Paying Dues

There's an idea that has been ingrained in our society that in order to accomplish our goals & dreams, we first have to pay our dues

What this idea does is it immediately creates an assumption that one has to suffer or struggle in order to experience a desired outcome.

The result: What we truly desire for ourselves becomes a projection of the future that is always just out of reach.

What if paying our dues can become less about suffering, struggling, or getting caught up in the dramatic story & more about learning valuable lessons that can help us expand into our greatest self?

Now, what if those lessons that we receive can actually show up with ease & grace? Is that even possible? The answer is a resounding "YES!" By recognizing that there's a blessing in every experience, we become more flexible to them. We actually begin to flow with the world around us instead of resisting it.

Then, paying our dues no longer has to exist because we start to see the magic, beauty & value in the journey rather than some imaginary end point we've created for ourselves.

Transforming Jealousy to Admiration

Jealousy, it's a word & an energy that many of us have experienced, but have a really hard time admitting it to ourselves & others. Whether we have been on the giving or receiving end of it, we've all been affected by jealousy in some way.

For those who have been on a conscious path for awhile, what usually happens when we feel the emotion of jealousy is that we end up being extremely hard on ourselves for even feeling it.

But what if jealousy is simply misdirected admiration? What if the experience, person, place, or thing that we are jealous of is actually just feedback letting us know that we too would like to create something similar in our lives?

Does this shift in awareness feel lighter for you?

In reality, jealousy IS misdirected admiration. So instead of being hard on ourselves for feeling jealous from time to time, let's fine-tune it by removing the fear that something similar can't happen for us. Then, there's absolutely nothing to ever be jealous about anymore. Instead, we can celebrate the fact that we get to witness this feedback happen for someone else & be so grateful to the Universe for the clarity it has provided us, that we too are open to receiving something similar in accordance to our highest good.

Prioritizing our Joy

Have you ever found yourself putting off the things you really want to be doing, even though you know deep down they will contribute to your joy rising?

Over the years, I've personally noticed within myself & have heard from friends & colleagues that they too have created patterns of putting off their joys.

Why do we do this? Well as a whole, society has come up with the idea that we must always put other people's joys ahead of our own. Although this idea is great in theory, in the long run it can leave us feeling run down, tired & maybe even resentful because we've put our joy last on our priority list.

The truth is, by giving ourselves permission to align with all the things that bring us true joy, whether the spectrum runs from having a cup of tea with good friends to traveling to places we've always wanted to see, we show up in the world feeling more whole & satisfied.

Allowing our joy to be the priority in our lives is one of the greatest ways we can honor the Universe. By making our joy the priority, we are feeding our body, mind & spirit to such a degree that those around us can't help but to also be empowered to step into their joy over time. Just imagine how much more miraculous the world would be, when we finally say 'YES!' to making our joy the priority.

Moving Into the 'and' Paradigm

As we continue to move through the shift in global consciousness, some deeply rooted belief systems that may have been blocking us from truly experiencing our greatest vision for our life have started to come to the surface to be released.

One of the themes coming up for many right now is really getting clarity on if we are living in the 'and' paradigm or the 'or' paradigm.

Let me explain. If we are an 'and' person, usually we go with the flow & open ourselves up to insights & opportunities that ultimately lead to more blessings in our lives. If we are an 'or' person, usually we set limitations for ourselves & are met with a lot of blocks.

A good example where we can see this theme present is in the choices we make when it comes to money & happiness.

There seems to be a strong belief in the collective that either we choose to follow our passion/bliss & have barely enough money to get by, or we settle for a career that brings us lots of money, but remain unfulfilled.

Let's take a quick inventory right now to see which paradigm we've chosen. The greatest way we can tell is quite simple. Are we experiencing deep fulfillment in our lives while making enough money at the same time, or are we experiencing the opposite?

What if we can have both? What if we could actually follow our bliss & open ourselves up to financial abundance at the same time? What would life look like for us?

Moving out of the 'or' paradigm & back into the 'and' paradigm will open us up to infinite possibilities allowing us to create our greatest life's vision.

Honoring Your Process

During periods of great personal & global transformation like we are experiencing right now, it's important to give ourselves some time to adjust to all the rapid shifts occurring in our lives & all around us.

Most transformations are usually made up of two stages: An ending/releasing stage, and a new beginning stage. So while the idea of new beginnings can be very exciting, it's important to give ourselves full permission to process through & honor the closing of a chapter in our lives, because it brought us to where we are at today on our journey.

Mourning can be a powerful & healing way of processing through times of great transformation. If we bottle up our emotions through these times, it can continue forward into our new chapters and hinder us from experiencing our greatest & fullest potential. Once we give ourselves full permission to process however that may be, then we clear the path to being able to celebrate the present moment & our very new beginnings.

Enclosure

Inspired Action

Inspired action is not to be mistaken with forced action. Inspired action comes from a place of inner knowing & feeling. This usually feels easy & graceful. Forced action comes from a place of uncertainty, fear & trying to be in control. Usually when we come from this place, manifesting our desires take a lot longer to show up or simply never show up at all.

When we take inspired action, we actively contribute to the manifestation of our greatest vision of our life. And soon, that vision starts to become actualized as part of our daily experience.

Shining Our Light

Have you ever found yourself holding back from being your true self because you felt it wasn't allowed for some reason, or because you wanted to so badly fit in? When this happens, what we are doing is actually dimming our light & blocking the I am/Universal energy within us from experiencing & expanding into more of itself.

The truth is, it's our birthright to shine & be our truest selves everywhere we go. The days of having to dim our light are over. There were some great lessons in those experiences for us, but now we can move forward.
By saying 'YES' to shining brightly, we are also empowering others to shine brightly & be their truest selves.

This simple shift in perspective allows us to begin honoring & respecting money, which ultimately means we are saying 'yes' to our divine birthright of taking part in the Universal Law of Circulation.

Money

As a society, we've projected many things on to the energy of money that actually have nothing to do with it at all. If we strip everything away & get to the basic foundation of what money really is, we see that money is simply the embodiment of giving & receiving. That's it. It no longer becomes this thing we struggle or fight against.

This simple shift in perspective allows us to begin honoring & respecting money, which ultimately means we are saying 'yes' to our divine birthright of taking part in the Universal Law of Circulation.

Embracing Our Journey

As a society, many of us have been conditioned to always look towards the next thing in our lives that will make us happy or fulfill us in some way. Although it can be wonderful to look forward to the future, always being in this space can really take us away from seeing & experiencing all the magic in our present moment. Many of us have heard quotes that state something similar to the following: "Life is less about a specific destination & more about the journey getting there." When we take time to really enjoy what's happening in our lives now, every experience becomes a miraculous one. It's in the present moment where we have the opportunity to feel the most joy, love, & satisfaction.

The Power of Words

Many of us know that it's important to be mindful of the words we use, because what we find ourselves talking most about is what we usually attract into our experience. We also know that it can be easy to fall into the pattern of complaining or talking to others about what is not working in our lives. And although it can feel good for a fleeting minute, the result will be us creating more experiences that we complain about. To move out of this pattern, we can simply begin to share & speak about what is working in our lives. By talking about the blessings in our lives, we open ourselves up to even more of them.