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Last week my family and I took a trip to Arizona. We booked this trip to visit immediate family months ago before news of the coronavirus hit mainstream media. We had an absolutely amazing experience. We were grateful to be able to reunite with friends and family that we hadn’t seen in years especially after 42 days of isolation.⁣ ⁣ I will admit, I was afraid to share our experience out of fear that I would be judged or shamed for going out of state in a “time like this” ⁣ We didn’t fully commit to traveling until after the stay at home order was lifted. We also took all of the necessary precautions to distance ourselves and wear masks during our travels and made sure everyone was comfortable with our visit. Yet we still got a lot of puzzled looks from people when we told them we were going out of town. ⁣ ⁣ It’s such a strange time that we are in. I would have never thought that I’d see the day that it was socially unacceptable to travel to visit family.....⁣ ⁣ I get it. There’s a lot of messaging in the media that has people feeling very afraid. And fear is fuel for judgment, shame and narrow thinking.⁣ Despite the possibility of criticism or shaming I felt we needed to take action based on our beliefs and convictions.⁣ ⁣ I don’t believe that isolation is a sustainable solution to the pandemic. The unfortunate truth is that this virus is here to stay. It’s possible that a vaccine will prove effective against COVID-19 but it’s also possible that it won’t. There has to be another immediate solution. People NEED to be around other people & their loved ones. It is a biological necessity. Isolation will only create more problems in the long run. Instead we need to learn to continue to function in society with responsible & common sense practices. ⁣ ⁣ I truly believe that fear will only lead us down a path of destruction. If we want to overcome this pandemic we must reject the voice of fear. Reject the rhetoric in the media & let’s work together to find a solution rather than fighting over opinions & criticising one another. Fear creates separation but love casts out fear.

Do you know how to identify the voice of fear? Many have forgotten how to tell the difference between our intuition and fear. I to have trouble telling the difference from time to time.⁣ ⁣ Now days when I am trying to identify fear vs intuition I ask myself a few questions. ⁣ ⁣ 1. Was this thought inspired by a train of thought or a past experience or story? ⁣ ⁣ If you can trace the thought or feeling to a prior experience or train of thought, it is NOT your intuition. Intuition seems to come out of nowhere without cause or reason. ⁣ If you feel anxiety while sitting in a movie theatre a few months after watching news coverage of public shootings that is fear, not intuition. ⁣ ⁣ 2. Is it predicting the future or possible outcome? ⁣ ⁣ Intuition will not give you predictions. Fear, however, is a master at creating all kinds of terrible visions of the future. Intuition, instead will come to you as an alternative choice without reason. For example if on your daily commute to work you suddenly feel the urge to take a different route without specific reason, that’s what intuition feels like. Fear, on the other hand puts a vision of you getting in a car accident which prompts a desire to take a different route. ⁣ ⁣ 3. Does it inspire strong negative emotions?⁣ ⁣ Intuition can on occasion inspire an emotional response but it is rarely a negative feeling. Fear is a master at stirring up negative emotions such as anger, anxiety, panic, judgment and even physical discomfort. Fear is not always conscious. It is the unconscious fear that confuses people most often. ⁣ ⁣ When I was going out of town, I felt nauseous, anxious and restless before traveling. Although I didn’t have a specific thought triggering the emotions, I could trace it to the events in my life at the time. Again, intuition comes seemingly out of nowhere. It will not inspire a strong negative emotional or physical response. ⁣ The tone of fear and intuition are totally opposite. Fear is the anxious friend that rambles on about everything that could go wrong. Intuition is the friend that gently tells you that a different choice would be in your best interest. Fear is heavy and negative. Intuition is light and r

I’ve tried to make it a habit to slow down and take the time to recognise just how AMAZING life really is. We often times take for granted so many miracles all around us. 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞 Watching the sun rise is one of the most magical experiences to me. It‘s comforting and familiar, yet mysterious and powerful. It reminds me that there is a God, a divine force beyond what I can comprehend and it is a part of everything, it’s a part of us. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Our understanding of existence is so small compared to what is. For many that is a scary thought but for me I find comfort in knowing that despite my ignorance God/source/universe/spirit has gifted me this moment and I choose to embrace every bit of it.

For years I held strong resentment towards someone in my family that was hateful to me. They antagonised me, put me down, spread rumors about me & even physically assaulted me, yet they convinced others that they were the victim. Their actions and words isolated me from my family. I felt I couldn’t stand up for myself or trust that anyone else would either. I felt totally powerless & alone. I started to despise this person. Even at the mention of their name I would feel my stomach twist in knots & my body tense. Every time I knew I would see them I was overwhelmed with anxiety. I eventually moved out of state to get as far away from them and the dysfunction they Inspired. I hoped that I would be free from their hold once I moved but I was wrong. The resentment followed me & although I no longer was around them, I continued to torment myself with my unforgiveness. I tried to forgive them. When I would visit family I would put on a smile and pretend that I wasn’t clenching my teeth at the sight of them. I thought that forgiveness meant that I had to release them from the pain they caused me, like a get out of jail free card. It infuriated me to think that I would have to forgive and forget after everything they did, without a single apology. It took me several years to learn how to truly forgive but one day I had a realization that changed everything. I realized that forgiveness had nothing to do with releasing them from the pain they caused. Forgiveness released me from the pain they caused. Holding resentment held me captive in the past. Forgiveness allowed me to accept the present without judgement. Once I was finally willing to stop living in the past, I released my pain to my higher power and asked for it to be transformed into strength. My heart was healed and I no longer felt the resentment toward the person that hurt me. Today I have a functional and mutually friendly relationship with the person that hurt me. I see them for who they are and not what they’ve done and it gave me a love and compassion that flows from my highest self. Once you decide to release YOURSELF from the pain others have caused you, you will truly know forgiveness.

𝔻𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕛𝕠𝕪 𝕚𝕤? ⁣ People often confuse 𝕁𝕠𝕪 with happiness but happiness is an emotion. It is fleeting and shallow. ⁣ 𝕁𝕠𝕪 is eternal and it deeply embeds into our heart when we let it. You see, happiness cannot coexist with grief or anger but 𝕁𝕠𝕪 can be the comforting presence that moves under the surface when our hearts are broken or our anger burns. ⁣ ⁣ I like to think of 𝕁𝕠𝕪 as a flowing river. When 𝕁𝕠𝕪 is flowing within us it nourishes the seeds that we plant. These seeds are our relationships, our self care, our inspiration, our character. The flow of the river washes away anything that might fester within us such as anger, resentment or worry. 𝕁𝕠𝕪 is like the life water that allows us to flourish. ⁣ ⁣ When we reject 𝕁𝕠𝕪 we become like stagnant water. Disease and decay thrive in stagnant water. The water becomes toxic and is no longer a source of nourishment to our mind body and soul. This stagnation creates the perfect environment for low vibrational states to fester: fear, depression, resentment, apathy. Without 𝕁𝕠𝕪 we cannot thrive and we become weak in our mind, body and soul. ⁣ ⁣ How do you call the river of 𝕁𝕠𝕪 into your being? Through gratitude and forgiveness. 𝕁𝕠𝕪 is the fruit of these two things. We forgive by accepting what is without judgment and we have gratitude by marvelling in the miracles all around us. With these two practices we can live with eternal 𝕁𝕠𝕪 within us.

The words that you speak have tremendous power. They can build up or tear down. You must use your words with intention. Think of words like a flame; it can be used to nourish and warm the body, to create light in the darkness or it can burn and create tremendous pain it can consume and destroy anything it touches. Words spoken without reverence is like a child playing with a flame. We all have memories of times that words crushed our soul. We also have memories of kind words that gave us comfort. Those words echo in our heart. Remember this when you speak. Ask yourself if you would want these words to follow someone throughout their life.

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