Finding the Balance
I received this message from my own guides which I’ve been urged to share with others to help make life a little easier in these busy, uncertain and often challenging times, especially for time poor people juggling lots of different priorities.
“We urge balance in your life. Find time each day for yourself and your own priorities – the things that are important to you – take care of your body, allow yourself the occasional treat and you will find that you also have more than enough time for your responsibilities and for quality time with the people you choose to spend it with.
Keep it simple, relax and stop resisting the natural flow.
Acknowledge that you cannot control, learn the art of patience – your unquestioning faith will lead you to the outcomes you desire – but remember this takes time. When you are prepared to wait for the right time the outcome will be even better than you could have ever imagined.
Remember to ask for what you want, speak your truth and own it and choose your battles carefully – there is no point expending energy on the things that do not matter. Be prepared to change your mind and your opinion but do not allow yourself to be manipulated into doing what you do not wish to do. Respect yourself and others will respect you too”.
We are moving
The Step into Healing client space is relocating again and my partner and I are on the move, we are in transition to a new life in Cairns, Far North Queensland. I was once called the Avatar of Change – apparently my astrological chart is all about teaching others how to transition through change and it’s certainly been my life story, so here we are again in the throes of major life changes. We certainly didn’t expect to be moving again so quickly but it’s a positive move for us. This time it’s from mountain rainforest retreat to our new forever home back down the Coast. Seachange here we come!
Circumstances change, we adapt and we thrive and flourish in a new
Beautiful Ulysses butterfly symbol of Transformation
environment. We’ve loved our time in the little Village in the Rainforest and we’ve met some wonderful and interesting people here, thanks to the good people of Kuranda. Next week, we’ll be relocating to Brinsmead and appointments will be available from the new location once the new healing space is set up in about mid July. Thanks to all my valued clients who’ve made the trek up the range and from far reaches of the Tablelands to come for healings in Kuranda. I look forward to welcoming you back to the new healing space in Cairns in about mid-July.
A journey with ‘The One’
Writing my recent Facebook post about the book Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch took me back to around this date in 2012 when I hosted my last guided meditation evening as the former Dragon Fly Transitions at Smithfield. It was a challenging time in my life and I was feeling a little lost and wondering about where my journey would take me next.
What happened during that evening was deeply profound for the group, me included. I had an inkling it was going to be a ‘big night’ so to speak because prior to each meditation I would check in to see who I’d be channeling for the night.
Well, that night I got more than I bargained for when my question was answered by a deep booming voice that came from so deep inside of me it resonated in every fibre of my being. The answer was “The One”.
Our journey that night was huge. We were taken back to the moment prior to our birth in this life and asked what it was we came here to do – our mission, our life purpose. Then the journey took us to particular transitional points throughout our lives, various stages and choices we’d made right up to the present day. Then we were asked to answer the question “Have I fulfilled my mission? If not, why not? What am I going to do about it?” Then we were taken to the future to see what was possible for us and if that was how we wanted it to be.
We were then brought back to the present moment and some of us took a while coming back because it had been a long and deeply moving journey.
So, as I ponder the possibilities of 2017 and beyond, it brings me great joy to revisit that night and know what whatever I dream of is possible, in fact is not only possible, but already is – if I keep the faith.
To quote the words of ‘The One’ from Conversations with God, “No prayer – and a prayer is nothing more than a fervent statement of what is so – goes unanswered. Every prayer – every thought, every statement, every feeling – is creative. To the degree that it is fervently held as truth, to that degree it will be made manifest in your experience.
‘When it is said that a prayer has not been answered, what has in actuality happened is that the most fervently held thought, word or feeling has become operative. Yet what you must know – and here is the secret – is that always it is the thought behind the thought – what might be called the Sponsoring Thought – that is the controlling thought.
‘If, therefore, you beg and supplicate, there seems a much smaller chance that you will experience what you think you are choosing, because the Sponsoring Thought behind every supplication is that you do not have now what you wish. That Sponsoring Thought becomes your reality.
‘The only Sponsoring Thought which could override this thought is the thought that God will grant whatever is asked, without fail.
‘The process of prayer becomes much easier when, rather than having to believe God will always say ‘yes’ to every request, one understands intuitively that the request itself is not necessary. Then the prayer is a prayer of thanksgiving. It is not a request at all, but a statement of gratitude for what is so.”
A pause for reflection on the festive season…
I’m fortunate to have special loved ones in my life during this festive season, even if many of them live far away. For that I am truly grateful. But recently I’ve found myself stepping back a little so as to become the observer and as I observe the preparations for the annual Christmas season festivities I can’t help but notice the great chasms of difference between those who are looking forward with great excitement for what this day will bring and those who are dreading it or just wishing it would go away or was over. Spare a thought for the people who working hard in the retail and hospitality sectors who are tired and wishing for a well-deserved break.
We all understand that this time is to celebrate the birth of the messenger Jesus Christ who gave of himself for others.
However it seems that there’s much emphasis nowadays on how much we will spend, HAVING to buy presents with limited time and for people looking forward with great excitement to the Christmas celebrations, there’s much expectation placed on how wonderful it all will be when we do everything so perfectly to make the day special. The reality is it doesn’t always go according to plan, but with great love and commitment the family squabbles generally all get worked out in the end and create wonderful memories to look back on in years to come.
Then there are others who are obviously in crisis in some form or another, perhaps financial, those for whom the expectations of providing a wonderful Christmas day for their family creates great stress. There are those who will experience trauma and crisis in some form due to increased alcohol consumption or the proximity of those people closest to them who provide the emotional triggers that send them into deep depression or anger directed at those around them. There are those for whom this time brings great sadness due to the loss of a loved one who will not be present in physical form this year for the celebrations.
And there are yet again others who live on the periphery of all this – those who are like shadows, on the outside, watching, observing, alone and wondering why this is so. For some people, the fact that the shops are closed on Christmas Day means that they will have lost their opportunity to interact with others, to be in the presence of people and activity for that one day – this I observed firsthand from my experience working in a major shopping centre. The staff and regulars at the Centre provided a kind of ‘family’ for them, and it was a place they were known and recognised and people sometimes made eye contact with them. The odd days when the Centre was closed were sad days for them.
So, in the midst of all these festivities, I’d like to acknowledge the work of the volunteers, the charities, the individuals who reach out to others to help and make this festive season a bit special for the people who otherwise would find nothing at all to celebrate at this time of year. Congratulations and Season’s Greetings to you all – the people who really understand the special meaning of giving during this Season. I salute you.
And if you’re one of the people feeling sad or alone, do something wonderful for yourself and reach out to others. Understand that you are not alone, there are many others who are feeling just like you. And give yourself the gift of acknowledging that you are unique, you have many special gifts and talents that you may well have buried over the years. Whatever you have done, whatever you have experienced, find your light within. It is always there. Set yourself free from expecting that you need to be exactly like other people doing exactly what others are doing this year and spend your day doing something you love for yourself. Begin by loving yourself, shine your light brightly and you can begin to create the kind of reality you wish for…