Yesterday I put away the Christmas decorations and, while starting to put my regular treasures back in their usual place, I thought it might be a good idea to change things up a bit.

To that end, I moved my Quan Yin statue from the dining room to the bedroom.

Later, as I lay down getting ready to sleep, I looked at Quan Yin in her new space and realized that I hadn't connected with her teachings for a while.

The more I gazed at her the more I became aware of how, in the midst of a trying few years,  I had not interacted with the level of compassion she represented and offered.

I could feel tears fill my eyes as her prayer for the abuser came to mind. It's a prayer that I've yet to be able to recite without crying because of its devastating beauty.

Here is that prayer:

To those who withhold refuge,
I cradle you in safety at the core of my Being.
To those that cause a child to cry out,
I grant you the freedom to express your own choked agony.
To those that inflict terror,
I remind you that you shine with the purity of a thousand suns.
To those who would confine, suppress, or deny,
I offer the limitless expanse of the sky.
To those who need to cut, slash, or burn,
I remind you of the invincibility of Spring.
To those who cling and grasp,
I promise more abundance than you could ever hold onto.
To those who vent their rage on small children,
I return to you your deepest innocence.
To those who must frighten into submission,
I hold you in the bosom of your original mother.
To those who cause agony to others,
I give the gift of free flowing tears.
To those that deny another's right to be,
I remind you that the angels sang in celebration of you on the day of your
birth.
To those who see only division and separateness,
I remind you that a part is born only by bisecting a whole.
For those who have forgotten the tender mercy of a mother’s embrace,
I send a gentle breeze to caress your brow.
To those who still feel somehow incomplete,
I offer the perfect sanctity of this very moment.

Even now, my eyes fill with tears as I write this.

I vow that from here on, in honour of Quan Yin, I will offer compassion to all... because we all, no matter how flawed, deserve it.

Are you an Empath?

Do you too often find yourself in relationships with narcissistic individuals?

Over the past few years I've done a deep dive regarding the dynamics between Empaths and Narcissists. Throughout my own healing process  I've learned a great deal about how we can heal from the trauma of loving or being related to a narcissist.

You deserve to have mutually beneficial and healthy relationships.

And you deserve to be treated with compassion and respect while you navigate the rocky terrain of narcissism.

I'd be honoured to aid you on that journey.

Contact me at [email protected] and I'd be happy to book you for a Higher Realm Healing® session so you can begin your own healing journey.

This Spring I will start offering group workshops again.

I have to admit that I've really missed the energy of group workshops. I am in awe of the individuals who authentically show up and create a wonderful Healing and sharing environment.

My first offerings will be the group Past Life Regression workshop. Throughout the process participants will be guided to a Past Life, meet a Spirit Guide and then journey to a possible future life.

The time commitment is 3 to 4 hours and the cost is $60 per person.

If you would like to take part in one of these workshops please contact me at [email protected] I'd be happy to add you to the waiting list.

If you would like to experience the process with a group of friends or colleagues I can accommodate that, too.

"Do you hold your beliefs lightly or tightly? When I hold them tightly, I arrogantly believe everyone should believe as I do. When I hold them lightly, I appreciate others' perspectives/points-of-view, even if they may not be mine. The spiritual path is not about trying to get rid of or not have beliefs. It is about holding them lightly because you know that they are simply one perspective among billions. When we cling to a belief, we are stuck. When we hold it lightly we are not stuck... we are free." Michael Jeffreys

This quote resonates with my Being.

I have a sense we, at times, cling to our beliefs so tightly that it prevents our Spiritual growth. I was raised Catholic and found many of the Catholic doctrines too restrictive. I was certainly not a favorite of the Nuns who taught Church School and the Priests who presided over Mass. I'm sure many of them breathed a sigh of relief when I stopped going to Church. I found it difficult to listen to some individuals preach about Love and Forgiveness while I witnessed how they were dealing with the children in their care. My honest questions were seen as a challenge to their authority.

I am not a religious person. I am, however, deeply Spiritual. My belief system has, over the years, grown to embrace the core teachings of many practices. I used to think that I was wishy-washy for picking and choosing from different religions and belief systems. I now realize that I was simply resonating with the similarities of each. I am not threatened by anothers' belief system. No one has to believe as I do. Everyone's Spirituality is their own.

Any belief that allows us to become the best that we can be and opens the door to treating others as we would like to be treated has my respect.

We all have our own paths to walk and unique ways of reaching our destinations. It's less important how we reach our destination than it is that we simply reach it.

So, throughout my journey, I will be holding my beliefs lightly.

In honour of our brother, Todd, my sister Dianne and I recently scattered a portion of  his ashes on a bank of the Saint John river.

The spot we chose was beautiful and peaceful, and just felt like the right place to perform the ritual.

It was a rainy, cold day and by the time we arrived at the location the sun was soon to set.

How we managed to get to the spot without falling will forever remain a mystery. It crossed my mind that if we injured ourselves during the process we wouldn't have been discovered for quite some time. But we were on a mission and nothing was going to deter us.

We tearfully spoke of our love for Todd, honoured him with prose that described the good man he truly was, and shared in the scattering of his ashes.

As we finished the deed we wondered aloud if we had picked the right spot and said the right things, as it was important to us both that we honoured him in the way he deserved.

As we began the trek back up the hill we were given conformation that we had, indeed, done the right thing.

As we climbed the hill the waning sun broke through the clouds. When we looked up we saw an enormous flock of crows fly overhead, heading to their roosting site.

We held hands as we stood in awe of what was transpiring.

Then, as we looked down to better navigate the hill, we saw that it was covered in wild strawberries.

Laughing and crying at the same time we gave thanks for those signs.

Our brother Todd loved the outdoors and spent much time on, and near, the Saint John river. Many of our phone conversations took place as he was drinking a coffee looking over the river's expanse.

Although I'm not sure he would openly talk about it to most people, Todd often fed crows.

As for the strawberries, he would talk about how many rows of his garden would be used to plant them. I would laughingly say I was going to have to start referring to him as the Strawberry King.

I am grateful that Dianne and I got to honour Todd in this way. It will be a lovely memory that will forever stay in my heart and help to ease the pain of his passing.

And I am also so very grateful we got to witness that our deed was accompanied by such lovely signs of confirmation.

Dear Mother Nature, I bow to your superior intelligence and strength.

The landscaping that took me days to accomplish was wiped away in a few short hours by the river you created that ran through my property.

I just spent the morning cleaning up the mess and relocating the plants that very nearly washed away. They are now on higher ground and safe from the flowing water that I suspect will come through with more frequency.

I have learned my lesson.

I will from now on work with you and not against you.

Now is the time for us to fully engage in what it is we came here to do. Humanity and our Earth Mother require the efforts of both Light Workers and Light Warriors to balance the systems that are in a state of flux and chaos. The time for inaction is long past.

Now is the time for each of us to do what we can to promote Peace within ourselves, our community and the World.

Now is the time for us to protect our environment from those who would ravage Earth to put more coin in their pockets.

Now is the time for all of us to speak out against injustice in any form.

Now is the time to protect the vulnerable among us.

Now is the time for us to teach our children how to connect with others instead of their devices.

Now is the time for us to fully engage with Life and all of its expressions.

Now is the time for us to be our best, and to do our best, so that all will unfold for the best.

Over the past several weeks I have had the opportunity to spend time being in my ultimate sweet spot. And for me, that sweet spot is offering training to individuals  in working with the Higher Realm Healing® energies.

From the attunement process to the point where the individuals are working with the energies on their own I feel absolute joy.

Throughout COVID it was next to impossible to schedule workshops, especially group ones but now the time has come to again have regular workshops and to do the work that I came here to do.

If you have an interest in training to become a Higher Realm Healing® practitioner please contact me. I would be honoured to attune you to the energies. 

www.highlevelhealing.com/higher-realm-healingreg-training.html

Today is the beginning of a New Year.

It is my fervent wish that 2023 will be a better year than 2022.

Quite frankly, I have been eager to say goodbye to a year that gave me the opportunity to find out just how tough and how fragile I am.

I'm grateful, though. for the Love and the lessons and I hope that 2023 will bring me, and you, more Love and gentler lessons.

Over the past few months I've discovered a way to access an island of calm in a sea of chaos.

That island of calm is Flowly, a virtual reality and biofeedback process that helps me to deal with stress, anxiety and chronic health conditions.

It is hard to put into words how beneficial using this app has been in reducing stress, anxiety and pain. The best thing I can say is that it has improved my sleep, emotional regulation and pain levels.

Along with the app, itself, the creators of Flowly offer videos on their website and YouTube channel that explain how your brain and body react to stressors and how you can regulate your nervous system while both using the app and when you are going about daily life.

I am so grateful for the access I have to this wonderful way of managing what life throws at me and I am thrilled that the creators will be offering a way to easily access the app in Canada. Coming soon users will also be able to use their android phones in addition to iPhone usage.

If you are looking to experience an island of calm you may want to check out Flowly. I have a sense you'll be glad you did.