Long story short, I’ve been putting this off.
The world is calling for me to start sharing my voice in a really big way and I thought what better time to birth this new era than on the spring equinox?
If you followed along on my soul journey in 2021, you would know that I’ve been spiritual my whole life, but like most people in my metaphysical shoes, I shut down my gifts. Looking back now, I can see I was built for a world that didn’t yet exist. I felt out of place, alone, longed to go back home, and tried my best to just be “normal.”
I suffered with depression most of my life and although I don’t think back on any one time as being a “spiritual awakening,” I had many on-the-bathroom-floor dark nights of the soul. The thing that continued to get me through the most challenging times in my life was this deep knowing that I was here for a reason.
Becoming Strong
Never in a million years did I expect to start a blog with a story about my cramps, but I checked in with spirit and this is the story that needs to be told today, so hang in there! I was enjoying a quiet moment of puzzling while sipping my morning coffee, when I started to experience strong cramps. This is not a usual occurance for me. I called in reiki energy, laid my hands on my belly, and pressed on with my puzzle.
When I could no longer ignore the pain signals my body was sending me, I told myself “I just need to sit with this for four minutes,” not even fully registering that listening to my body is my full-time job here on earth, not something you allow during a tiny sliver of your day.
You’ve Always Had the Power
This whole process of becoming has been miraculous. I’ve known for a long time I was here for a reason, but I still questioned whether I was on the right path, doing it right, and the biggest question - will I know what I’m supposed to do when I’m needed?
Because I could so clearly see and feel the rift between the old and new ways when I left my job last fall, I knew a big change was coming. At that time, I kept hearing people predict we were headed for another pandemic, but even then I knew that wasn’t it. I remember saying we could feel something big was coming just like we did in the fall of 2019 before COVID, but that didn’t mean it was going to be the same thing. I thought it was more likely it would be something so big that we couldn’t possible imagine it, which was how COVID hit most of us.
A New Dawn
Long story short, I’ve been putting this off.
The world is calling for me to start sharing my voice in a really big way and I thought what better time to birth this new era than on the spring equinox?
If you followed along on my soul journey in 2021, you would know that I’ve been spiritual my whole life, but like most people in my metaphysical shoes, I shut down my gifts. Looking back now, I can see I was built for a world that didn’t yet exist. I felt out of place, alone, longed to go back home, and tried my best to just be “normal.”
Flow
I arrived downtown Lexington, VA, shortly before my scheduled meeting time with my Lexington host, so I sat in my car while I continued to listen to The Worthy Project on Audible. By the time I made my way up the block to Southern Inn Restaurant, I walked in about 30 seconds behind my host. I surprised him with a big hug and exclaimed "I'm a hugger now!"
We were meeting there because they were hosting a guest bartender to benefit the local Habitat for Humanity organization. The two people with name tags started up a conversation with my host, which transferred to me. They both used to live in Wisconsin and know where my home town is. What are the chances?!
Tampa Pool Talk
After the excitement of the breakfast sandwiches Sunday morning, we each went our separate ways. I worked on catching up on the blog, errands were run, and the kiddos got a sleep-inducing (well... 50/50) stroller ride.
The afternoon was filled with girl time in the pool while the boys played in the front yard. We had a lovely conversation about everything from my spiritual journey to charcuterie. I gave the abbreviated rendition of the journey starting with the health issues in 2018 that led me to look for alternative healing modalities to one of the most life-changing events I’ve encountered, Crystal Dreaming.