It’s too easy for me to push forward, to not see the forest for the trees. My “breakdown” on May 27 forced me to assess the bigger picture: We were doing just fine.
For years, I struggled to follow my guides’ advice while also surviving in a culture of work. But it was time to let go of the struggle. Easier said than done.
A shift in physical well-being shifts the energy in all areas of life. Actually doing what my guides told me (take care of myself) shifted everything into place—and more work and pay came in.
The message my guides had been giving to me was one of trust and of not trying so hard to make things happen. I was burning out. (Clearly, I hadn’t heeded that message well.) With the pandemic, I started to see things differently. I softened my stance. I saw better than ever before how the fates of all people are interwoven. The desire and urge to struggle receded within me.
A shift in mental energy can make a huge difference in how you feel (and vice versa). And then both shifts work toward affecting even the energies around you. It’s so true—but so very hard to believe and remember in our cynical world—that living a life that makes us happy can change the world, starting with us.
We influence the world tremendously by living a life that makes us happy. I found myself unhappy but finally realized I was the source of unhappiness, by keeping myself in a “devil you know” situation. I had already created a plan for how to get out of this situation; [to get happy,] I simply need to follow the plan.
We’re in a storm that I have no control over, and so I’m angry. My guides tell me that I should control what I can, to help myself be less fearful and angry. If what I try isn’t successful, let it be, as something I can’t control.
When I asked them what I needed to heal, my guides told me, “You resist, without even knowing. The way to stop resisting is to be in your body instead of always thinking of everything else. … Do your part, and we will do ours.”
Holy crap, this sounds ridiculous to my logical mind! But my whole body feels different right now. … And I’m feeling the tears that always accompany recognition of Truth with a capital T.
“Focus on support, positive energy, and kindness,” my guides told me. … Such is my purpose right now: maintaining calm, holy space for humanity.