Are you a people-pleaser? Empower yourself to embrace the joy of saying “No.” Remember: a clear Yes requires a clear No!

Taking steps in our lives is not always comfortable (or beautiful), even if taking those steps ultimately leads us home. Sound familiar?

Explore the relationship between giving and receiving. Try giving in order to increase abundance.

The belongings we keep can provide information on where we allow ourselves to be wholly us, and where we capitulate to others.

We do not enjoy the idea of having other people’s energies mixed with our own. The thought of it brings back childhood concerns of getting cooties from schoolmates. And yet, most of us carry at least a smidgeon of someone else’s energy in our space. Why?

We create our life on the energetic level first.  We think a thought, we have a feeling, and then we develop a belief.  Only after all this energetic work has happened do we bring that belief into reality. If our chakras are full of other people’s thoughts and feelings, then we may be living a life that’s out of sync with our Spirit’s idea of what joy means to us.

Separating the truth from the lie, then, involves a process of getting to know oneself spiritually, clearing out the spiritual information that is no longer useful, and making conscious choices about how to relate to the general flow of spiritual energy throughout our surroundings.

One common narrative that we share culturally holds that by growing spiritually we discover peace, love, and joy. It is true! And, we find turmoil, hate, and despair, as well. The beauty of increasing awareness is that we know more of what is in us and before us, as it appears in its many facets.

Increase awareness throughout the day in order to bring more consciousness to your lived experience, and care for yourself more thoughtfully and thoroughly.

Body and spirit operate differently, but they work together to facilitate growth. This article explores the contributions of each.