Over the past year, you might have noticed a difference in how often I’ve posted. To be honest, it’s simply felt like too much of a challenge to create new content. What in the world does anyone want to hear that isn’t being said somewhere else? And what do I have to say that’s relevant to the lives of people who are struggling in ways I’m not?
So I’m going retrospective—and maybe a little introspective. In asking my guides the other day for, well, guidance, I was inspired to review my journals for all the entries since about March 2020 in which I have recorded conversations with what I call my Divine team.
After all, when I’m trying to figure out what the heck is wrong with me (Why can’t I get myself to produce? Why don’t I want to write? Why am I focusing so much on myself and my family when I sure as heck feel . . . okay?), I tend to turn to my guides a lot. Typically, I’ll ask a single question and get a quick answer, so I don’t write those down. But if something is really bugging me and/or I think this issue might be important for me to come back to later, I’ll start with pen in hand.
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing those conversations that I recorded. Maybe you’ll find them interesting—dare I hope that they’ll be helpful?—and maybe you won’t. Most of these happenings are pretty universal, so I think there will be something for everyone. At the very least, I’ll probably cringe a few times and laugh at myself a few more times, and maybe I’ll see some sort of pattern emerging. (And maybe you’ll laugh at me and feel better about yourself because you don’t seem as crazy as I do ;))
And without further ado, here comes the first . . .
11 March 2020
Faced with voicemails and phone calls from very unhappy [publishing client] authors, I’m feeling stressed, so I asked Spirit what I most need to know or do. I heard, “Calm and perseverance.” I drew a card from the Spirit of the Wheel deck: 40, Strength, Spirit Path of the West:
keywords: offering assistance, mediation, patience
A situation has presented itself that requires you to step forward and share your strengths with others. This position may frighten you, but it is time for your strengths to be used for the higher good.
You are a natural mediator and very good at encouraging others to do well. using your strength requires compassion towards others and a nonjudgmental attitude. Be patient with what is unfolding in your own life. Strength requires perseverance, courage, and productivity blended with a faith in yourself, and in Great Spirit’s divine plan. Accept the responsibilities coming your way by drawing upon your inner reserve of strength. The strength card is never given lightly, and often comes after you have just completed a test from spirit. You have proven your worth on some level, or spirit would not be calling upon you now.
Not exactly comforting. I don’t feel I have much strength right now, but I’m just overwhelmed. Corrections aren’t being made, so authors keep reaching out to me, and I have no new info to give. I feel completely powerless. But I guess I just keep soldiering on, doing my best.[i]
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I welcome your insights, thoughts, and/or interpretations about this message. Please comment below or send me an email if you have something to share or if you’ve had a similar experience.
Note
[i] I did “keep soldiering on” until that publishing client finally closed its doors a few months later. As Spirit advised me, I did my best to stay calm and persevere. My client’s clients (authors) sometimes hurled nasty words at me, but I kept reminding myself what I could and could not change in the situation, and I did my best to stay calm and act with integrity even when it seemed others were not. Most times, my calm and integrity helped the authors to calm down and see things a bit more clearly, so that, rather than get stuck in the fear-and-anger cycle that led to rude and unproductive behavior and interactions, they could ask questions to which I could provide helpful (I hope) answers.
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