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Your reaction to the sign IS the sign you’ve been looking for

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I just got off the first live Q+A call with my More Than A Meatsuit community members, and we spent a lot of time chatting about signs and synchronicities.

Those little (or big) nudges from the universe in a particular direction, lessons that seem to keep showing up over and over, repetitive words, signs, numbers, songs, or even unexpected animals in your path.

You can ask for signs, if you’re wanting to confirm your “connection” to the universe, your higher self, guides, or whoever you believe in.

You can ask for and receive signs on a particular topic you may be wanting more information on.

Or they may just seem to show up out of the blue, nudging you in a certain direction, down a certain path.

Recently I’ve been paying attention to my reaction to the signs I feel like I’m seeing, and taking that as the actual sign.

Say a particular piece of information keeps coming to you, suggesting you do something, but your gut feeling is “nahhhh, don’t wanna do that!”

Paying attention to your reaction and feeling about the sign gives you the information you actually need to know how to proceed in that situation. As long as the “nah” isn’t attached to a lot of fear or doubt (you know, like when you do want something but you’re scared so you try to talk yourself out of it) and is a clear “nah” – you’re getting internal guidance and you’re good to go!

This is guidance from your “higher self” and this part of you ALWAYS knows what is in your best interest.

It’s easy to want to avoid or ignore signs and synchronicities when they seem to be saying something we don’t want to hear, teaching us a “hard” lesson, or maybe just feel a bit vague and confusing.

Which is why I think the real, valuable information is in your reaction TO the signs. That can be WAY easier to interpret (but you gotta be honest with yourself!)

Just like with everything else in life – how you react to something determines how you feel and what your experience of life is.

Even NOT seeing signs or synchronicities and WANTING to is an indication of something – in that case, I would wager it’s that you’re not trusting yourself to make a choice or move forward without some outside guidance. To which I would say….all the guidance you could ever need is inside you, and you always have access to it if you spend a minute connecting in to yourself and asking what you really want or need to know right now.

Place your hand on your heart, and ask your higher self (inuition) for whatever information and guidance you need right now, to make whatever decision you may be wanting to make. I promise it’s there.

This is what we’ve been talking about, and practicing with, inside the More Than A Meatsuit Community for the month of June, and it’s been so much fun to see everyone develop this connection with their higher selves, receive guidance, the occasional real-talk-higher-self-ass-whooping, and a clearer sense of how they can best make this connection + receive guidance (because obvi we’re not all the same – so some hear a clear “voice”, while some just have that “gut knowing” and others are somewhere inbetween.)

If you missed joining us at the beginning of June, you can still hop in now to get the Higher Self + Intuition meditation, workbook, and journal prompts – as well as access to the private Facebook group where we’ve been chatting and I’ve been sharing oracle and tarot card readings a couple times a week (fresh one dropping tomorrow for the solstice!)

New content also JUST dropped for July, and our new topic is Raise Your Vibration – so if you wanna spend the next month focusing on feeling SO GOOD, becoming a magnet for your desires, and having a lil summer spiritual connection party…

You can hop on over here to join us, feel free to reach out if you have any q’s!

How To Discover Your “Next Step” In Life

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An interesting conversation came up this week in my More Than a Meatsuit community that I wanted to share with you, because I think it’s SO interesting and valuable for those moments when you’re wondering “what should I do next” or “what is the next (or first) step towards my goal.”

How To Discover Your Next Step

In reflecting on her week, one participant realized that in coming face to face with what she THOUGHT she wanted, that in fact her desires, intentions, and plans had changed enough that she wanted something different now.

She shared with us that, instead of feeling confused or disappointed that she wasn’t getting what she wanted in that moment, she felt more clear, excited, and even celebratory about her newfound clarity and ability to move towards her now refined goal.

Here’s the thing:

If she hadn’t been taking the action towards what she previously thought she wanted, to the point of almost getting it…she wouldn’t have been able to refine that vision by being offered the manifestation of her original goal (that she ultimately turned down.)

Now she has more information, a clarified vision, and the ability to take her next-next step towards what she now desires (a very particular type of new home, btw!)

I find this whole process so interesting, and it’s something that’s always proven to be true to me.

Your “next” step will only ever be revealed to you by taking whatever “first” step is currently available and visible to you.

You may be wondering how to get to where you want to go (which may be a 10 step process, in reality) but you only have a vague idea of what you might be able to do to begin.

And that is exactly what you need to do, right now.

In fact, it’s the only thing you can do right now – whatever first step feels available to you.

In the process of that first step, the next will be revealed to you.

And during step two, step three will be revealed, and so on.

My theory on this is that if we had all 10 steps right now, it would feel too overwhelming and confusing (and this is exactly what’s happening to you if you do feel overwhelmed or confused – you’re looking at too many steps that could all potentially lead you in the same direction and can’t make a choice between them.)

So the “prescription” in this situation is just to pick one step (one action), begin, and then listen to the follow up signs, information, intuition, and guidance you receive to further home in on the direction you’re wanting to go.

For our More Than a Meatsuit member, this was revealed to her after being offered a piece of property that she had thought would be perfect for her, only to realize that since she had set out on her original search her preferences and desires had evolved, and this was no longer what she desired.

Now, with renewed clarity (including being able to cross some options off her list), she can get back to her search with a whole new perspective and energy that will move her towards something that will be right for her now (and who knows, that vision could evolve more as time goes on.)

My favourite part of her story was how she felt relief, clarity, and a feeling of celebration at having a deeper knowing of what she does want now – and thus the ability to take more pointed action towards that.

Because we’ve been practicing with paying attention to our intuition and guidance from higher self this month in the group, she was tuned in enough to pay attention to all of these signs and guidance, and didn’t feel at all discouraged about not getting something she actually wanted. Instead she could trust that gut feeling that said “this isn’t what you want anymore, keep looking” and it felt great.

To me, this is the true value of beign able to tune in to intuition and “guidance” from our higher self. When we can trust those feelings and that guidance, we feel amazing about the information we receive, and have total trust in our ability to make the right choices that will support our happiness, and highest good.

This process and wisdom is always available to all of us whatever we’ve got going on in our lives, whether that’s finding a new home, finding our way to healing, a new job, relationship, or something else.

If there’s something you’re feeling unsure of right now, ask yourself what feels like the best, next (first) step to take – pay attention to whatever comes up as the first answer. That’s your inner guidance speaking to you. Take action in that direction, and the next next step will be revealed to you in the process, and you’ll be well on your way!

I’m curious – have you ever had an experience like this, of noticing that the “steps” towards a goal or something you wanted were revealed to you along your path, but not all at the beginning? Hit reply and let me know what your experience with following guidance like this has been!

Gratitude Is The Ultimate State of Receivership (and the #1 secret to the law of attraction)

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Every Friday in my More Than A Meatsuit membership community we have a check-in post to celebrate our wins from the week, because the more emphasis you put on the good in your life (and week), the more you will find things to celebrate.

It’s simple “law of attraction” in that like attracts like, and the more you have of something the more you are likely to have of that same thing (this works for good things and “bad things.”)

When I was thinking about our Friday check-in last night, I decided to amp it up this week and add some extra gratitude to our check-in prompts – because like I said, what you have, you get more of. And who doesn’t want MORE things to be grateful for?!

Gratitude “works” to make you happier (this is proven by science) and to attract more good things to be grateful for into your life because of one main principle:

Whatever you focus your attention on, grows.

So if you put your attention on things to be grateful for, naturally you will be training yourself to look for more things to be grateful for, and thus this is the energy you will be putting out into the world (“I am grateful! Show me things to express my gratitude for!”)

And whatever we expect to see is what we see! This principle holds on more “woo-woo” levels AND it is simple confirmation bias. There’s a system in our brain that puts extra emphasis on what it considers important, and shows those things to us.

If we focus on gratitude, our brains assume this is important (it is!) and help us locate and find more similar things. (This is why you can pick out a familiar face or voice in a crowd, and all the others blend together – because they’re not as important to you, no offence strangers!)

One of my favourite teachers on meditation, quantum physics, and manifesting is Dr. Joe Dispenza, and one of my favourite sayings from him is:

Gratitude is the ultimate state of receivership quote from Dr Joe Dispenza on a galaxy background

“Gratitude is the ultimate state of receivership.“

In the practices he teaches, you are asked to feel grateful for whatever change or manifestation you desire in your life before it has actually happened in the material world.

He teaches this because saying “thank you” means we have received something and so it triggers us, and all the energy and potential around us, to assume we have received what we were asking for – and in a “quantum” sense this means it is done and on it’s way to us.

This is the “secret” to the law of attraction actually working. It is our knowing and expecting that whatever we want is on it’s way to us, no doubt, no questions, that brings it to us.

It’s the same reason why you’ve probably heard of elite althetes mentally rehearsing and visualizing their actions in their mind (and energy and body) before they go out and do it in the 3D, material world.

So this is my “manifesting” pro-tip for you for the weekend:

Whatever it is that you are wanting to bring into the 3D reality of your life right now, imagine it as if it has already come to you, and say “thank you” as if you have received it. Feel that energy of being grateful for what you desired having arrived.

And before that? Practice by listing out 3-5 things that happened to you this week that you are grateful for to really get into that energy!

Whatever happens, that is scientifically proven to make you feel happier – and who doesn’t wanna feel a lil extra happy for the weekend!?

Stay tuned, because I’m in the process of creating next month’s content for the More Than A Meatsuit community members, and it’s going to be all about this principle of “quantum manifesting” and the idea that you’ll “see it when you believe it.”

Your next chance to join us for July is coming super soon – in the meantime make sure you download my free guided meditation to help you connect with your higher self to receive clarity and guidance, and get on the list for when the MTAMS community doors open next!

Self-Care is NOT an “indulgence” – it’s your human birthright

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I received an email this morning from someone I follow in the fitness industry…and it got me kinda riled up, not gonna lie! It said the email was from “turkey neck skin” and tbh I thought it was straight-up spam that I was gonna have a good chuckle over before deleting forever, until I realized…this is a “legit” email from someone apparently selling health and fitness 😖

One of the first lines was “if you’re someone who indulges in self-care”….and my hackles. were. UP.

EXCUSE ME?

Self-Care Is NOT An "Indulgence"

Nevermind that I think the remainder of the email went on to “sell” something meant to “fix” something about your appearance – I was already on the fence about this person, but needless to say I will be unsubscribing right quick because none of us need this kind of negativity in our lives nevermind delivered straight to the most sacred of places – our inboxes 😉 (quick internet/social media pro-tip: if someone makes you feel bad or like you need to “fix” yourself – hit that unsubscribe/unfollow/unfriend button ASAP!!)

But let’s back right up to that lil nugget about “indulging” in self-care as a means to “fix” something that our (broken) culture has decided is “wrong” with you.

Trust me, it’s not you – it’s the culture.

Let’s start with this:

Self-care is not an indulgence, it’s your birthright as a living, breathing, conscious entity alive in this universe.

It’s literally the CARE for YOURSELF.

It’s the root of all worthiness, safety, health, and happiness you’ll experience in your lifetime.

Unfortunately most of us aren’t told how important this is, and so we’re led to live with shitty inner mean girl voices, put others’ needs before our own, people please, self-deprecate, and burn ourselves out because we think it’s an “indulgence” to simply care for ourselves.

And can I just say…that’s a LOT of bullshit to be saddled with.

Just like I don’t need the negativity of the email that set me off this morning in my life anymore…neither do you need any of this nonsense in yours.

Self-care is a basic need, not an indulgence, and most of the time the self-care of true value is completely free.

Self-care is healthy habits and routines like:

  • Getting enough sleep, regularly
  • Paying attention to your self-talk and thought patterns, doing what you can to detach from and rewire the negative ones
  • Some kind of meditation, mindfulness, spiritual practice or quiet/alone time like walking or yoga or even a household task done quietly
  • Knowing what you need, and asking for it (especially support from others)
  • Noticing what causes you worry, anxiety, upset, or mental health struggles and educating yourself on how to cope/change/receive appropriate support
  • Regularly moving your body and eating well to the best of your ability
  • Keeping the spaces you inhabit clean and tidy (Marie Kondo is a hit for a reason!!)
  • Being aware of how much time you spend on social media and how it makes you feel (unfollow what feels bad, cannot stress this one enough!!!!)

Honestly, the most important one is just paying attention to what goes on in your mind – how you talk to yourself, how you react to other people and situations, and the expectations you have of yourself.

Just…be nice to yourself. Cut yourself some slack.

If you’re like “whoa, there’s a lot on that list and sometimes adulting is hard and I just need to take a bath,” honor that too.

The first rule of self-care is that it’s care for yourself and that also means not piling on any extra guilt or bad vibes if you didn’t “get self-care right.”

Let that shit go too.

Remember, you’re more than your meatsuit. You’re the mysteriously animated consciousness associated with your meatsuit in this lifetime, and you get to care for both of those things in whatever way feels best to you.

Care for yourself. Love yourself. It’s 100% necessary.

I love you!

You’re not a special snowflake – you CAN change your life/beliefs/feelings

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I don’t remember where I first heard this vaguely cheeky lesson, but it’s become one of my favourites, and it goes something like this:

Don’t think that you’re so special that you’re the only person who can’t change, grow, meditate, learn new habits, etc.

We can all change whatever we want about ourselves, our lives, the way we see ourselves and our lives, and pretty much anything in between – and there’s nothing that makes any of us different or more special than anyone else and exempt from these possibilities.

Yes, we’re all beginning in different places.

Yes, we all have different “blocks,” obstacles, challenges, and systems to work through.

Yes, some of us have more privilege than others in what is available to us and where we’re starting from (and no, you probably can’t “get as much done in a day as Beyonce” but that’s a rant for another time 😉)

Yes, it’s complicated.

But.

BUT we all have the same human biology that works in the same way with the same systems and the same mechanisms for rewiring our brains, changing our biology through breath, attention, and focus.

We all have the same conscious and subconscious minds, the same energetic bodies and the same meatsuits (lol) capable of the same often miraculous shifts and healing.

We all have the same ability to choose how we relate to a situation or circumstance, to master our own responses and reactions and not let anything outside of us dictate how we feel or what we believe is possible.

It’s my belief that the human experience and system is designed for growth and change, and that’s why so many of us feel so gd shitty a lot of the time – we’re stagnating, stuck wallowing in day-to-day sameness and neglecting our natural desire and need to grow and evolve – and it sucks the life right out of us.

You want to change and grow, because you were designed for it.

Because we were all designed for it.

There is A LOT that is special about you – like A LOT – but it is not that you can’t change or grow out of your current reality or get to your next level.

That’s 100% possible, necessary, and natural.

Got it?

Good.

😉

How to upgrade the daily autopilot that is “you”

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There’s a lesson in the spiritual text “A Course In Miracles” that says “I see only the past,” and I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately – and how true it is.

Think about it.

Everything you “see” in the world, aka how your life is right now, is based on your past understanding and learning of how the world works, your past personal experiences and outcomes, past relationships, education, jobs, and so on.

How “autopilot” works in your brain

There’s a part of your brain called the “reticular activating system” that filters all input from your senses, and determines what makes it through to your consciousness from the basically endless soup of stuff that you’re coming into contact with in every moment.

This system does the helpful and necessary job of making sure you’re never overwhelmed by what your senses can perceive, and that you receive only the most important information necessary for survival and functioning in the world.

Except…how does this system know what is “important information”?

If you guessed “based on your past experiences, worldview, and opinions” – ding ding ding! Nailed it!

What this means then, is you “see only the past” or what you expect to see, because that’s what you’ve already given attention and importance to.

This system is how you can pick a familiar voice or face out of a large crowd, or how when you do learn something new you’ll start to feel like you’re seeing it everywhere (any deeper meaning of synchronicities aside for now.)

How to see more than the past, and create your new “autopilot”

That last point is of course how you can start to use this trick of biology to see more than the past – to see a new future, based on intentions and information that you choose to put into your awareness, vs just repeating the same old that you learned in the past (most of which you picked up before age 7, btw – can I get a yikes?!)

We change through intention and repetition, and once we actively, on purpose repeat a new behaviour or a new thought/belief enough times the reticular activating system in our brain will pick up on that, and start to confirm it for us in what we see and experience in the external world.

That’s how you can start to actually change your “autopilot” system and start to feel like your habits and beliefs are working for your highest good, and not against you and the goals and dreams you have for your life!

You pick a new belief or habit, and begin to repeat it with intention as often as you can – before long, you’ll start to see evidence that it’s true in your life everywhere.

And if you just went, “pffft, I can’t change my habits or beliefs, that shit is hard” may I suggest you begin what THAT belief?

Repeat after me: “I can always change my thoughts, beliefs, habits, and life for the better.”

Here’s to an upgrade for your autopilot!