Greetings Friends!

As always, I hope this letter finds you happy, healthy, feeling loved, and feeling GRATEFUL!

Yea, I know...not super original.  Talking about gratitude in November.  Definitely was not planning to chat about gratitude today.  Not because I don't think it's a wonderful, high vibin' practice.  Gratitude is awesome.  But because it seems like we can easily get overloaded with messages about 'giving thanks' this month.  Sort of like pumpkin spice.  It's pretty tasty, and I welcome it in moderation, but.... let's not get crazy!  Too much of anything and it loses it's lustre.

So why did I feel compelled to jump on the gratitude train this month?  Well, I sat down and started reflecting on the past few weeks, searching my memory bank for inspiration to get my writing juices flowing.  October was a pretty cool month.  Busy, but nothing stuck out really.  Except that I saw Andy Grammer in concert (again!) and it was amazing, as usual, and the experience stuck out as a pretty sweet highlight.  So I started thinking that maybe I should write about music and creativity and how I believe it's all connected to Spirit.  But that didn't feel super right.  Then I decided to pull a card for inspiration and this is what came up:
 
Interesting, I thought.  Well, the "Seek" card talks a lot about remembering that we are all connected and that it's important to look for the good in all things.  Since all cards have multiple meanings, I sat with this for a moment and asked my team, "What is my take away here?  What am I supposed to talk about?" (because it certainly doesn't feel like the music theme that I thought I was going with).  And the answer I received was "gratitude".  Huh?  If I'm supposed to talk about gratitude, why didn't I pull the "Gratitude" card??  Then I understood.  I wasn't just supposed to talk about being grateful for the good stuff in our world or using gratitude as a manifesting tool.  They want me to talk about being grateful for the yucky stuff.  

Ok, got it.  But before we start talking about all that, here is what the card says:
Pretty powerful message.  What a great reminder to look beyond the words and actions of others and to just see their Souls.  And to be grateful for the roles that they are playing for us. 

Spirit often comes through to remind us that we are really here to have a human experience so that we may learn and grow as a Soul.  As humans, we forget our true identities, and where we came from, so that we may identify with our human selves.  If we subscribe to the idea that we have come to exist here in the physical world so that we might experience the extreme highs, the extreme lows, and everything else in between, ....we can perhaps see that humans aren't always going to be their best selves.  Including me.  Including you.  I believe that we forget for good reason....how else would play our roles for one another?  If we remembered who we truly were 100% of the time, we'd never get on each others' nerves.  We'd never cause harm.  We'd be good neighbors and it would be a perfect world.  But where's the challenge in that?  Why not just stay where we came from, where we see each other as nothing but loving Souls?  

Now I don't know about you, but it took me quite a long time to realize that this was maybe how things worked.  When faced with challenging people (and by challenging, I mean [excuse me while I put on my "Judge Juli" hat] - JERKS), my natural instinct would be to take on the role of the victim.  That person said this and hurt my feelings.  That person did that and pissed me off.  That person is lying, cheating, stealing, abusing, nasty, etc and I won't stand for it.  Them, them, them.  They are doing x, y, z and I want resolution and justice. 

But when I began to look at our human experience from a Soul's perspective, things changed.   I began to look at challenges from my past with gratitude.  I could see how each of the experiences taught me something valuable.  Sometimes I got it in that moment, sometimes I didn't.  But looking back, I am now grateful for each person who showed up in my life to shake things up, as well as those who showed up to give me comfort and to bring me joy.  Super grateful.  Because those difficult people taught me about creating healthy boundaries, compassion, self love, forgiveness, unconditional love...and so much more.  What a gift!
  That's great, you say.  Hindsight is 20/20 and it's easy to be grateful for life's nasty lessons, and the people involved, now that the crap storm is over.  So, what about when you're in the thick of it?  You may be going through a situation now where someone is causing you stress, anxiety, inflammation, or even pain.  How the heck are you supposed to see the beauty in that person in those moments?  And maybe some of you are still struggling with coming to terms with your past.  I get that, too.  It's a process.  And it's not always black and white.  But I have learned that my happiness and peace of mind and my joy are directly related to the lens I choose to look through to view my experiences...past and present.  So, what to do?  How do we get to our place of finding love in our hearts for others when they are causing us discomfort??

First, we honor our emotions.  If you're mad, express it.  If you're sad, express it.  If you're hurt, express it.  Feel what you're feeling.  Get it out safely through words, writing, or physical activity.  And then take a moment to sit and ask yourself, "What am  I supposed to learn from this?" and "What in me am I supposed to be looking at?"   Because at the end of the day, it really is about our experiences.   It's not about the other person.  Perhaps it's about standing up for yourself or maybe it's about surrendering.  Maybe it's about creating healthy boundaries or letting go of a relationship, job, or situation that is no longer serving you.  Whatever it is, the sooner you figure it out and honor the lesson, the sooner you find peace for yourself.   And the easier it is to see how the other person, or people, were all part of the Divinely orchestrated plan to help you evolve.   Then it's easier to look beyond their words or actions to see the beautiful Soul that exists, beyond the roles they're playing....for us (instead of to us)...and to be grateful that they showed up. 

It's not easy.  I know.  I struggle with this every day like everyone else.  But I find that the more I ask myself these questions and look at things from this perspective, the easier it gets.  Some days it just takes a lot more deep breaths, affirmations, and centering exercises.... As you prepare for the holidays, I hope you find something in everyone, and every experience, to be grateful for.  Wishing you all a wonderful, love and laughter filled time with your friends and family as you celebrate whatever you celebrate over the next few months.  And I hope that are able to embrace each other with kindness....even those with whom you may not see eye to eye.

To those who celebrate.....Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Oh, and if you disagree with my thoughts about Earth school, no worries.  If you don't believe we came here on purpose to experience hard times, I'm okay with that, too.  Like I always say, take what resonates with you and leave the rest!  
 

 

 

November 18th - Meditation with Intention...to Connect with Spirit!

Have you ever wondered what "raising your vibration" really means....and how you actually do it??

Did you know that we are all capable of connecting with Spirit (Angels, Spirit Guides, & loved ones) for messages & guidance??

Join me as I take you through the process of raising your vibration through Meditation....with Intention!

Spirit is with us and around us all the time, nudging us and guiding us from the other side. Their loving energy is closer than we realize and they love when we are able to connect with them.

November 18th - Guided Meditation & Vocal Toning Journey w/Lolita!

Join us as Lolita takes us on an auditory journey, harmonizing our physical, emotional, and mental states of well being during a guided meditation. Relax and allow the vibrational tones to soothe your body and soul. It is a meditation experience you won't soon forget!

This is a special opportunity to experience BOTH evidential Mediumship and powerful Angel messages in the same event! 
Certified Psychic Medium & Certified Angel Messenger, Juli Richardson, connects with Spirit to deliver loving messages from the other side.  She will be demonstrating the communication process, as she connects with Angels, guides, and loved ones in Heaven using her unique intuitive gifts. Watch as she works with Spirit to provide evidence and to deliver life changing healing messages!