Over the weekend, I was in the bath, and around 10 minutes in, I started to get super antsy. I couldn't settle down, and I wanted to get out. But I had the wherewithal to recognize that something was being triggered in my body as I started to relax, and I needed to breathe through it. 
 
Within the next five minutes, I suddenly went over that hurdle and was able to settle into incredible calm and peace.
 
It reminded me of how many times in our lives that just before we're about to have the breakthrough, the physical discomfort, distraction, and antsiness comes up to pull us away so that we're not able to get over that hump.
 
But if we just stick with it and ground and breathe and stay present to what's happening, rather than trying to escape, we can turn the corner. We can change the paradigm. 
 
Not always easy, believe me, I was jumping out of my skin at first, but I was grateful for the wise part of me that knew to stay with what is, versus running away from it.
 
This week, catch yourself if you find you’re distracting yourself or you’re super amped up to get out of your body, and instead, signal safety to your nervous system by putting your hand on your heart, focusing on your breathing, and feeling the earth below your feet. Go outside and breathe fresh air. Hug a tree. Walk barefoot in the grass. If you can’t get outside or you need more physical release- shake or hug your body or even jump around or dance it out. Allow the feeling to move through you, rather than trying to suppress or escape it.

Because the only way to release what’s activated is to allow it flow like a wave, instead of stopping it up with a dam. Because when a dam gets too full, it breaks. Take care of your feelings as they arise to ultimately create being more settled and peaceful in your body, and in your reality.

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Freedom is one of the greatest goals we can pursue—and one of the deepest gifts we can experience.
 
It's something that can increase or decrease, both internally, and externally.
 
When our external freedoms are being threatened in any way, it's an opportunity to look within and notice:
Where am I still not free? Where do old beliefs, emotions, or perspectives hinder my sense of freedom?
 
If you want to experience more freedom in the world, it begins with your inner world. Remember, nothing changes until you do. You are a microcosm of the macrocosm.
 
So, this week, ask yourself:
Where can I create more freedom in my reality?
Tune in to your beliefs, thoughts, and emotions and notice what creates constriction, versus expansion. Where do you feel held down, rather than being able to soar?
 
Sometimes, simply bringing awareness begins to open the door.

But here’s the key- instead of focusing on what you want freedom from, focus on what you want freedom to do/be/experience.
 
We often put so much attention on freedom from, for example a specific ailment, that we don't focus on what it will feel like to be free of that. What it will feel like on the other side. What that freedom will give us when we attain it. 
 
Here’s a simple, but powerful exercise:
 
1-Think of what’s causing you the most constriction or lack of freedom. 
 
2-Now imagine you’re completely free from that.
What can you do/be/experience now? 
Put all your attention on what you can do, be, and experience on the other side of this. Really breathe that in. See yourself doing/being/experiencing the very things you're desiring with your newfound freedom.
 
3-Here’s the most important step: feel the feeling of freedom. Feel it fully. Feel the expansiveness. Feel the joy. Let your heart open to that energy. Stay in the feeling for as long as you desire. 
 
Repeat steps 2 and 3 daily—seeing and feeling your freedom as if it’s already here. To truly amplify it, invite your senses in: What does freedom sound like? Smell like? Taste like? Make it real.

It doesn’t have to take long, even a few minutes will begin to shift your resonance. Because when you consistently embody the energy of freedom, it expands and draws to you the very experiences your Soul desires. 
 
Freedom isn’t something we chase. It’s something we choose. What if the freedom you seek is already seeking you?
 


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