I was looking through pictures I took over the weekend of Kylie.
As I looked at this one, a stream of thoughts ran through my mind.
Kylie has never been a Lab who likes to fetch a ball or go swimming. She’s okay with walks as long as we don’t go too far. So I suppose one could say she isn’t your “typical” Labrador Retriever.
As I thought about these things, looking into her beautiful brown eyes, I heard, “I am Who I Am.”
I thought, “Yes, you are right Kylie, and I love you just the way you are.”
It also reminded me of a struggle I had for a long time in my life, which I’m happy to say I no longer carry.
But it was one of shame that I never had the maternal instinct to want children.
In a world where motherhood is expected of women (and I’m not knocking it! After all I have a dear mom and without her I wouldn’t be here), I often felt so odd, wondering at times if something was wrong with me.
I know better these days that nothing was ever wrong with me. It’s who I am. And just looking at Kylie and thinking about the way in which she is her own self is a beautiful reminder to be who we all authentically are.
Kylie: My reflection of living life from the guidance of my heart.
I’ve got this extra bounce in my step now that fall is almost on our doorstep.
It happens every year around this time, really. I get this surge of energy that feels incredibly good.
This creative energy that comes up through me like an electric current and the trick for me is to not let it get too wild, and have me going in a thousand directions.
But at the same time, I don’t want to lose the momentum of what I see as divine order.
So what does this look like for me right now?
Well it looks like several different things.
It means I’m taking a leap of faith and I’ve decided I will soon be holding SoulCollage® workshops in my home.
I became a facilitator last November because I want to help empower other women to live into their authenticity. My original intent was to hold workshops online and in my home. While I’ve made great progress in creating my first online workshop (and giving thought to future workshops), I had some fears around holding them in my home.
I’m happy to say I’ve cleared those blocks and the ball is rolling in prepping a sacred space within my home to invite others to come and experience the power of creating SoulCollage® cards.
I also continue to work on getting my manuscript, “Finding Wisdom in the Pause” ready to send off to my editor which I hope to do by mid-to-end of October if all goes well.
And a shift on some personal things in my life that I’ve wanted to make for a long time are taking place, too. While I don’t wish to disclose exactly what those are, I’ve felt called to stand stronger in some belief’s of mine that I didn’t take action on in the past.
As I think of this creative electrical current charging through me, the bottom line of what it is, is that I want to continue to be a positive light in this world and I want to help others discover their light, too.
This, for me, means sharing my gifts and getting stronger each and every day in trusting my intuition, and living from the inside, out.
And speaking of positive waves, I’m so thankful and grateful for all the support of The Frankie Wheelchair Fund fundraiser last month. T-shirt sales and direct donations raised over $2,300! WOWEE! I’m looking so forward to sharing with you here future dogs that will be helped.
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Stand in your truth. There is no other way in which to truly live. When we allow our light of truth to shine, we open doorways to invite more of who we are in.
It seems when we find the courage to own a piece of our truth, another teaching shows up to test us. This will in turn lead us deeper into our authenticity if we don’t let fear stand in the way.
I find myself in this place yet again as a new lesson on Self and trust of my inner voice presents itself, almost as if a mirror to me from Gidget—as she encourage’s me to lean into my intuition.
There is definitely something to this sprite of a spirit that I’ve been blessed with that I so want to honor, and in turn, I realized I am also honoring myself.
I continue to be in immense gratitude and complete awe for what our animal friends give to us when we are open to receive.
