With Summer Solstice approaching in just a few days, I sense it’s important to get clearer on what’s working and what isn’t in supporting being our best and brightest selves. What vision are you birthing now, and what is supporting that vision?
As things open up after months of incubation, of going within by choice or by state orders, let’s remember what this whole “ascension process” is about. This is a free will choice to consciously choose to allow our soul to lead, to take its place IN the physical body. Every challenge we experience can be fuel to propel us to choose to acknowledge we are more than our personality, life experiences and this physical body. As we continue to focus on the Divine, this means cultivating states of being such as compassion, care, forgiveness, openness and peace. It also means to choose to actually BE in our bodies. What behaviors, in thought, word, action or intent, do you use to escape the challenges in your life, the uncomfortable pain, be it physical, mental or emotional? This is good to look at, from a gentle and compassionate view. You are ALL-WAYS doing the best you can in the moment. AND, taking an honest look at yourself in this way gives you freedom to choose something new, or be compassionate with yourself when you choose something you feel isn’t ultimately in your most uplifted interest. New ways of being are out of our comfort zone, and, frankly, still out of the norm. Know that it’s all baby steps, and right now you can ask simply, “What would assist me in feeling safer in my body, to allow my soul to lead even more?” This is deep work, and gathering resources that support you is an important first step. The second is to USE those resources! I’m drawn to offer a short list, not a to-do list or as “shoulds”, but rather a list of resources that you most likely have already done before. Let this be a reminder that you already know what supports you. Maybe it's time to choose one thing you do today that you can say “Yes!” to, right now. Adding in your loving attention to these actions, your intention to notice even more as you do these things, the sensations, what you see, how you feel, and to add in gratitude and appreciation, will uplevel the benefits of them.
So there it is, deceptively simple (well, except maybe the last one, but you are brave and strong!). Don’t underestimate the benefits, like even adding in an extra glass of water each day. Remember, it’s all the little things in your day-to-day life that create your experience of yourself and your life. Your soul knows the way, so let’s support the body in feeling safe enough to allow the soul to come on in!
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by Julianne Kulosa As we approached the Lunar Eclipse last week, I knew that the boulders on the mountain a group of us planned to be on that day had something to share with me.
Walking up to a peak, I was feeling calm, enthusiastic and playful. Sitting on one of the boulders, surrounded in redwood trees, I placed my hands on the boulder and closed my eyes. I was surprised to feel a very intense vibration coming from the boulder, that buzzing vibrating feel. I expected to feel a grounded, heavy, solid, strong and stable energy – you know, like a rock! The boulder shared with me about the vulnerability of the earth. “The vulnerability?” I thought. Sure, I’ve understood that we are all connected, that the earth herself is going through what we are, and how we affect the earth not just physically but also energetically. However, I had it that Gaia, a powerful amazing being, could take care of herself. She’s already in fifth dimensional consciousness. If we’d just live more sustainably, she’ll take care of her own healing. After the boulder spoke, I was drawn to bring in light, to breathe into my heart and call forth pure divine light and send it and my love into this boulder and into the core of Gaia. Almost immediately, the energy of the boulder shifted. No more buzzy vibration, but instead, it became calm, peaceful, solid and grounded. This powerful experience reminds me that we very much have a responsibility as caretakers of our beloved Gaia. Gaia is “at effect” of the consciousness of humanity. She is in the ever present now moment, and does not operate the same as we do in our consciousness. She lives in the natural truth of reality, while we use our free will to choose where our attention is, how we interpret reality and what reality we choose to live in moment by moment. In these extremely intense and transformational times, it’s easy to be pulled into the density of separation, scarcity, judgment and fear. When we ourselves are feeling the effect of that, be it anxiety, anger or other dense emotions (and taking them on as “truth” instead of just letting them flow through), we are giving this energy to the earth. Want to have a pulse on humanity and the collective consciousness on the planet? You need only look to what is happening in nature. She’s doing her best to “let off steam”, such as through earthquakes, fires and volcanic activity. She’s extremely strong, and also highly sensitive. Being a caretaker of the earth means to tread lightly, in all ways. One way we can powerfully support our home is to literally bring in more light. This is the light of unconditional love, of Source, of deep compassion, care and peace. Our bodies, too, are earth, so we may be drawn to consume lightly, be it in use of resources or in the way we eat. Truly, love and light are our most powerful resources in co-creating New Earth. She needs us as much as we need her. With a willingness to merge and unify with her, to take personal responsibility for our world and reality, we become the stewards of our beloved home. Photo by Chris Angel on Unsplash by Julianne Kulosa Julianne is a Spiritual Intuitive and WayShower, guiding the way to living a life of miracles and magic through trusting the power of love. Decisions, decisions. Why is it so easy to see what looks best for a friend to do and sometimes so challenging to make decisions for yourself?
Okay, maybe it’s not so hard to decide what to eat for dinner. Or is it? Research shows we make between 15 - 200 decisions a day around food. Furthermore, we make anywhere between 5,000 and 35,000 decisions every day. The ability to make wise choices isn’t a personality trait, and having no willpower isn’t your problem. Psychologists call it “decision fatigue,” and it depletes your natural willpower. Given my background in fitness, I like to think of each decision as doing one repetition in strength training. If you’re doing bicep curls, at some point, your muscles are going to weaken and fatigue. We start out in the morning filled up with energy and our best decision making skills. As the alarm goes off, we have to decide to snooze it or not. We decide if we’ll get out of bed, brush our teeth, take a shower, what to wear, what to eat or drink, and not to mention whatever else in going on in that head of ours about things we will be doing that day. Feeling a little depleted already? Decision fatigue effects our ability to make the best and healthiest choices. That’s when we grab the easiest thing to eat, do our impulse shopping, or snap at a loved one when we otherwise would have stayed calm or communicated more lovingly. If decision fatigue has the ability to make our day-to-day decisions more challenging, imagine what it can do to those bigger life decisions around career, health, money, and relationships. These are decisions we’ve probably been thinking about for quite a while. Filled with doubt and uncertainty, we are probably exhausted by the stress of it all. As time goes by, clarity seems to elude us even more. How To Make Decisions More Effectively 1. Meditate. Meditation is a way to calm the mind and become more present. Taking even a few minutes to simply notice your breath begins to illicit more relaxation in your body and clarity in your mind. Remember that the mind and your thoughts are not something you need to “turn off” during meditation. Meditation offers peace of mind as we embrace whatever we are experiencing in the moment with gentle attention. Once you are aware of your experiences, with nothing to fight against, you then have a greater ability to choose what to give your attention to, be it your breath, bodily sensations, thoughts or emotions. This gentle awareness cultivated during meditation allows you to have more clarity and make better choices. 2. Take a Walk. There’s nothing like fresh air, sun and nature to clear your mind and relax you. Even in the city, where I grew up, nature shows itself through the cracks in the sidewalk, the air, the sounds of pigeons and the sky above. Put down what you’re doing and take a walk, even for 10 minutes. I promise you’ll feel even better and clearer about your decisions. 3. Become Aware of When You’re Fatigued. Sometimes we don’t like to admit when we’re fatigued. The “be tough” attitude keeps us moving forward despite illness, pain and emotional upset. What are we trying to prove and who really cares? What if the coolest thing you could do, the thing most respected by others, was taking care of yourself? Admitting you’re fatigued allows others to step up and assist you. I know you can toughen up and get it done. You’ve got nothing to prove to me. Notice when you’re on edge, when you want to grab those chips or candy bars at the check out, when you’re more “snappy” or impatient with your loved ones, or just plain not enjoying your life. You’ll be at your best when you admit those times you’re not in the best state to make decisions. When you’re confused, hungry, sick, tired, angry, frustrated, doubtful or agitated, know that you are not going to make the most effective decisions in the moment. Make the ones you absolutely need to right now, and save the rest for when you feel calmer, more peaceful, clear and loving. 4. Connect To Your Heart. Your heart is a source of infinite solutions. It is meant to guide your mind and ego. Your heart holds and expresses the most loving viewpoints and choices available to you. Placing your hand on your heart and putting your attention and breath into your heart aligns you with your Divine Will-Power to make the best choices in the moment. It may surprise you by its guidance, but if you take action from that gentle quiet voice beneath your stressful thoughts and concerns, you’ll find that each step you take is indeed for your highest good. 5. Plan Ahead. Even the most spontaneous of us can benefit by planning ahead. Write out your grocery list before you shop. Schedule in when you’ll pay the bills. Commit to what time and days you’ll exercise. Plan your meals ahead of time, whether that morning or for the week. Clear out your closet of clothes you don’t wear. Choose what day you’ll do laundry or clean house. You don’t need to be a schedule hound, but by planning ahead the things you know you’ll be doing anyway, you’ll have more energy for the decisions you need to make today, especially if there are big life-changing decisions you are thinking about. 6. Ask for Help From the Universe. You don’t have to believe in God or the angels in order to get assistance from a universe that is in a living co-creative relationship with you. The thing I love about divine guidance is that it comes one step at a time, relieving us of a laundry list of decisions to make when making plans toward a goal. Calling, praying, or asking for help works! Do it in your style, in a way that feels good to you, knowing that the universe and divine guidance are an ever-present source of love and support that will assist you if you ask and are willing to take action. You are never alone! 7. Talk to a Neutral Friend. If we are stressed, trying to decide something, the last thing we need is for someone else to tell us what to do or rev up our stress by agreeing with us about how difficult our decision is. You may think this is what you want, but if you reflect back, you’ll find that although your friends meant well, what you really wanted was someone to just listen to you with love and compassion. You want to find your own answers. When a loving friend gives you even the best of advice without your asking, you are usually left feeling bad about not using it and they are left feeling frustrated by you not taking it. Asking a friend to just listen and gently reflect back what they hear helps you see more clearly. You might ask for their advice as a way to open your mind to a new viewpoint, knowing that in the end you are the one who will make your own decisions. Your friends love and care about you, and it is their love that holds you up in challenging times. 8. Journal. Writing down your thoughts, concerns, dreams and fears is a way to get them out of your head so you can think more clearly. By taking the time to give attention to your thoughts on paper, you get to know what you really want, what is stopping you, and which choice feels best. Journal. Draw. Doodle. Put those choices out on paper so you can see more clearly. 9. Make Decisions Quickly. There’s plenty of research to back up the fact that successful people make decisions quickly. Now wait a minute – remember you do want to be in a calm clear state of mind before making major decisions. I’m talking about those day-to-day decisions that you might put off or doubt. What restaurant should we go to? Which shirt should I buy? Should I take a walk or continue working? Over thinking decisions has us doubt ourselves and creates more stress. When you practice making decisions quickly, you begin to trust your own choices. You tap into your intuition, which is depleted when you analyze and dissect your choices. By practicing making decisions quickly, you’ll be better able to make those important choices when they arise. 10. Get More Sleep. Yeah, yeah, you’ve heard this before. But seriously, our culture right now seems to pride itself on being over-worked and sleep deprived. Put down the phone, turn off the television and close your computer. Some of you remember the days before cell phones, computers and Cable T.V. Did you miss anything important back then? That text, Facebook post or T.V. episode is not that important. It’s all a form of more unnecessary stress, increasing your decision fatigue. Should I answer that text right now? Should I like that FB post, emoticon it, or type a comment? Cut out unnecessary decisions and instead treat yourself to more rejuvenating sleep. Fill up your cup of clarity and energy for your next decision-filled day! 11. Eat Your Vegetables. We live in a country of abundant food choices where many of us are under-nourished and sick. A plant-based whole foods diet feeds your body with the nourishment it needs to make the best choices for your life. Glucose levels in our brain play an important role in our decision-making ability. We might habitually increase our glucose by eating sugar, but unfortunately, sugar spikes our glucose levels and then crashes them down quickly. We need to fuel our bodies with healthy nutrients throughout the day. If you’ve ever dieted, you know the effect that minimal food or lack of certain nutrients has on your willpower. Worrying about the sugar, much less the carbs, fat, chemicals, GMO’s and processing that goes into your food will only create more stress. (I felt stressed just writing that last sentence!) Instead, consider adding more whole foods, organic if possible, into your diet. Add double the veggies in a recipe. Eat a handful of nuts instead of a Snicker’s bar. Choose to have water instead of soda. Buy whole grains like brown rice instead of white. Order a side of steamed vegetables. Eat an apple. You get the idea. More veggies please! 12. Make Your Important Decisions In the Morning. Knowing that decision fatigue increases throughout the day, consider making your most important decisions in the morning. This is when you are well-rested and those glucose levels in your brain are at their highest. P.S. Did I give too many choices on ways to make better decisions? Well, just pick one! Tell me a number between one and twelve. That one! by Julianne Kulosa Julianne is a Spiritual Intuitive and Guide, empowering others to live a life of miracles and magic through trusting the power of love. The clock reads 2:14 AM and my body says it’s time to get up. I whine, “But I don’t wanna, it’s so early! Can’t I just cozy up to my cuddly husband and sleep some more?” Still under the warm covers, I place my hands on my heart and say on this particular morning, “It’s ok, I love you. I love you. May I be more loving and compassionate than ever before. I am love.” Ok, yay, I feel some more enthusiasm now. And hey, I can write my first blog right now! My housemate is still awake and my son is out skateboarding with his friends. My housemate follows me to the kitchen and wants to talk, and I wonder if the “muse” to write will go away if I don’t start now. I notice that fear, and breathe into my heart and notice that it feels so good to be with her right now. I then get to spend some no-distractions very sweet quality time with my good friend in the wee hours, and pet the neighbor’s cute cat who comes by for a visit. My son comes home and I get to see him with his friends having fun. I think about how awesome it is that he’s still friends with one of them he went to middle school with and now they’re both in college. I used to try so hard to sleep like a “normal” person. Yes, I have Narcolepsy, a sleep disorder, but our society sure does have a lot going on sleep, right? Insomnia plagues some of us, and the daytime can be filled with using coffee or other tactics to keep awake. God forbid someone calls you lazy. Have you noticed how people love to show off, or complain, about not getting enough sleep? It’s the cool way to show that you know how to suffer and push through, and are damn proud of it. Hey, believe me, I get it! Poor me, Miss Narcolepsy. Here’s the thing, all the research out there that tries to figure out how much sleep people need and what’s wrong with them that's causing all their sleep problems. Furthermore, word on the research street continuously reflects all the things that are bad about not getting enough sleep. Oh, BTW, if you’re reading this on your phone, those experts say it’s bad for your sleep, too. Isn’t it time to tell a different story? Thinking about how you’re not getting enough sleep, right kind of sleep, or all the things you do that interfere with your sleep, could really keep you up at night! In these crazy times of the shift in consciousness occurring on the planet, things are getting stranger. This includes sleep. Personally, the, “I should sleep more at night and not be sleepy or nap during the day,” monster has been instilling fear and doubt in me for a long time. I’m practicing listening to my heart and soul more, and learning to thank my head for trying to keep me safe and normal within the bounds of how we were taught life is supposed to be lived. I’m getting my best work done in the wee hours of the morning. Besides, I’d be missing the amazing full moon right now if I woke into the daylight. It’s a crystal clear moon, glowing a sweet soft pink color, shooting out rays of light like a magical geometric star. I’ll wake up for that! So what’s a new story we could tell about sleep? Sleep is a time we actually get a lot of work done. Our minds are at rest and our resistance is down, so we can really get into the juicy stuff now. As we lift our vibration, we need our sleep to let our bodies integrate light into our physical form. Furthermore, we download lots of information in our sleep time, accessed more consciously, if we wish, through practicing dream work and putting those dreams into action in our waking life. It’s important to honor your own cycles in each moment. Sometimes all you’ll want to do is sleep. Other times you’ll have bursts of creative energy. If you put yourself in a box of when and how much sleep to get, you aren’t honoring your unique process.
I know, I know, you’re on a schedule. It’s easy for me to say to sleep when you need to because I don’t have a 9 to 5 job. What if by following your inner guidance, honoring the nudging of your heart and intuition, time would shift such that you’d be able to sleep when you need to? Ok, maybe that’s too much to take on as a new possibility for you right now. But you could consider it. Why is it that my life has been such that I can sleep when I need to, even as a single mom? Am I just lucky? Absolutely not. Can you cultivate being more lucky? Yep. Check out Richard Wiseman’s work on the psychology of luck if you want to find out more about that. I’ve known since my teenage years that I create my own reality. That means not only can I have it how I want it, but I can interpret my experiences however I want to. Sleep is one of my personal areas that I am challenged to interpret in a positive and loving way. Let’s keep supporting each other in choosing to see our sleep patterns as right just the way they are, whether we slept a few hours, can’t sleep, nap, or sleep hours on end. There’s good reason you’re sleeping the way you are. It’s time to look for those good reasons instead of all the bad reasons your patterns of sleep are hurting you! |
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