WHEN YOUR BEST IS(N'T) ENOUGH

This quote came to me while golfing, of all places. I was in a scramble - which means 4 players hit each time and you play from the best of the 4 shots. So the three guys went and their shots were meh. It was my shining opportunity to bring one home for team. I hit. It went sailing. Gorgeous air. By far my longest tee shot ever! But it was off to the right. Unplayable. In the woods.

At that very moment I had both joy and disappointment evenly mixed. Here was my best shot ever (If it had gone straight) and I was completely disgusted and felt like I let my teammates down. I felt like I let myself down. Knowing how the brain works, I knew it would continue to associate these negative feelings with my best shot ever, unless I shifted mindset.

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LIVE. BREATH. BE GODDESS. UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE YOU. THEN BE YOU.

Many times it is easier to live out a metaphor for our highest and best self ~ that's what goddess is to many of us. **Edit add: This is still US, our being, our essence. Goddess is just a feel good word for YOU!"

This post is inspired by this story ~ last week I ended a client call with an angel card reading that was so beautiful, I left the cards spread out in my workspace.

Later that day, my husband, who I used to believe would think I was a quack for doing card readings, saw my spread and felt this tug to pull cards because he was struggling with a decision. All without me knowing, he did his own card reading and then later in the day, brought me up to show to me and tell me what the cards meant to him.

Talk about falling in LOVE all over again.

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FOCUS + OPENNESS = MANIFESTATION

Goddess friends - you deserve to have it all.

So let’s get real. It doesn’t matter if you’re wanting your kids to sleep in later, or money for that thing you really wish you had, or a better relationship with your partner.

What is the *one* thing you are really wanting?

When you bring your focus to that which you desire, it’s saying you’re willing to put your energy forth and really commit to it happening. You declare, I am worth this and it’s a priority in my life. Other things may flitter and flutter to the wayside momentarily, because that’s true focus.

Combined with openness, the belief that it can and will happen, you have the power to manifest anything it is you so desire, as long as it’s in true alignment with your highest and best in this world. 

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GODDESSING THROUGH TRAUMA

I may not know you, but I know your soul. You have traversed a path that is long, filled with longing for more, twin flamed with rage, and abused by this world. I feel your hurt and I cry tears for your pain. I know it, too. For I am you, and you are I, and we are one. Our pain ~ the trauma of life ~ it shows up through many filters, in many flavors, and yet ours is the same. 

As a Goddess in this world, we know, we feel, and we subconsciously remember the trauma of those who have walked before us. The inability to share our magic publicly, the power struggle to name what we know and feel, and the hurt when others imply they know what is best for us, over our own wisdom and knowledge. 

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There's Only Two Ways You Can Move On From Your Past.

This feels like a big ah-ha for me. I've spent so much energy and time healing old wounds and for that I am grateful. I've learned some of the most progressive healing techniques in the WORLD, have studied, interviewed, and been face-to-face with some amazing spiritual teachers. I have had the intense honor of using these lessons with women from 4 different continents to help them heal their past and it's all a gift.

But as I now step into my purest self, I have to wonder if these past 10 years had to be spent in that space? 

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Where There is a Mother, There is Magic

Mothering doesn't always have to come from the mother. 

This moment is so crystal clear in my memory mind. We were hiking back from a moment that filled me with anxiety, Annagrace was wanting to climb on every rock, and we were at the back of the pack and I could no longer hear my son ahead with his friends. I felt my irritation stirring. Nothing needed to be said, nothing had to happen but life. Annagrace dropped my hand, looked me in the eyes, and then reached out for this mama's hand.

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You Find More Hours in Your Day When You Stop Questioning Everything You Think

What if time was an illusion? What if instead of time, you tuned-in to how much energy or capacity you had in a day?

Imagine for a moment questioning your own intuition double-time drains your source.

Would you still spend your resources there?

When we start listening and stop pushing, life unfolds magically. When a day is magical, there's room, time, and resources for everything that fills your soul.

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A Love Letter to Moms who Are Healing from a Miscarriage

Dear Soul Sisters,

Goddess one, love on you. You have carried the darkest of dark within your body, within your soul. You have come face-to-face with death and like a human-being who has experienced near-death themselves, you - goddess love - you have a window in front of you, maybe even a giant, massive, door into the divine. It’s waiting for you to enter. Are you ready? I’m here to hold your hand. 

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{Goddess In Everyday Clothing} Lauren E., Mama, Registered Dietitian, Nature Lover

If I could encapsulate all the ways I connect with goddess energy when I’m around Lauren, it’d have to be summarized like this. Lauren loves children like she loves nature. She is gentle, kind, nurturing, and doesn’t mind the thorns. She see beauty in all of it - the planting, the nourishing, the witnessing of growth, the weeding, and the bounty that comes from tending with love and gentleness. 

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The Friday Night Family Sleepover

It was a Saturday night and I couldn’t sleep.

The wind was howling at 40mph and the rain pounded as if it were giant hail. I wanted to snuggle with my little guy, sense his chest rising and falling, offer comfort from the storm that wasn’t impacting his sleep at all. My husband heard me leaving and asked why. I told him B didn’t like storms and I wanted to check on him. It was an excuse, for me, to be in his sleeping, quiet, innocent essence as a four-year old.

I thought, it’s been a long time since I’ve climbed into his bed to snuggle him for my own need.

And then I realized why this urge was so strong - to cuddle, to witness, to snuggle, to wake with him.

I had missed our past two family sleep overs due to the flu.

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Release the Overwhelm of this Holiday Season with Laura Thompson Brady, Founder of The Nourished Home

I know the holidays can be a strange mix of magic, fun, celebration, and total overwhelm. I'm so excited to share a resource today that will help you let go of the stress and embrace the joy this season on this episode of ShiftingTV. Do you...

  • love the holidays but dread how tired and burnt out you are by the New Year?
  • feel pressured to “do it all” and create the “perfect” holiday experience?
  • wish you could get clear about what you value most during this time of celebration?
  • desire to let go of stuff that doesn't really matter to you so you can joyfully observe simple traditions you’ll cherish for a lifetime?
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Answering the Question, "Why Won't You Go to Sleep?"

If there’s one question I’ve heard time and time again from the parents I work with it it’s this - Why Won’t My Child Go the **** to Sleep? The f-bomb is often dropped because by the time parents reach me, they’ve already passed through the stages of trying to remain all zen and peace-like. I’m about to share with you one of the secrets I share with these families that makes a shift and brings a sense of calm back to bedtime.

When you have a child who simply won't go to sleep, no matter how much money you’ve spent on room darkening shades and white noise machines, this question haunts you well into the morning hours.

These questioning thoughts turn into, “What is wrong with my child”, and then to, “What is wrong with me?” Sometimes, when feeling really vulnerable, parents admit they question if being a parent is what they really wanted.

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Behind the Scenes of Being Seen

Underneath all the layers, there is a seed within you that is coded with your purpose and your truth. Identifying and nurturing this seed will allow the bounty to ripen and grow. Yet in this growth process, there are times the darkness is comforting even though we need the light to flourish.

What does it mean, “To be seen?” Could it be less about visualization in the public eye and more about aligning with your truth and highest purpose? It’s common to think of TV hosts, musicians, comedians, movie stars as those being viewed by others and still I know a slew of people who aren’t famous in that light - sharing their soul with this world and making a difference in people’s lives.

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Taking Children through Life's Transitions

Life happens. Change is inevitable. Sometimes this change may be by choice, other times it’s not. Either way, there is often a toll, recognized or maybe unidentified, that happens within our children. When life transitions to a new stage, children maybe do not have the vocabulary to express their emotions. The effect is shown through their actions. This outward expression of unexpressed emotion may look like negative actions, neediness, or high energy. Most often this action based communication, which we can feel is negative and maybe even a drag, is in essence the best way your child knows how to ask for help.

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