Your Inner Piece

A few nights ago I had a dream where I found myself standing with a large sword in my right hand. As I felt the weight of the sword beginning to feel very heavy, I decided to lay it down on the ground. As I did so I said, "I will no longer fight, I am laying down my sword." Then the message in the photo came to me, and I am sharing it as I feel many of you are feeling the same.....heavy and tired of fighting. Today, even if just for a few moments, lay down your sword. ...Decide that this will no longer be your life and that you deserve so much better. You deserve a life of abundance in all forms. You deserve to live in a state of joy and peace. You deserve to be loved by someone who looks at you every single day like they've won the lottery and have the whole world in front of them. You deserve to choose who you co-create your life with. You deserve to be wealthy, rich and fulfilled. Whether it be friends, family or your significant other. If you're uncertain where you stand in someone's life, have a seat; you don't. Show up for yourself, show up for others. Choose people on your path that you can learn from and grow with, the ones who will champion you and cheer you on. The world is waiting for you to show up my friends. It's time to straighten your crown. #yourinnerpiece

You have within you a great number of beautiful outcomes that you can fully achieve. You just need to believe it, see it and then take action towards it. The difference between what is possible and what is not, lies in a persons own imagination and determination. If you can only see obstacles, that is what you will get. However, if you look for opportunities, you will find a way. Let go of the feelings of discouragement. Light up your passions, set your soul on fire. Lif...e is too short to be complacent. It is time for all of us to wake up to the possibilities and probabilities. Take chances. Love, and love some more. Forgive quickly. Laugh a little each day. Believe in your abilities, and keep looking forward to a new life with new beauty and new love. #yourinnerpiece

I know that a lot of people are not having an easy time right now. There is a lot going on in the world, and the planet Mercury is currently in retrograde. Mercury rules communication, and when it is in retrograde conversations can be difficult, both with ourselves and others. It is especially important to keep your thoughts positive and your communication clear during this time. If you catch your thoughts creating something that doesn't serve you, shift your focus towar...ds something that brings you joy. Often times our thoughts are simply stories we create that don't even exist. Create a new story, one that feels good and supports who you want to be and where you want to go. Get out of the loop of sabotage. A good question to ask yourself is "does this support the life I am creating?" The key to creating a new reality is in your thoughts and feelings, and you have been holding the key in your hand all of your life. You literally create your own reality. When having conversations with others, ask questions to clarify and strive for comprehension rather than reaction. One thing that you can practice when having difficult conversations is saying, "this is the story I have in my head." Because more than likely, it is simply the story you created and is not reality. Your mind is powerful and you are always listening to it. "Change your thoughts, change your life." - Wayne Dyer #yourinnerpiece

The past is gone and exists only in your head. Your future is yet to be written. Enjoy the process of the journey, the life you are choosing is right now, in this present moment. Make your life a dream, and your dream a reality by choosing to create what it is you desire, moment by moment.

Magick and miracles are on the other side of your comfort zone and once you leave it you will realize that it wasn’t so comfortable after all.

I would rather take a leap of faith than become complacent. I would rather die with an adrenaline rush from jumping out of a plane than to never leave the ground. I would rather live with a curious nature than to never explore possibilities. I would rather take a chance on love than to be alone and wonder what if. I would rather trust my own intuition than listen to what others think is best for me. ... I would rather throw caution to the wind than to live in worry or fear. I would rather listen to my heart than my head for my heart always knows the truth, while our heads confuse us and make up lies based on past experiences and social conditioning. I would rather live in love than hate. What would you rather?

This. Hits. Hard. The inability to receive support from others is a trauma response. Your I don’t need anyone, I’ll just do it all myself conditioning i...s a survival tactic. And you needed it to shield your heart from abuse, neglect, betrayal, and disappointment from those who could not or would not be there for you. From the parent who was absent and abandoned you by choice or the parent who was never home from working three jobs to feed and house you. From the lovers who offered sexual intimacy but never offered a safe haven that honored your heart. From the friendships and family who ALWAYS took more than they ever gave. From all the situations when someone told you we’re in this together or I got you then abandoned you, leaving you to pick up the pieces when shit got real, leaving you to handle your part and their part, too. From all the lies and all the betrayals. You learned along the way that you just couldn’t really trust people. Or that you could trust people, but only up to a certain point. Extreme-independence IS. A. TRUST. ISSUE. You learnt: if I don’t put myself in a situation where I rely on someone, I won’t have to be disappointed when they don’t show up for me, or when they drop the ball... because they will ALWAYS drop the ball EVENTUALLY right? You may even have been intentionally taught this protection strategy by generations of hurt ancestors who came before you. Extreme-independence is a preemptive strike against heartbreak. So, you don’t trust anyone. And you don’t trust yourself, either, to choose people. To trust is to hope, to trust is to be vulnerable. Never again, you vow. But no matter how you dress it up and display it proudly to make it seem like this level of independence is what you always wanted to be, in truth it’s your wounded, scarred, broken heart behind a protective brick wall. Impenetrable. Nothing gets in. No hurt gets in. But no love gets in either. Fortresses and armor are for those in battle, or who believe the battle is coming. It’s a trauma response. The good news is trauma that is acknowledged is trauma that can be healed. You are worthy of having support. You are worthy of having true partnership. You are worthy of love. You are worthy of having your heart held. You are worthy to be adored. You are worthy to be cherished. You are worthy to have someone say, You rest. I got this. And actually deliver on that promise. You are worthy to receive. You are worthy to receive. You are worthy. You don’t have to earn it. You don’t have to prove it. You don’t have to bargain for it. You don’t have to beg for it. You are worthy. Worthy. Simply because you exist. -Jamila White, @inspiredjamila