We can understand your desire to want to protect yourself, Dear One, to want to keep yourself safe from harm, to want to do all that you can to avoid injuring yourself, both physically and emotionally, and to want to keep others from doing the same.  And you should know that we want that for you too.

You should also know that nothing makes you more vulnerable then cutting yourself off from your source, than shutting down your heart, ignoring your intuition and holding yourself back because you are afraid.

The more you trust, Dear One, the more you open up, the more you allow yourself to love, connect, and move forward with an open heart, the safer you will be!

When unwanted things happen, Dear One, it is not uncommon for many of you to ask; Did I do something bad to deserve this? Am I being punished?

And our answer to this question is always the same; No, you absolutely did not.

Imbalance is not a punishment.
It is simply a reality of misalignment.

Like cold is a reality of snow, and heat is a reality of the sun.

So, no, Dear One, when unwanted things happen, know that it is absolutely not because you deserve it, and you absolutely are not being punished.

And now that you know, you can release yourself from the restrictive bonds of this belief, and allow yourself to get back to focusing your attention on the vitally important work of seeking alignment, and restoring balance.

^^

You are loved, Dear One, beyond words, beyond deeds, beyond thoughts, beyond time, beyond space, beyond compare.

It’s important that you know that.

Create from an angry, frustrated, stressed out, fearful place, Dear One, and no matter how hard you work, how hard you try, how good your intentions are, the very best that you are ever going to be able to do is create more of the same.

You can’t make an apple pie with peaches.

Make sense?

When is it that you typically start thinking about quitting, Dear One?

What we have witnessed is that it is usually when you find yourself in a situation/experiencing something, that makes you feel as if you are not succeeding, as if you are failing.

You typically want to quit when you think that you can’t finish, win or cope, or when you do not see enough evidence of success.

Well you should know, Dear One, that the only time that you will ever find evidence of failure, or of a lack of success, is when you go looking for it.

So don’t.

What if, in this moment, Dear One, you decided to love yourself unconditionally; to nurture yourself, to honor yourself, to forgive, care for and prioritize yourself, to accept yourself exactly where and as you are?

What if, in this moment, you decided to remember that you are worthy, that you are divine, that the reason that you are here is to find alignment, experience balance, and enjoy being alive?

If you did this now, Dear One, would it make a difference?  Would the next choice that you make, the next answer that you give, the next action that you take, the next words that you speak, the next thought that you think, be any different?

The realization that you are bound by nothing, Dear One, except for the limitations that you place on yourself, your beliefs, your choices, and your own imagination – that is what true independence is.

It would serve you well to remember, Dear One, that this day is a gift.

•  A gift that can mend your heart, if you are willing to let go of a hurt
•  A gift that can heal your body, if you willing to let go of resistance
•  A gift that can soothe your soul, if you are willing to let go of hatred and anger

And all you need to do to receive your gift, is to trust and open up to your present.

You can never undo that which has been done, Dear One.

It’s impossible.

So please don’t waste your precious time and energy trying.

Once you have had an experience, for better or for worse, it is yours forever.

And regardless of how deeply you wish it could be so, no amount of regret, guilt, remorse, anger, self-pity, self-loathing, sadness, or hatred is ever going to change that.

But know this, that you are never without options, that there is always something that you can do.

It is always within your power, Dear One, to change the way that you feel about it, to change what it means to you, to change its significance in your life.

And changing that, changes everything.