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Changing The Course Of Your Life. Is It Possible?

Have I ever wished that I could rewrite some of my experiences?

Sure I have. But I don’t have a time machine and it’s a good thing because I’d be in that thing more than living in the present moment. Changing the course of your life is still possible, even without the machine.

Last night my husband and I watched a romance time travel movie, “Needle in a Timestack”. For me it prompted my point of view on “what-if” scenarios on time travel, to really seeing and supporting the people in my life, and the ethics of interfering with the past. The imagined possibilities and their imagined outcomes kept me busy for quite a bit.

One of the lead characters in the movie, temporarily went back in time and behaved differently towards his friend and, as a result, beneficially altered the course of everyone’s lives, including his own life eventually. He was able to respect, love, and support his friend during his visit to the past, and the life experiences of many, not only his friend, were changed for the better.

He really saw his friend, and that was the catalyst. I felt that because I know what it feels like to be seen and to not be seen, by those I love.

Regarding going back to change the course of our life? The good news is that we don’t need a time machine to do that.

It’s Good to Become Comfortable with Uncertainty and Mystery

There’s an art to living with uncertainty and mystery. If you can learn to be open to not knowing all the answers then you’re on your way to an exciting life that’s constantly evolving with your growth, well-being, and purpose at heart. None of us has to be an expert at living life. Questions are an expected part of our existence. Some answers we’re ready for and some we’re not. The art is allowing for what’s best and trusting that whatever shows up in your life, is best. Some life experiences may not make sense at the time but everything happens for a reason. All we have to do is show up, open to allowing for rather than forcing. If you’re alive, you’re dancing, even if it feels you have two left feet.

5 Simple Lessons To Benefit Humanity Now

Benefit Humanity Now Through 5 Simple Lessons

You’re probably experiencing the tumultuous energy in the world today. There isn’t a single person who isn’t affected. There’s a lot of humanity out there. Everyone at varying frequencies and at various points along their own path. That means everyone is dealing with the events and corresponding energy differently. You may be struggling mightily or perhaps you’re able to see the bigger picture. Either way your heart, skills, and unique gifts are needed. At least one person or many, need your light. You are already assisting humanity and are doing so in small and large ways every day. Can you see this? Can you grow it and take it to new heights?

Marrying Your Spirituality with Action

Allowing your own experience requires confidence, letting go of caring what others may think, and instead be a stand for the light you practice so hard to bring to your life experience. “We’re all in this together” is, in part, about being there for others. “We’re all connected” is more than a woo-woo phrase. Let’s do our part to honor our connectedness. To no longer stand by while injustice, inequities, abuse, and corruption exist. If you believe injustice, inequities, abuse, and corruption are not personally affecting you, they are affecting someone. And it’s that someone that you don’t personally know but are still connected to. So in a sense, it is harming you personally as well. When you look the other way and trust that it will all work out, you know in your heart that something is not working now for someone, somewhere.

What your part in this is, is for you to discover. You may discover your passion and voice and realize that standing for peace and love means taking beneficial action. And how that shows up for you is as individual as you are. You get to decide.

I’m not suggesting upping your game on social media. This isn’t about getting people to agree with you. It’s about becoming who you know you really are and sharing your authentic self.

Do You Know Your Purpose?

Purpose teaches us just what we came here to learn and discover about ourselves. It’s teaching us as well as allowing us to share our talents and gifts. When we uncover it we discover more about ourselves than we could ever imagine. It’s that thing that scares us and excites us all at once. Sometimes we avoid it because we don’t dare pursue it. What will others think? Will they laugh? Who am I to do that? One of the most interesting parts of life is in uncovering purpose and enjoying the ride as it morphs along the way.

What I Wish I Knew When I First Considered My Spirituality

What I wish I knew is that my experiences and beliefs will evolve as my life journey evolves. There’s no right or wrong way. And that I’ll be uncovering what the more expansive picture means to me. It’s my unique experiences and life journey that inform my ideas.

Allowing for True Gratitude

Funny isn’t it, that we human beings are in such need to be coached on how to experience gratefulness?

Trusting And Learning What Our Feelings Are Showing Us

Feelings are awesome! Our feelings are our barometer of what’s working and not working for us. When we listen to our feelings we’re tapping into our intuition. Our feelings speak to us. They’re teaching what’s working and not working so well for us. We can take appropriate action based on how we feel. What a great system.

You Can’t Truly Make a Mistake

It’s not possible to make a mistake in our lifetime. It may feel like it but what we’re experiencing is growth. We take a step, sometimes we stumble, sometimes it’s a great challenge. But we’re evolving our soul no matter what. We’re in a dance with our experiences and with our self.

I'm up in the bosun's chair high above the sailboat deck.

Against the Odds – Me & The Bosun’s Chair

Sailing equals things happening. Someone has to go up to the top of the sailboat mast. Do you want to be the “hoister” or the “hoistee”? It’s a practice of trust and partnership and enduring sore thighs.

Equisite Life Lessons

Spiritual transition and awakening can bring up all sorts of nuances in one’s life. Friendships are bound to change. Some friendships will grow and others will fade away. In the meantime, there may be ill feelings that creep in as we’re both standing in the same place but perceiving it very differently. No one’s at fault here. Take a look and decide how you can still be you and be in this friendship. If not, it’s a practice in letting go and that might be the kindest thing to do.

The Power of Coaxing Joy Along

Joy is the key that unlocks the power of my creativity. When I’m joyful, I feel creative, new ideas are born and I feel empowered to step up to act on them, however much I’m stretched. Though joy can be elusive. It takes a bit of focus to coax joy along. One way I coax […]

That Tingly Shiver Feeling

There are many ways to feel my connection with higher energy. At the time of writing this blog post, my strongest sense is clairsentience. That means that I feel my connection through my feelings. It’s these feelings that provide confirmation, serve to bring my awareness to what’s present, teach me what’s working and not working. There are numerous benefits. What is it? My connection is to my intuitive guidance, source energy, higher self, and so forth. I don’t get too bogged down to exactly what it is every time I feel it. I’m just aware and that offers me information and connection from within myself for my benefit.

Rebalancing My Energy

Does change throw you off? Change can be beneficial but still challenging and stressful. Change is an opportunity to take on new experiences and evolve one’s life. My husband and my recent move brought up a lot of feelings and of course changes in our habits. Once I understood that I needed to rebalance myself energetically things the weirdness dissipated. Now we’re thriving from the recent change.

The Thing that Scares the Baloney Out of Me

We’re all here to grow and evolve our soul. For me, I can stand still or choose to move forward. Procrastination is just another excuse for stalling out of fear of being imperfect. When I stretch myself to jump and just take the plunge I’m always happier for it.

How Music Positively Transforms Us

Music is one of our most powerful and beautiful tools we can use for connection and healing. Our intuitive guidance can use it to connect with us and bring us supportive messages. Music offers us healing by transforming our mood just by listening to songs we positively resonate with. Our musical preferences are as unique and individual as we are. It can transport us to a daydreamy state and lift us to new heights. We lose track of time and go within to access its gifts.

“Adventure is not outside man; it is within”

For too long I lived a life in the way I thought others would approve. I moved to New York City and began my career in advertising. It didn’t take too long to realize that career would never fulfill me. And yet I stayed. Eventually transitioning to marketing and ending my career after being employed by several internet companies. While living in New York City felt like an adventure, my life still felt flat. I had to learn that true adventure, for me, comes from within. Now I’m pursuing my own dreams and ideas and acting on them to bring them to reality. That’s adventure to me. Taking vacations and traveling is nice but becoming more me, emotionally and spiritually, is my true adventure. Creating what I’m excited about, fulfills me more. That’s me setting off for parts unknown. And I don’t need a plane ticket.

Thank You

A wedding like no other. With a view of our sailboat in the background because that’s how we met. Sailing. We found the most perfect officiant and we wrote vows that came from our hearts. It was the perfect day.

Failure?

It’s early afternoon and I’m still in my pajamas. I can’t stop sighing while I look out my window at the season’s last (let’s hope) snowstorm. My repeated sighs have nothing to do with the thought of shoveling and everything to do with a personal challenge…

What It Took For Me

I had to look within myself at the crummy experiences I had in order to learn why I felt the way I did. On my goodness was that a great idea! That work was priceless and I’m happier in my life, have a larger perspective, and realize my value. I stretched myself by taking whatever necessary steps are in my best interest.
As I learned by considering my experiences I noticed patterns in how I thought about myself, others, and even how I perceived humanity.

Stepping Up To Public Speaking

When I began looking into what my purposeful work might be, my intuitive guidance suggested I speak to small groups. What?! This to me was a huge stretch. They never steer me wrong so I did. I started to speak to meetups and I joined a Toastmaster’s group for practice. Everyone’s advice and pep talks around this fear are pretty much worthless. P.S. you are not helping by telling me how confident you are as a public speaker. Just sayin’. However, when I look at why I have this fear then I can work on limiting self-beliefs and start to kick them to the curb. In the meantime, imaging the audience naked just does not work. Nor does winging it.

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