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In a medical health world run by stock markets, social media and money, we must continue to be vigilant and ask ourselves always if what is being directed towards us is science and fact-based or simply a money-making opinion and scheme.

Take good care of yourself and choose your medical health practitioner and/or doctor very wisely.  If you receive any type of unpleasant diagnosis, make sure to get at least three other opinions.  Find someone who does not work off of fear and do not allow yourself to slip into fear.  Stay in your personal center of power always, and know that you alone determine your fate.

“A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.”

― Albert Einstein

Here’s to our health and our wealth,

Ulonda Faye

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Empowered living may mean different things to different people, and at the same time, we all experience the same amazing energy through it.  When we are living lives that flow out from our creative center, it shows in our life’s ventures.  There is a flow and an infinite sense of serendipity in our daily lives.  We move in the direction of what sets our Soul on fire and we feel inspired.

 

We are born empowered and embodied, and it is only when our lives become the fulfillment of unnecessary outside demands, that we may find ourselves getting off our unique life course.

 

Life brings with it responsibilities and tasks that may not always be what we want to do, yet when we connect purpose to everything our life glows.

 

Empowered Living is Radiant Living

 

How do we find that soft spot within us that makes us feel most alive?  There are many practices that one could incorporate into one’s life.  However, all that is truly needed is claiming, nurturing and protecting a sacred space for oneself to tune into the inner life each day.  This sacred space is an essence within us, as well as a physical space before us, created to go within.

 

Empowered Living: Reclaiming our Energy and Life

 

Tapping into our own consciousness and extending this energy out into our world is a process that forever changes our lives.

 

Knowing Ourselves is the Empowered Path

 

Throughout life, we continue to change and grow.  Thus, knowing ourselves is a lifelong journey.  At the same time, it is our goal to know who we are and what we want in each new life cycle.  Living with purpose and enthusiasm comes naturally when we know who we are and what is needed for our world to become the fulfillment of our heart.

 

There are different ways to be in tune with one’s Self and to stay in tune.  It is not enough to spend time reading motivational and self development literature.  In my experience, what is needed is a willingness to create the space and time to be alone to listen to our inner voice.  From this space, I take action.

 

Suggestions for empowered living:

 

Begin the day with contemplation, meditation or some form of silence to go within.  It can look like 5 minutes or more.  Create a space for this and nurture it.Study material that can help you grow as a person.  Absorbing journals, books, videos, podcasts etc. can be wonderful resources.  Select them based on your needs and where you are in life.  What is essential is to put what has been absorbed into action in your daily life.Surround yourself with people and environments that are fulfilling and help you to grow as a person.Dedicate yourself to learning more about yourself each and everyday.Listen to your own thoughts and ask yourself if they are benefiting you.Find practices to clear your energy and your mind.Movement is a great way to release stagnant energy and to recharge the mind, body and spirit.Connect with your Soul.  See if you can find ways to listen to its guidance.Move forward in life from your Soul and heart center to come alive.Keep your heart pure and cleansed of anything that does not belong to you.

 

 

Empowered Living is Showing up in the World as your True Self

 

Living an authentic life goes hand-in-hand with self-empowerment.  It takes being who we truly are on the inside to live a fulfilling and successful life on the outside.  Unveil the magic of your unique life through embracing your individual energy and beaming out your internal intentions into physical manifestation.

Reclaiming our energy and life is a continuous process as we move through the various stages of our lives.  Take on only what belongs to you.  Learn to discern through knowing what is real.  We are each unique sparks of electromagnetic light.  Always shine bright.

 

I Affirm that…

 

I know who I am and why I am here.  My energy is my nourishment and thus I honor, protect and amplify it.  My breath is my daily meditation and my heart my guide.  Forgiving myself, non-beneficial situations, people and thoughts that no longer serve me benefits me through clearing my energy.  My focus is on what serves my Soul and my heart path.  I am free to be me and I honor myself.  Here to be, to love, be of service and to breathe- I am eternally free.

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Peaceful living is to live a peaceful life filled with abundance in all forms.  It can come as no surprise that our health, happiness, prosperity and livelihood are all connected.  The peace that flows within and all around us is our direct source to everything we need.

 

Abundance as defined by the author is a state of mind and living where our needs and healthy wants are continuously met and supported.  It is a peaceful knowing in the heart and mind that flows out into our Universe.  In response, we are supported.

 

Being at Peace is an Open Channel in our Lives

 

Peace of mind follows along with our bountiful health and the opportunities that we both create and welcome.  Letting what wishes to enter our lives, enter, helps to keep the heart open and the life force flowing.  At the same time, being at peace with what has served us and wishes to go, is equally important.  We let whatever it is go and welcome whatever has come into our lives- even if by surprise.

 

Living a life of conscious luxury is too a life of peace.  Surrounding ourselves with things that feel good and nurture our Soul is a part of this process.  Peaceful living includes love, respect, consideration, appreciation and a nurturing of ourselves and the people as well as things all around us.

 

Are you ready to live a more peaceful life?  Take a deep breath through your nose, slowly, and imagine love and nurturing flowing into you.  As you reach the point of exhale, feel your life coming into full circle.  This is a circle of community that you create within yourself through self care and love as well as outside of yourself through being a peaceful and authentic presence in the lives of others.

 

 

8 Suggestions to Consider for Peaceful Living

 

 As much as possible, drop preconceived notions of others while remaining true to you.  This will ensure a clear space within that provides for a true opportunity for loving and respectful relations with ourselves and others. Live from a neutral space within.  There is no need to have an opinion about everything.  Being in a neutral space gives us more energy and allows for an open mind and heart. Understand that it is impossible to know the truth in most matters in life.  Drop the need to be right and to think the answers are present.  See your relationships improve and heal. Realize that we are truly very small particles of life on planet Earth.  We may have big Souls and spirits, yet our worldly existence is much smaller and less complicated than we think. There is nothing to figure out.  Do your best where you can and focus on your interests.  Where our passion is, is where we need to focus to bring forth our gifts. Let people be themselves.  There’s no need to change anyone. Be yourself.  Learn what that means for you and do not turn back from your authentic Self. Make peace with your past to welcome in a beautiful and new now moment.

 

What can you add to this list of suggestions?  Sit down, meditate a bit and begin to write down what could usher in more and lasting peace into your life.  We are here for peace and peace expands our love.  Breathe here, place your hands on your heart and smile.  You’ve got this and you are supported.  There has never been a better time to bless yourself with a peaceful life.

 

Views expressed belong to the author.  Copyright: ©Ulonda Faye, 2023, All Rights Reserved.

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I opened my heart and then everything else opened up for me- completely.  It unfolded, as if effortlessly.  All I needed, that before was unknown to me, appeared.  All that was wanted, changed and transformed into something far more beautiful.  I walked forward, continuously, with my brave and open heart.

Have you opened up to your heart?  It is a treasure chest filled with gold that will take you to the most unimaginable places- within and all around you.  All is required is surrendered trust and the readiness to breathe into its sacred vessel.

 

OPENING OUR HEART IS THE MOST REWARDING EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME

 

It takes intention, practices and requires only the elimination of fear.  Eliminating fear is essential and serves us in many incredible ways.  The following are some of the ways that our life opens up when fear is removed:

We see life in new waysThings we were unaware of previously, begin to appearLove becomes a sacred perfume that we carry within and all around usNew things, events and people appearSituations that no longer serve us disappearThere’s a newness that becomes us and melts into us

 

Heart Expansion

 

When we trust life, we open up more to our heart.

 

Our heart is always guiding us through its heart neurons, that when connected with the powerful intention of the mind, become incredibly potent and strong.

Have you ever been so deeply in love and had the feeling of not being able to live without the love of that beloved?  Well, that same feeling is what arises when you open up to your very own heart.  You will never again want to live without it – never.

It’s like a magnet that attracts all you need and all you could ever hope for all within a heartbeat.  Take a moment, right here.  To be and breathe with your heart as you hear it go- beat, beat, beat.

Can you hear the inner music?  It’s as if a hand is taking your’s for a journey.  And so it begins.

 

PRACTICES FOR OPENING UP YOUR HEART

 

Meditation – Placing your attention on your heart, breathe there.  Slowly, feel the breath going into the deepest center of your heart.  Continue to place your intention with your breath there.  Breathe into it as if you would gladly break your heart.  Proceed in this way for as long as you feel comfortable.  When you begin to feel discomfort try to continue a bit longer.  You will eventually feel and possibly even hear an opening. This opening into the heart is where it all starts.

 

Breathwork – After opening up to this new space within your heart, begin practicing breathing in different ways into its sacred temple.  Feel as if you are on the highest mountain top.  There could be a visualization of being on Mount Meru or the highest peak of the Andes Mountains.  Feel a sensation, as a strong gust of wind, entering your body through your heart.  Breathe it in very deeply.  Don’t hold it in.  When it is ready to be released, let it go naturally as a gust of wind leaving you.  Simultaneously, set the intention, visualize and feel all that has been heavy within you going out with the out-breath.

 

Practice love – Self love, love for others and love for all of life is a practice that can and will open up your life in new and mysterious ways.  Staying in our heart with healthy parameters for how far out we extend ourselves on given days is important.  There will be days where self love looks like being with yourself and saying no to things that do not feel in alignment with your day.  It may also be opening up to self healing and saying yes to new and exciting invitations.  Love for others can be deep caring and compassionate forgiveness.  It may too include romantic love.  Just as love for all of life may feel like a divine romance with the elements of our beautiful planet and cosmic space.

 

Enjoy and love it all as a dance of love to be embraced.

 

Opening to our hearts is why we are here.  All around us, many opportunities appear.  Once on the journey, be ready for grace to take your hand and for the mystery of life to guide you.  Flow in the directions in which you feel called, while being open to the sacred u-turns and sudden detours that the heart, in alignment with the Universe, decide to bring you on.  This journey is sacred, and the ride, one of a lifetime.

 

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Conscious healing transpires when we stay in the powerful present moment and remove all fear from our hearts and minds.  It is a process of direct action with faith.  It occurs when you are in the driver’s seat.  You recognize that no one outside of you can truly heal you.  Whether it is emotional, physical or spiritual health components being addressed, it is your own effort with faith that makes the transition from dis-ease into a rebirth to wholeness.

 

When we live consciously with clarity and discerning intention, we feel most vibrant and give off a radiant health.  In my own life, I have observed that times of dis-ease arose when I was slipping away from my personal clarity and path.  Stay in your knowing of who you are and your life’s purpose.  Working on your personal goals, dreams and inspirations is an incredible healing force.

 

There was a time when interpersonal relationships within families and circles of friends were strong.  Through new views on conforming to specific political beliefs, many people have begun to walk away from relationships that were centerpieces in their lives.  We do not have to let politics come between people.  This is where the healing practice of compassionate understanding comes into play- both for oneself and others.  No one knows the truth in any given situation outside of themselves.  Thus, it is best we drop all political division and turn to a healing unity.

 

Nurturing Relationship-building:  Conscious Healing Through Loving Care of Close Friends, Family and Lovers

 

Conscious Healing Through Relating

 

Friends, family, lovers and relationships of deep and intimate trust are great resources for the healing journey.  There is a special confidence and a knowing between you that your healing is not just a business for them.  Furthermore, as people who care about you, they are sincere.  Whereas in relationships where money and business is involved, it can be challenging to know whom to trust.  Discernment is key.

 

In healthy relationships there is a constant nurturing of intimate details of the others’ life.  They know you very well and continue to know you deeper.  They are best suited to mirror back to you a course of action for your healing based on who you are versus a standard program fit for all.  You can trust their intentions and goodwill towards you.  Thus, nurturing your intimate relationships from childhood friends to family and even previous loves, is invaluable.

 

Applying nurturing and caring concepts to new relationships will ensure that your life is filled with care and healing love.  I have personally made many deep and caring connections with others in the health and healing field.  This has nurtured both my work and my understanding of the integrity of so many health practitioners.  There is always support.  With discernment you can always connect with the appropriate healing force within and all around you.

 

Choosing Support for Conscious Healing

 

There is support for your health and healing.  You do not have to go it alone.  It is important to first get a deep feel for who the practitioner or doctor is and their level of caring.  How deep can they go with you?  Remember past times of pen pals?  Consider if they could be a good heart-felt pen pal?  If not, they most likely do not have the patience, time or deep interest in your specific needs and story.

 

As a holistic health practitioner, I do work with other practitioners.  I enjoy collaboration.  What I do to see if we are a good fit is I begin to share at a personal level in email.  If they are able to continue the exchange without judgment or lack of caring, then I know we can create something together.  That means that as a unit we can begin to hold space for others in our joint-collaboration of healing projects.

 

Healing with Your Medical Doctor

 

Medical doctors are a wonderful asset in the healing process; especially when they are interested in concepts of mind, body and spirit healing.  Understanding the power of the mind in healing is not to be underrated.  That combined with their amazing diagnostic tools can be an incredible resource for your healing journey.

 

Doctors who understand and adhere to the Hippocrates’s Oath are aware of the importance of intention in healing.  This particular section, I find to be very essential:

 

“as to diseases, practice two: help or do not harm”—primum, non nocere (or, “first, do no harm”)  -Hippocrates

 

What is often forgotten is that this applies just as much to the doctor or healer as it does to the patient or client.  The patient must, in every aspect of their being and life, adhere to this concept.  Self-responsibility combined with creating, and maintaining a conscious life for healing, can bring about amazing results.

 

Conscious Healing is Balancing a Healed Heart with a Healthy Mind

 

Connecting the Heart and Mind for Healing

 

When the heart and mind are connected, we can summon forth amazing healing results.  When working with a doctor or holistic health practitioner, it is very important to have the same approach towards healing in the mind.  You must both hold a mental vision of the healing outcome.

 

Conscious healing involves removing fear from the mind.  This means both minds- your mind and your doctor or practitioner’s mind.  Where there is fear, it is very difficult to have the presence of hope, trust and a vision of health.

 

Having a feeling that your health provider sincerely cares for you is very important.  That combined with their proper training, wisdom, experience and calm focus of the mind, creates a heart and mind connection for healing.

 

Conscious Healing Manifests Through Our Consciousness

 

Conscious Mindset with Conscious Practices

 

The guided practices that you consciously choose and consistently embody will be important for your healing journey.  Below are some things to consider:

Are my relationships healthy?If yes, how can I deepend and continue to nurture them?If no, is there a way to heal the relationship(s)?  If the relationship(s) is not healthy or nurturing for me, do I need to take a break to re-evaluate it or is it time to let go of the relationship(s)?Is my relationship with myself healthy?How do I feel about myself when I look in the mirror?What kinds of thoughts do I have about myself?Is there a lot of negative mind chatter?Choosing nurturing and loving thoughts about oneself is essential for health and outer relationships.My environmentAm I surrounded by things and people that feel good and supportive?How is my home?  Is it a healthy environment?How is my diet?  Have I found a nutrient-dense nutritional program that works for my specific needs?How is my lifestyle?  Is it balanced with work, health, family and other relationships?Is movement and spirituality a part of my life?

 

Here are some suggestions for increasing more spiritually-minded practices into your life:

 

Stillness through contemplative, meditative timeBeing in nature where there are no distractions and where you can be one with SourceDeveloping meditation practices to still, calm and silence the mindMovement is important to release excess energy as well as to build energyDo you prefer to practice spiritually-minded practices privately or in a group setting or both?

 

While these lists could go on and on, the summary is that getting to know your Self will guide you to the proper practices for your life’s purpose and specific healing journey.  Everyone is at a different place in their lives.  We have all had very different and unique experiences in our lives.  Thus, go within, discern and decide what will be best for your Soul.

Inner and Outer Environment is key in life.  Conscious healing is a holistic- mind, body and spiritual healing.  There is an awareness that everything is connected from the mind to the spirit to the body.

 

Conscious Healing is You

 

The best healer for you is you.  A healer, guide or teacher outside of yourself will present a standard format not based on who you are.  If you have gotten to know them and feel confident in their work, then simply know that they are space holders.  Without you and your Soul’s direct trust, efforts and surrender, no work can be done.

 

Trust yourself in the process and know that healing is transformation when approached with consciousness.  Self-responsibility, contemplation and practices to still the mind and heal the heart are very beneficial.  Be grateful for the true healers that you do meet.  They will be an empowering and kind presence in your life.

 

Nothing is out of reach in life.  Conscious healing can be done by you and through you.  Keep the light of hope and faith in your heart and trust that your life has a purpose.  Come home to your heart and Soul.  There is where you are always whole.

 

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Metamorphosis is the gift of change that offers transformative gifts from the unknown.  From the plant and mineral kingdom to everyday human beings, I have often felt that these magical gifts come from the other side.  To change is to evolve with grace.  To resist its push and pull, can lead to energetic blocks creating physical aging from the inside out.  Yet, when we welcome the embodied beauty of transformative change, we birth and recreate again and again.

 

“You knock at the door of reality,

shake your thought-wings, loosen

your shoulders,

and open.”

-Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

 

Opening the heart, wider and wider, is a part of the transformative process we navigate in our ever-changing lives.  Breathe in and out of your heart.  Feeling it as it widens.  With an expansive breath on the inhale, it is as if there is a diamond within that wishes to break free.  Feel the energy moving on the inside.  It is a heartbeat within a heart.

 

Change comes from within when there is a new form of energy surrounding us and wishing to grow within the heart.  Breathing slowly, from within this inner heart diamond, creates new emanating and radiating energy.  It is the very source that moves us as it too shapes each and every new beginning we encounter.  Within one life, we begin to witness the evolution of many lives.

Open to the Magic

 

Starting something new, life changing and different can at first appear as if one is climbing the highest mountain peak.  It can seem at times as if one is in the middle of the ocean without a view of the shore.  Nonetheless, once waves begin to move us forward, we realize that we were never alone in our ideas and sensations.  The way in is the way out.  Breathe, consciously into your heart.

There is an infinite presence within and all around us.  It speaks to us as a whisper in the wind and carries with it the strength of the mountain.  Rest assured, the greatest changes carry with them the most abundant rewards.

 

“I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.”
― Albert Einstein

 

 

Transformation can be defined as a deep metamorphosis from a previous way of being.  These changes can be evident in our thoughts, emotions, way of being and appearance.  Some transformations are more minor than others.  However, to undergo a metamorphosis is to transform deeply and profoundly.

Without a doubt, you can manage it all.  Trust your abilities.  Know that love is within and all around.  Support is both visible and invisible.  Open up, listen and embrace the seasons of change that your life takes.  Every living creature, from plants to us, undergoes various stages of metamorphoses in life.

I like to think of myself as a plant: Rooted, vibrant and growing strong in any circumstance.  Within us there is a force and power that can and will carry us forward and through any circumstance.

 

To flow and grow beautifully during change:Learn to embrace the unknownAccept that to live life means to not have it all figured outUnderstand that there is something greater at playSurrender to where you are being directedOpen your heart and enjoy the journeyTrust that you have everything it takes to make the right choices and to take the correct actionEmbrace your heart guidance- it is our truth.

 

We are as transformative as Crystals

Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

There have been many theories regarding how crystals come to be.  And so it is too with the human being.  When we come to a point where theories can co-exist and align, we like to think we have the answer.  I prefer to beg the differ.

 

Science is limited to the scope of the human mind.  It takes an incredibly expansive scientific mind and Soul to receive the proper inspiration to test and create a usable theory.  Once that has been achieved, it is my humble opinion that we best continue to explore.  Keep questioning and never stay dormant.

 

I like to think of my Soul as the grounding force and my physical body as a crystal that is continuously being carved to the music of mozart and the poetic verses of Shakespeare.

 

There is both an order and a disorder to all living things.  A creative and destructive force is continuously carving and shaping us and our world.

 

How does it feel to consider the possibility that everything before you has been created by you through your consciousness?

 

This leads one to be one-pointed in all desires and wishes.  Being intentional with each thought, spoken word and action is key.

 

Awaken Within:  Metamorphosis Transformative Change

 

Some spiritual traditions claim that to find God is to find the inner Self.  Your very own Soul as the conductor behind the chaos and the glory.  Look within and make a wish with the knowing that you can handle it when it is received.

 

Franz Kafka illuminated the deepest form of human transformation for us in his incredibly moving novella, The Metamorphosis [original titel in German: Die Verwandlung].  Though it was first published in 1915 and expresses deeply the preoccupations of the time, its message is timeless as to what one undergoes when a deep and profound transformation takes place within oneself.

 

The deep feeling of change from within that leads to metamorphosis cannot be created nor forced.  It is a similar essence to that of love.  When it happens, it happens.  The best we can do is to be clear, conscious and as intentional as possible in the process.  Everything else happens of its own accord, as if by the hand of a mysterious grace.  A new dawn, birthing from within, is rising.  You do not know what will happen.  Surrender and trust the process.

[Music by Aukai]

 

Dreaming at night, only Souls in sight

it is such a delight

 

deeper perception at play,

staying clear of illusions, that are never far at bay

 

I open my eyes to see

as if seeing for the first time,

through the heart.

 

The Soul leads, as

a guiding light

through my physical eyes

directing, leading

pushing me forward

into the way.

 

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Sovereign living is being in tune with your unique Soul.  This does not necessarily mean being true to an identification with whom you think you may be.  Are you your ethnicity, race, color or place of birth?  Or, are you a version of you that you decided to identify with at some point in your life?  I would suggest that who you are has nothing to do with any of the standard identification markers.  In fact, who you are is so vast and encompasses such beauty that you cannot be framed nor boxed into any category.

While we all want to belong and feel a connection to the societies in which we live, we belong everywhere.  Whenever I meet someone who has had a genealogy test, they all tell me how they are part of cultures and ethnic groups that they were unaware of previously.

We are the unknown and it is the unknown that we are best to embrace.  Being fully present and aware of the internal and external state, we are conscious of the interconnection between the known and unknown state.  Consciousness dictates our lives and our conscious awareness is the gold coin of life.

 

Sovereign Living:  A Neutral Approach to Life

Personally, I prefer a fluid approach to relating with others and the world.  There’s beauty in being deeply in-tune with who you are on the inside, while being open to what appears to be new places and cultures.

Opinions are common and thus less interesting.  Staying open, questioning what is not understood and staying neutral is a challenge to be embraced.

Chances are, people have specific images and impressions of you before they have even gotten to know you, and the same for you towards them.  We like to put our own flavor and design onto others.  Yet again, this is a dead-end road.  It is far more exciting and rewarding to observe the full expression of another unfold and come to light.  I like to challenge myself to not form any opinions regarding another person.  This way, they can surprise me and I can enjoy the connection.

 

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Everyone is Special

In this day and age, many people want to be special, known and, if on social media, want to get more likes- more fame.  Everyone is already special in their own unique way.  Trying to be special, in my opinion, only dims that special light that we each have within.  Everything, in my experience, comes down to knowing who you are on the inside.

When it comes to people and countries, which in many ways are similar, I prefer not to take sides.  I recognize that the moment I have sided with someone and something outside of myself that I have given away a piece of my valuable sovereignty.  All people have the right to self-determination- in both national and international law, and thus each is entitled to their own unique way of living.

 

Life is an Improvisation of Sovereignty

Personally, I refuse to live a life that has not a heartbeat.  Many people plan their lives and plan their deaths.  The risk is worth taking to live a life of freedom of expression and Soulful independence.  You cannot taste a dull life that has lost its spark.  Keep going- never fearful to recreate nor reinvent.  The pulse of life is your guide and you its muse.

 

Suggestions on how to stay Sovereign in the World

The word sovereign is a title applied to the highest leader in specific areas of world power.  It is one who is not subject to a ruler outside of themself.  I would like to suggest that you consider empowering your own sovereign life.  Being your own leader is very fulfilling and leads to a unique experience and world-view.

 

Have many sources of income and be sure that some of those make money on their own.Have at least 2-3 bank accounts and make wise investments.Get ready to be an investor of some sort.  Cryptocurrencies are still flawed but will most likely dominante.Be mindful of who you allow to have access to you.  Surround yourself with valuable and interesting people, while not getting pulled into complications or drama.Make valuable friends with whom you can be lifelong confidants and supporters.  Build and maintain trust.If using social media make sure that you keep your life as private as possible.  The value of privacy is not to be underrated.  You are valuable and should be paid well for advertising and for revealing your life.Money and connections rule the world.  Nurture both of them.Education is your golden key to open any door.  Never stop learning and continue to add value to who you are through cultural language learning, certificates and degrees.Prepare for the new global power structure by becoming familiar with the SCO and BRICS.Always know your worth.  Never devalue yourself.Maintain a strong and peaceful life filled with a connection to your spirit and joy.  This joy comes from the center of your being.  Others add to it but you never need it from the outside.Your life depends on your health.  It is your first priority, always.

 

Live Your Life from Your Sovereign Center

While this list could go on and on, these are some personal suggestions that I have found useful.  I additionally limit the amount of time that I spend on my phone.  Life is to be savoured and fully enjoyed.  It is important to stay balanced in love, work and life.

Practices such as meditation, long walks in nature and contemplations keep my unique energy mine and mine alone.  Give it a try.  It will bring unique attraction and power up your life.

Living mindfully and fully consciously leads to a great experience.  Life your life from the inside out- wisely, and create your own Queen- and Kingdom.  You are the Sovereign that you have been waiting for and it is you who is your own leader.

 

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Respectful connecting and communicating is making a comeback.  The once considered old-fashioned way of joining our energy, and meeting one another with reverence, is now the exquisite way to be.  Feeling a little bored with the lack of true, intimate and respectful connection?- me too.  For this reason, a re-emergence of compassionate human relations through the heart, mind and body is a must.

Due to fear-driven health politics, elements of interpersonal relating– from the common handshake to the respectful kiss on the cheek or hand, have become minimal.  Human beings are most alive when they touch each other- emotionally and physically.  We are not meant to be sterile machines trapped behind a mask within a fearful mind and world.  No, we are meant to meet each other in the heart and to touch each other with respect and adoration.

 

What is Respectful Connecting in Relationships?

Image captured by Carolina Basi

One could say that relationships become respectful when we first become respectful with ourselves.  The mirror from our innerness is reflected out into the world that only appears to be surrounding us.

A healthy mind- filled with uplifting thoughts and combined with balanced emotions, contributes to harmonious relationships.  With this mindset and energy, we tend to attract those of a similar nature.

Clear communication, understanding, and honesty are essential pillars for the foundation of respectful relating.  The connection must be mutual, and with sincerity, leads to trust.  This form of relating creates an uplifting and supportive experience for those in the relationship.

Elemental Examples of Respectful Connecting between Lovers and Friends:No Hierarchy.The engagement brings upliftment, support and energy.Inter-connectedness exists.Unity and equality are embodied within the relationship of unique individuals.There is harmony and balance in the connection.Because of resonance, the relationship was formed and exists.  Resonance is to be maintained.Mutual respect, trust and a nurturance of each other.There is an intrinsic relationship between the two; e.g. Share/Receive, Complementary balancing.No egoistic rationale for the connection.Soul-depth is present.Why is Respect Essential and Important?

Relationships grounded in respectfulness, are absolutely essential for our emotional and physical health.  When we are balanced within ourselves, and are in-tune with who we are on the inside, everything on the outside flourishes.  Thus, practices for self-care and self-love are essential in being caring and loving towards others.  Often, it is this very relationship to one’s Self that is the only limitation to Soulful fusion with others.

Through respect we create environments for our relationships where each person feels safe and supported.  Respect is essential for the other to feel safe, cared for and secure in the building of the relationship.  Furthermore, your respect towards another, encourages them to be respectful to you as well as themselves.  We can then extend this respect from our relationship out into society and our world at large.

 

The Consequences of not Creating Respectful Relationships

Image captured by Carolina Basi

Being able to be alone, and enjoy it, is essential.  To be fully in balance with one’s Self is a part of that yin and yang equation to be in healthy relationship with others too.  When one of these aspects is missing, often a large part within someone can feel unfulfilled.  We fulfill others and they too fulfill us.  That being said, it is when we feel connected to ourselves that we too can feel so deeply connected with another.

Loneliness can occur when a person is completely alone, as is most common, yet as well when with a significant other and friends.  When this transpires, the person is not connected with their inner Self, their heart and Soul.  There can be many reasons for this and one can be not knowing one’s Self.  Once you know yourself, stay true to that Self.

Lack of caring and respectful connections can lead to health challenges as well as depressive and even suicidal thoughts.  While some people enjoy more alone time than others, relating and connecting with others is essential for healthy living.  Building respectful connections means that we are building lifelong relationships that sustain life.

 

What is Non-Beneficial Emotional Fusion?

Image captured by Carolina Basi

Non-beneficial, emotional fusion with another can only exist when you are not embodied in your wholeness as a unique individual.  There is a difference between healthy emotional, physical and soulful spiritual connection and losing your groundedness in who you are as a unique Sovereign.

People who do not have a strong sense of Self often rely on fusing their relationships as a way to develop a sense of identity.  Because of the unconscious form of this style of relating, the relationship can often navigate away from respect and towards dependency in its unhealthiest form.

Thus, it is absolutely fundamental to know yourself, understand who you are and to be at peace with being on your own before creating a conscious connection with another person.

Continue to develop and be your unique Self.  It will be very rewarding for both you and your relationship.

 

How to stay Sovereign in Healthy Relating

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True autonomy can become the basis for deep and passionate love.  Our interconnectedness is invaluable as well as essential.  However, this must be done in a way that does not impede upon our Sovereign essence.  It is an absolute must to maintain our own unique thoughts and feelings in life as this is a reflection of who we are in the ocean of humanity.  The relationship becomes enriched through your different flavors and the world becomes enlivened.

Know that your individual needs and choices are just as important as those in your joint relationship.  Putting your needs first is not selfish when done in a communicative way that embodies skillful love.  You will then be able to witness the same in your partner.  When you each choose to live in a way that honors each other’s individuality, it makes the connection more intriguing and gives it depth.  You can continue to learn from each other and be excited by the other; versus, falling into a routine pattern that is not fulfilling for either person.

This too is just as important in friendships and platonic relationships.  Being Sovereign in a relationship does not interfere with your emotional connection and can in fact enhance it.  You can fuse together in a way that allows for individuality and the trust created feels not threatened by individual freedom.

 

Body and Emotions Talk:  Connect with Respect

Respectful Connecting, image captured by Carolina Basi

Soulful fusing involves caring about one another and, thus, engaging each other with sincere respect.  Coming from a place of wholeness within, where we also sincerely care for and love ourselves, this becomes natural and effortless.  Because you are in a relationship, not out of neediness but out of love, everyone is enhanced.  Once you have begun to connect in this way, you will see your life begin to transform and unfold in the most beautiful ways.

From casual to intimate connecting, Soulful relating from the heart and essence of your being becomes a must as you touch infinity through this energetic embrace.  You will want all of your connections and relationships to feed you in this way.  They need to be caring, compassionate, reliable, respectful and fulfilling.  Ideally, we can touch each other in ways that no one else can.  This is especially true when we are embodying our uniqueness.

Do things that you find interesting and that bring you joy.  Stay in tune with who you are and connect with others from your unique wholeness.  The world is more beautiful and interesting when we are embodied as our unique Soul intended.  Connect respectfully with others, being true to who you are from the inside out.  Transform your life through respectful connecting.

 

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Authentic living embraces a life that embodies who you truly are from the inside out.  You feel yourself deeply and you know who you are beyond roles and perceptions.  One of the many benefits of being emboldened to be truly you is that it guides and leads you to your unique purpose in life.  This can be displayed in the form of your passion in your work, in a family and community or in ways unseen by others.

 

Authentic Living is Boundless and Limitless

 

Nonetheless, being authentically you can come with its own challenges, which eventually leads one deeper into their unique truth within.  In a society that is becoming increasingly dominated by followers and people spending endless time on social media, step out.  To be yourself, there is great strength in not doing what everyone else is doing.  You never have to follow a trend that leads only to what others are doing.

 

Being authentic means you first need to step away for awhile.  No one can teach you how to get to know yourself and what makes you, you.  That is your unique and sacred journey.  The following are some compassionate pointers to assist you in becoming in-tune with your unique inner and outer path.

 

Authentic Living through Sacred Space photographed by CottonBro

SACRED SPACE  –  Discover and create a space where you can be you without the voices of the world.  This can be anything from a private workspace to an empty room with nothing or the things you love.

As much as possible, have it be a quiet space where outside city noise cannot penetrate.  If it is in nature, then the outer environmental flutters of birds and rainfall can be very beneficial.

Make this space either an empty vessel or a full imprint of you.  When you enter it, enter as if you are completely naked and that the energy of the space is your clothing.  Become one with it, and focus on your heart and breathing, while you embody all of you.

Activities such as silent meditation, conscious breathing, creating art, writing and contemplating can be very beneficial to get to the depths of your authentic Soul.

Playing instrumental, classical or meditative music without words can be very supportive.  Words directly influence us.  In music, it is an unconscious influence that we cannot control.  The purpose in this space is to turn off all influences that do not come from within you.

Simply be and follow your inner musings.

 

Authentic Living through Conscious Breathing photographed by Life of Pix

CONSCIOUS BREATHING  –  While alone, focus on your breath.  There are many different breathing techniques to ground yourself within yourself and to expand your conscious awareness.  I find this to be incredibly important when around other people.  With a focused and calm breath, you can stay in tune with you even in the busiest atmospheres.

During episodes of pain, fear or arising anxiety- to name just a few unpleasant emotions and sensations, conscious breathing is what can transform it all.  Placing your complete attention and awareness on your breathing not only is grounding you, but also protecting you.

The conscious, aware and consistently calm breath guides you ever deeper within your true Self.  At the same time, it also assists you in being ever more present with yourself and the world around you.

In the company of others, practice breathing slowing, consistently and consciously while being completely present with yourself and those in your company.  This deepens your relationships, while also keeping you in your own unique energy field.

While alone in your sacred space and at home, there is a wide range of breathing exercises to calm your nervous system and deepen your intuition.  Breathing slowing with awareness in and out of the space between your eyebrows, also known in yogic terms as your third eye, can be an incredible experience.  Another space to focus your breath, is in and out of the top of your head, the crown of your being.

Practicing breathing in a calm and focused manner has enormous benefits, and with practice it becomes your conscious way of being.

This leads to deeper awareness of your authentic Self.

 

Authentic Living through your own leadership photographed by Nina Hill

BE YOUR OWN LEADER  –  There is no need to do what other people are doing.  In fact, it can at times be non-beneficial.  When you truly get to know yourself, you lead yourself and others automatically by being uniquely you.  When you know yourself, there is no one else you can be.

Limiting the input of others into your decision-making is important when you are authentic.  The support and opinions of well-intentioned and caring people in your life is incredible.  However, left unchecked can leave your inner voice dominated by the voices of others.

Making all decisions yours alone, while consulting when necessary where your decisions may affect others, gives you self-responsibility and the sole influence over your life.  No one knows you like you.  Consult with others where necessary, but the ultimate choices in life come down to you.

No matter what happens in life, love yourself and lead your Self from your heart and Soul.  Love yourself like your life depends on it and be happy.  Making your life your priority will benefit you and all of your relationships.

Create your life from scratch and do not seek to imitate nor compare.  You are unique and there is no one else like you.  Get out a clean and empty sheet of paper, and write down your own personal leadership goals for you.

 

Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Taken.  -Oscar Wilde

 

Live your life like you are making love.  Be present, with yourself and others, and be fully and consciously aware of it all.  Life is an incredible experience.  Living authentically gives you the freedom to embrace it all, while completely enjoying the ride.

The breath is the guide and the space is your heart.  Breathe into it fully and do only that which brings you deeper to your center.  Life’s a mystery and the very tendency to try to predict and understand it, can dim our light.  Embrace the journey and the mystery.

This life is a gift.

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We are born with an innate connection and trust in our body intelligence.  Yes, the body, our very special vessel on earth, is our Soul communicator.

That ache you suddenly feel, or the new growth that suddenly appears, is all there as a messenger from beyond.  Make no mistake, the body indicators on our life path are not to be ignored – neither medically nor intuitively.

When the Soul wants to move us back on track, it may force us to go where we need to go and to stop doing what we no longer need to be doing.  In a push and pull societal force that we all feel in our communities, these changes are to be welcomed.

 

The Soul’s Messages in our Body

 

Uncomfortable and inconvenient changes can occur in our body when we have not listened to our internal voice nor our body signals.  This is why emotional and mental elements to physical healing and transformation are essential.

 

Every part of our body, from the micro to the macro, is important.

 

“The Essential Rumi” New Expanded Edition, Translations by Coleman Barks, pgs: 151-3, (c) 2004 Image by Vishy

“Body Intelligence” by Rumi 

Your intelligence is always with you,

overseeing your body, even though

you may not be aware of its work.

 

If you start doing something against

your health, your intelligence

will eventually scold you.

 

If it hadn’t been so lovingly close by,

and so constantly monitoring,

how could it rebuke?

 

You and your intelligence

are like the beauty and the precision

of an astrolabe.

“From the Celestial Globe to the Astrolabe: Transferring Celestial Motion onto the Plane of the Astrolabe”
In: Astrolabes in Medieval Cultures
Author: Flora Vafea
Faculty of Languages and Translation, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt (c) 2018

Together, you calculate how near

existence is to the sun!

 

Your intelligence is marvelously intimate.

It’s not in front of you or behind,

or to the left or the right.

 

Now try, my friend, to describe how near 

is the creator of your intellect!

 

Intellectual searching will not find

the way to that king!

 

The movement of your finger

is not separate from your finger.

You go to sleep, or you die,

and there’s no intelligent motion.

 

Then you wake,

and your fingers

fill with meanings.

 

Now consider the jewel-lights

in your eyes.  How do they work?

 

This visible universe has many weathers

and variations.

But uncle, O uncle,

the universe of the creation-word,

the divine command to Be, that universe

of qualities is beyond any pointing to.

 

More intelligent than intellect,

and more spiritual than spirit.

 

No being is unconnected

to that reality, and that connection

cannot be said.  There, there’s

no separation and no return.

 

There are guides who can show you the way.

Use them.  But they will not satisfy your longing.

 

Keep wanting that connection

with all your pulsing energy.

 

The throbbing vein

will take you further

than any thinking.

 

Muhammad said, “Don’t theorize

about essence!”  All speculations

are just more layers of covering.

Human beings love coverings!

 

They think the designs on the curtains

are what’s being concealed.

 

Observe the wonders as they occur around you.

Don’t claim them.  Feel the artistry

moving through, and be silent.

 

Or say, “I cannot praise You

as You should be praised.

 

Such words are infinitely

beyond my understanding.”

 

Image by Mikhail Nilov

 

I have found myself in places, where I could have only landed due to my body intelligence.  It forced me there and a connection was made that otherwise would not have happened.  It was during my most challenging, darkest moments.  Can you relate?  What have been those experiences and connections for you?

 

There is a higher intelligence working with our internal wisdom.  With every conscious breath, it flows within and all around us.  This infinite intelligence knows us and guides us.

 

From the poetic expressions of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe to the anthroposophist Rudolf Steiner, the spiritual and physical connections in life, with their inherent influences, have been well established.  Moreover, from the work of the late physicist Albert Einstein, to the modern day science of psychology, neuroscience and quantum physics, we have advanced these notions of our interconnected nature into well established universal truths in consciousness.

 

However, no matter what research papers we may come across, there is no denying our personal experiences with the oftentimes unexplainable events in life.  How have these mysterious happenings come about in your life?  Upon deeper reflections, you can begin to connect the dots of our body intelligence.

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