I had a different blog for today that just needed a little polishing, but then I got slammed with a brutal cold and couldn’t think clearly enough to finish it. In my acceptance of being under the weather, I realized that rather than judging myself and asking what was wrong with me that I got sick, I chose to tell a new story of expansion around this illness. I've been stretching a lot lately and I believe that some old, limiting stuff needed to shake out. And maybe I needed the extra downtime to aid that.
 
I’m willing to see this as an opportunity to give myself more love as I rest and take care of me. I think we forget that when we get sick. We blame the body or go into reaction, rather than holding a sacred space of healing for ourselves.
 
But, holding the body in love and gratitude are the very things needed to more gracefully move through whatever is going on physically.
 
So, find a way to hold a sacred space for yourself today. Maybe that means resting when you’re tired, going for a walk, exercising, quiet time, or simply enjoying the summer weather. And if you do feel under the weather in anyway, give your body the extra love it needs. That's the way to heal beautifully.

I was thinking about more of what I wanted in this 2nd half of the year, when I thought to myself that I already knew my word for next year. And then I realized, "Why wait?! What a crazy thought! Why postpone what I want?"
 
Choosing a word for the year isn’t set in stone and my word was no longer inspiring me. So, I made a new choice. (For those new to this blog, click here to read an exercise I have everyone do each December)
 
We can always make new choices and goals! Especially when we’re no longer motivated or inspired by previous ones.
 
I heard something recently, which I hadn’t thought about before, that some people visualize goals with specifics. They see the concrete steps and accomplishments. For example, "I will do X, Y, & Z to create X amount of money in the next 3 months."
 
That specificity motivates and excites them. They need that for their creations. I have a client who has a weight loss goal, and she knows her steps and plan to achieve that, down to the details of daily exercise and foods.
 
Now, there’s another camp that I’m part of, where we have an idea of what we’d like to create, but it's the energies that we're desiring that are more of the pull. For example, "I’d like to ultimately see X in my reality, while in all areas, feel more freedom, more joy, more fulfillment and expansion."
 
The energies are the motivators with the goal being present, but the specifics open. For example, using my client above, personally, her specificity would cause me resistance. So for those like me, the phrasing could be, "I'd like to feel fantastic and healthy in my body. Every day I'm going to acknowledge something I love about myself and do some sort of movement that makes me feel joyful, even if it's just dancing around the house for 5 minutes."

Or for another example, if your word is self-love, you could ask, "what action or non-action would be most self-loving today?" There's more fluidity in both these examples, rather than specific action steps.

(See my blog titled “The List” for more ideas on creating a desired outcome using both energies and specifics)
 
Neither is better than the other, the question is, which style motivates you?
 
For those who created their word for the year, how are you doing with it, and does it still serve you? Is that the frequency you want for the rest of the year and if not, change it like I did!
 
And whether you did or did not come up with a word, think about how you'd like to feel in this next half of the year and imagine one goal that would make you feel accomplished. Something within your power to create. Then write it out and either with specifics, or feeling into the energy of it, look at it daily and allow it to inspire you. To help you reach for more.

Let's make the 2nd half of 2024 incredible!

In honor of the 4th of July here in the States tomorrow, it's everyone's fave- Oracle Cards!

As per usual, there were very specific directions as to how the cards wanted to be pulled so:

If you're game to play today, then read this slowly & follow along! No jumping ahead!!
 
Breathe… and put your hands over your stomach. 
Open to your intuition.
Close your eyes for a moment and settle into yourself, then open them and read this next sentence:
 
“Which color holds the most blockages for me right now, and is simultaneously the key to greater freedom in my life?”

Your choices are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
 
You can keep your eyes open or close them. Let the color shape shift and change. Once it settles, you'll know it's the truth. Stay out of your mind and be in your gut knowing. 
 
Trust the answer, then read your Oracle card below. 
 
The question I asked the cards was, "what does the person who picks i.e., red, most need to know or release to bring greater freedom into their life?"
 
These do correspond with the chakra centers. Fill that chakra extra with its color and imagine the blockages releasing. Be cognizant of this area for the next few weeks and feed it light.
 
Be aware that because I asked what blocks freedom, some of the cards aren’t pretty regarding what's tripping you up. So, if you're feeling like you only need a positive card, maybe wait to pull.

That being said, some of the cards that are clear on what's blocking you, have a second card that shows what can happen when you release the blockage.
 
Happy Picking and Here's to Greater Freedom!!!

Red Oracle Card

Orange Oracle Card

Yellow Oracle Card

Green Oracle Card

Blue Oracle Card

Indigo Oracle Card

Violet Oracle Card


For those who watch fireworks, imagine your blockages releasing with every explosion!