Who you really are. Embodying the truth of your very essence. Honoring how you feel. Making choices from that place. Showing up as you. Not the face, not the mask, not the hat you have to put on to get approval. Not trying to be what other people want. Not trying to be who you think you should be. What society ...
Making the Right Decision
What if Option A AND Option B were both the right choice? I recently had this message come to me, and yesterday, after listening to my coach/mentor/teacher Laura Wieck, speak about decision making, the message was there again. So this post I had paused on writing, now said ‘it’s time!’ “You can make the wrong choice and still receive what you desire.” ~Laura Wieck How freeing is that? I often get stopped at the decision point. Do I choose option A or option B? I ...
Easy is Enough
Just because it’s easy, doesn’t mean it’s not enough. I had this come up for me recently, and am seeing it come up for other’s too. So, let’s talk about this. It seems in our culture, in order for something to be enough, you have to work hard and prove yourself. If something is easy, then you’re not really trying and it’s not seen as valuable. Blood, sweat and tears, right? No pain, no gain. Why do we think we need the pain in order to gain? Why do we ...
Stop should-ing on yourself
I should do this. I should do that. When I ask a client or a friend, or truth be told- even myself, ‘What do you want to do?’ and the response goes right to ‘Well, I should…’ STOP. Stop right there if you catch yourself ‘should-ing’ yourself. What do you WANT to do? Not what you think you should. Not what you think is expected of you. Feel into your body, what do you WANT to do? Answer from that place. Get to know yourself again. Not the self ...
Your Essence
Someone I had just met touched my soul and my life reset. Words were not exchanged, so how could my life be so rearranged? A mere smile. A simple grin. That’s all it takes for inspiration to begin. See, it’s not your voice, it’s your presence. Volumes are spoken by your mere essence. Do not be consumed by what it is you do, or your accomplishments, be them many or few. For in time they’ll no longer count, and you’ll find your essence is what it’s ...
The World Needs Your Voice
A while back I was moved while listening to a song a friend wrote and recorded. In that instant these words started flowing out. I was in awe of the pure passion and beauty of a soul’s expression and how beautiful it would be if we all followed that pull within. I think there are too many swallowed voices. People holding back the things they want to say, be or do. But I truly believe we are all here to fully express who we are. To honor our passions and our truth. We’ve all been ...
The Butterfly
I was having a tough day and decided to step away for a walk with my dog, Jake. With each step I took, being held by the breeze and the trees, my emotions flowed out in streams of tears. Vision blurred, I faithfully followed Jake’s lead. As I was waiting for him to take care of business, some movement off to my side caught my eye. A beautiful monarch butterfly resting on a flower, then taking flight in the sweet summer air. It danced so beautifully, swirling about, going here and ...