I’m on the way back from a conference where I had the honor
and privilege to speak about a topic I love, be surrounded by the energy of
healers, modern-day mystics and change makers, and perform ceremony. So to say
my heart, head and spirit are full would be an understatement.
The Home for Your Soul conference, sponsored by the schools
of Interior Alignment® and Soul Coaching®, focused on the many “homes” for our
soul – from the physical structures we live in each day to our physical bodies.
There was so much great information so I wanted to share a
few great insights that really resonated with me that I thought would be
valuable to anyone unable to attend. Unfortunately, I can’t share everything as
there isn’t enough space in the blog (but pay attention to future blogs for
more 😊).
A new way to create
balance
I’ve always thought that balancing my life between the
corporate world (I work for a marketing company as a VP of Project Management)
and the unconventional world of feng shui, space clearing and energy work, was
about dividing my time equally between the two.
What if that isn’t the case though? What if instead it’s a
much more dynamic existence? One in which I can focus on both as part of a
whole of who I am and what I do? It’s not about dividing my focus between the
two but bringing the two together, allowing me to pull from both when focusing
on either.
For instance, as I focus on feng shui, allow my corporate
mindset to help drive results; and while I focus on my corporate job, consider
the energy in a situation and how I can either support the energy or help to
adjust it to align better with the intention of the situation. Powerful stuff.
A state of
rediscovery
There are so many of us going through changes in our lives –
some big, some small – and what I realized as part of one of the presentations
is that often we find ourselves in a state of rediscovery: rediscovering what
it is we want, what it is we are able to do and perhaps most profoundly, who we
are.
It can be a daunting task, and we could all use some support
through these changes. Feng Shui, Space Clearing and energy work as a whole are
great tools by which to do this.
In Feng Shui, it’s important to assess our physical space –
identifying what in it supports us with connections to great people, places and
events in our lives (e.g., the picture of that great trip with friends you
love) to remind us of what we want and don’t want in our lives (e.g., like that
chair that once sat in your childhood home but reminds you of childhood
punishments). In Space Clearing, we work to shift the actual energy – changing
how it feels to you by removing stagnant energy and replacing it with lighter energy
charged with your intentions to better support you through times of change.
Rediscovery does not have to be a solitary journey, and
there are ways we can help one another through them.
Be a leader for my
tribe
Stepping into our power, no matter our line of work, can be
a challenge. We often pay more attention to our doubts, worthiness and
obstacles than we do on the things we want to achieve, our successes along the
way and our larger than life dreams.
This recipe of negative thinking distracts us daily, making
it difficult to see the possibilities and opportunities right in front of us.
Or worse, telling us not to even try because there’s no real way something like
– insert new idea here – could turn into your dream.
The thing is, though, it’s not just us who are affected.
There is a tribe of people out there who are of like mind, like spirit, who are
struggling just like we are, to feel empowered to make positive powerful change
in the world. And if we focus more on what you can’t do than what we can, we become
just another anchor in the old ways and limit our ability to help create a new,
more vibrant and powerful perspective.
What next?
I admit, I feel like I’ve heard similar messages before, and
yet, here I still am – balancing worlds, trying to rediscover myself and not
truly stepping up to be a strong leader for my tribe. I also recognize the repeating
cycles in life, and it’s not worth beating myself up over my perceived “delay.”
The next step is actually fairly simple: take action. Feel free to join me.
