High Vibe Living with Amanda

Who’s out there doing their daily shadow work?

What if.. our desire to achieve is distracting us from our bigger purpose? It’s easy to get kind of stuck in a goal oriented mindset, because our goals are what often motivate us and propel us forward in life. Now I’m not saying there is anything wrong with being goal oriented and driven... what I am saying is, if you are always moving the finish line, are you ever really being present in your satisfaction? ... What if we put the desire to achieve and succeed aside for just a moment and focused on all the ways that we are currently expanding? Expanding in awareness, expanding in consciousness, expanding in presence... As a woman, I have to say I have rarely felt encouraged to expand ... Society tends to make us feel like we need to contract... to get smaller, to take up less space. But by making time to focus on that expansion we start giving ourselves more permission to continue expanding and start taking up more space in the world. Think about the last 6 months of your life... Are you expanding or contracting? If you’ve been contracting, what are a few ways you can shift toward expansion? #consciousness #spiritualawakening #expand #mindfullness #bethebestyou #higherself #healingjourney #meditationpractice

Here’s my why... I began my wellness journey after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder 10 years ago... I was told I’d be on medication my whole life, that there was no cure for my condition and I’d likely need to have a portion of my intestines surgically removed after a few years. I listened to my doctors for a few years... took all the meds they gave me... and still felt like shit. At one point I started starving myself all day because the feeling of being hungry fe...lt better than the feeling of digesting food with my broken gut That’s when I decided to try something different. I started working with a Naturopathic Doctor, I drastically changed my diet, I started taking helpful herbs and supplements and began learning to manage stress with meditation and mindfulness practices. My life completely changed. I was able to get off all 3 medications that I had been on and haven’t had to touch them again for the past 7 years. I learned that your body has the ability to heal itself if it’s just given a fighting chance. And immediately I knew I wanted to help others heal too.

We become the sum of the people we spend our time with, so choosing our friends is an act of self cultivation. One effective way to choose friends is to be on t...he lookout for people who bring interesting and enriching things to your attention. As psychologist William James wrote: your experience is what you attend to. Those individuals who bring interesting things to your attention are people who are expanding your world, enriching your lived experience by broadening your awareness. One compliment I often pay to my friends is this: I love the things you notice when we hang out... I love noticing what you notice... That’s refreshing! See more

Good morning beautiful souls I wanted to take a minute to tell you about the guided meditation podcast I’ve been listening to for a while now. If you are new to meditation, or struggle with trying to quiet the mind, I invite you to give this podcast a listen. ... Jill’s guided meditations are rooted in shamanic practice and feel more like taking a beautiful journey within than doing a meditation. Her grounded energy and gentle voice are so comforting and lovely. I listen to her free podcast on Spotify but it’s also available on Apple Podcasts if you aren’t a Spotify user. I’d love to hear your feedback... Find an episode that speaks to you and let me know what you think.

If you force a flower to open prematurely you will destroy it. I heard that lil tidbit of wisdom yesterday and it hit me like a tonne of bricks. #trustthetimingofyourlife #healingtakestime #truthbombs #growth #bloomintoyou #highervibrations

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