Yesterday we talked about bypassing versus healing. Honoring the path, the layers, the highs and lows, and most importantly that we each have our own process and expression. So this brings me to Part 2. The other thing I've been noticing is that we often talk about feeling and emotion and learning to identify it or label it. We also might learn to release it or move through it, which is an important part of the healing journey. But I'd say that being able to sit with and hold those emotions as well as everything that comes up with them is a true hallmark of integration and embodiment. When you can sit with that anger or sadness and not let it consume you and cause you to spiral and project. When you can sit with it and recognize, yes, this is anger or yes, this is sadness... and I honor this feeling because I'm meant to feel these things. Even more, when we can feel these and not assign meaning to them, but just notice them for what they are without judgement. This brings up capacity. How much capacity do we have to sit with those things that used to cause us pain, fear, or make us uncomfortable or anxious? The more we do this deep in our work and connect to our divine selves, our capacity grows and expands, along with joy, love, and our ability to really feel our interconnectedness and oneness. We can meet ourselves and others with a greater level of compassion and service. I've been thinking about that quite a bit lately. Also, how this relates to my ability to be a stewardward of community, healing, and transformation. @Miranda Mitchell some of your posts have gotten me thinking so I wanted to acknowledge you for that! 🥰🙏🏼 What do you think? Have you tried sitting with and holding some of the feelings that aren't comfortable?

I've noticed a trend and I want to speak to it. And I also want to hear from you. There are MANY people, myself included, who talk and teach about the many levels of healing and spirituality. For context, I see healing and spirituality on a continuum that ebbs and flows, and many people begin in their physical body with symptoms, pain, emotions, and trauma, and move to the energetic and etheric body then to spiritual realms. This is obviously not true for everyone, but it's the pattern I've seen most often in 20+ years of working with people. And we tend to spiral up through the layers as we move through journey and navigate the ups and downs of life. Sometimes we're called to revisit a wound we thought we healed and integrated or consider a trigger that is annoying but still on our radar. Sometimes a look with a fresh lens or perspective is needed so we can learn deeper meaning or fully integrate something. What I've noticed is various types of bypassing or discounting. I'm not talking about toxic positivity or the "love and light" folks. That's obvious (and FWIW, I believe we were meant to experience the breadth of the human experience- not be sunshine and rainbows 24/7). I'm talking about people not honoring the actual lived experience of others. Most of us have gone through many layers and have been cracked open to find deep healing and truth. I've seen comments all over (SM, articles, and even some on Skool) saying you don't need to do deep work to heal, you don't need to feel your emotions, you don't have to address your trauma, etc. I disagree. To me, this is bypassing and not really wanting to face the reality that healing isn't easy. It can become easier as we move through the layers, but it isn't inherently an easy process. From my vantage point, from both my own experience and doing mind, body and spirit healing work for 20+ years, doing the inner work and being completely honest with yourself is much harder than changing your diet, exercising, focusing on sleep, or taking supplements or medications. I survey my clients and they all agree- the diet, lifestyle, and protocol stuff was easy; learning to regulate their nervous system was easy-ish to moderate; and the hardest part was addressing the emotion and trauma.

Monday we considered the quiz answers as an invitation to begin making the connections between our physical body, inner and outer world. What downloads or insights have you noticed? Many times it's not obvious, but subtle and comes in the quiet moments when you shower, walk, meditate or even driving in the car. Today we're going to consider a different aspect or lens. As you sit with your quiz results, pay attention to your answers from sections 2 and 3. Our repeated thoughts, emotions, and behaviors become our repeated values... and they're not what we think they are. There's often a disconnect that is hiding in our subconscious mind. And the biggest piece is that these repeated thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that become our repeated values become our IDENTITY. 🤯 For example, if you say you value supporting other women and a rising tide raises all ships, but you checked off 'Compare Self to Others' or 'Feel Jealous or In Competition With Others'- there's a conflict. Or, you say you value sovereignty or speaking your truth, but you checked off 'Don't Speak Your Truth Because You Don't Want to Upset The Other Person or Fear Rejection' or 'You Avoid Certain Topics/Deflect Conversations When They Make You Uncomfortable,' again, there's a conflict. What you really value at this moment in time is what you checked off, not what you THINK. This can be hard to come to terms with but when we shine a light on these it allows us to grow and heal many parts of us. 🔦 These are the connections we can start to make when we zoom out and look at the big picture. 🪂 Have you noticed any places where there was a disconnect?? I had some huge ones I shared in the comments.

Last week we dove into the Hidden Patterns Quiz and explored how patterns that show up in our mind, body, and relationships can be related. We also considered the wisdom of the body and truly listening to the signs. This got me thinking about my future self. What would I wish for her based on what I'd learned?? Let us know below. 🥰

I had an opportunity to jam with one of my all time favorite humans that I'm blessed to call friend and colleague. Matt Schmidt and I had an instantaneous bond 2 years ago when we were both leading experiential workshops at a live event. He totally got me and understood my journey because he, like me, went from being a scientist and doctor to providing transformational healing in the spiritual and quantum healing realm. We have so much fun and no topic is off the table when we get together, hence the title he gave our episode. 😂 Quick hits: - That there is no right way to heal and grow- only what resonates and works for you - How past wounds or triggers may resurface to teach you more - The connection between mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health - Why becoming more self-aware can change the way you experience life - Why asking “Why does this bother me?” can be so powerful - The importance of trusting your body and listening to its signals - Emotional roots behind recurring patterns and symptoms - Healing the “not good enough” belief - Letting go of control and learning to surrender - Manifestation, intention, gratitude, and taking aligned action - How our beliefs and emotional state can influence our experiences - The role of spirituality, intuition, synchronicities, and signs - Why healing isn't necessarily about reaching an endpoint—it’s about continuing to evolve - Finding hope, faith, and your way back to your authentic self Check it out and enjoy! PS- If you check it out, tell me what you heard or learned?