So here I am on the Go train heading to Toronto looking out the window (as most people do) and I see all sorts of industry, and large trucks as I usually do, but this day was different. On this day my mind went first to the piles of scrap metal, and then to the trucks, and then it began to contemplate how everything got there in the first place. Here we had these huge truck,s made of huge sheets of metal, that were somehow created by melting down metal, and then pouring it into sheets, and then eventually assembled in to what would become the body of the truck.Now I have seen trucks before. Honest. But today I found this process to be nothing short of Amazing!My mind was on a full on wander. I contemplated how far we have come in a relatively short time from horse drawn carts to transport trailers. Then I started thinking of ancient times and metals in general, how they have evolved over time and the creation of remarkable things like rocket ships etc.We live in a time where we are surrounded by all manner of inventions that make our lives easier. I found myself completely blown away.I found myself thinking that if someone from the 1950s time travelled here & you told them that in your pocket you had a portable jukebox that could play unlimited music, that could connect with people worldwide, and find the answer to any question they would probably think you were crazy. If you showed the device to them and demonstrated it they would probably think it was magic.What is incredible about these thoughts I was having is that Everything I was observing- the piles of metal, the trucks, the train tracks, the train I was riding in-all of it was built by people just like you and me. And before these things were even able to be built they were just ideas in someone's mind. Ideas that became plans, that became refined plans, and then engineered into what we have today. That IS the thought being made manifest at work. And we do it All The Time! How amazing are we, that we can take a thought, and with a little focus and determination, we can turn it into something that other people can not only see but they can experience it themselves!And all of these epiphanies coming at me while looking at heaps of scrap metal and eating my morning oatmeal.Then like a lightbulb went off it came to me. If we are this incredible, why is is do many of us in our lives feel trapped and limited? I see people every day stuck. Stuck in illness, stuck in limiting beliefs, stuck in fear and judgement. We, as human beings are amazing little pods of potential. We can think, do and create absolutely anything!Want a new world? You got it!Just get on it, and keep at it.Someone in our past was passionate about metal and had a vision. Someone else wanted a better more efficient way to transport goods. Necessity is the mother of invention but so is passion!The real Key in living a full and happy life is finding out what you are passionate about so that you can find your own personal vision and create it. By creating it, that enables you to share it. If you do not know what your passion is, that's ok! You have your whole life to figure that out.Here's a hint.It is usually what makes you happy. And the best part is it, will be unique to you, it will utilize all of your natural talents and gifts.I think people run into trouble when they try and force their passion or fit into one that just doesn't fit, or isn't right for them. Sometimes I see people who think someone else's passion is better than theirs so they try and live that persons life. That always ends in unhappiness and disaster. You know that has happened when someone is always looking over their shoulder or comparing what they have and don't have to what other people have and don't have. That creates misery and lack. That is also pure distraction from you looking within to find...you guessed it! YOUR passion.Hint number 2, it usually finds you.Everything in your life will be subtly or not so subtly steering you in that direction. If you have found your passion and look back on your life you will see how that is true.I know that is true in my case. I fought my intuition for years. How is 'knowing things before they happen' and 'seeing energy' at all useful. It really wasn't welcomed at the time. Well it ends up those skills were an integral part of my passion. Those things about me are what makes me unique and able to help others in the capacity that I'm passionate about.Do I feel foolish in retrospect for wandering around the first part of my life ignoring these things about myself till I 'got it'. Not at all. Because I'm passionate about many things. Yes you can have more than one passion!We are meant to be unique! Imagine how boring this world would be if we were all the same.Now I can respect and appreciate how scrap metal can be transformed into all manner of useful creations, and appreciate the creative and visionary minds that made it so, but that is not my passion.My passion is inspiring you to live your best life, find perfect health & balance & live in harmony.What's yours?
Angels All Around Us
I often connect in with spirit and ask for guidance, but last week I felt I was overloading my angels 'inboxes' with ongoing prayers to receive guidance, clarity and help.Over the last two weeks I have experienced many challenges that seemed to come all at once. Coupled with just getting over an illness, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed.I found myself using all of my tools as a healing practitioner on a daily basis to help with situations. I found myself wanting to make things better, or at the very least have some understanding.Nothing was happening directly to me, but more to the people around me. These events triggered my momma bear in a big way because I am fiercely protective about people I care about and I do not like judgement and injustice. So not only did I have to learn to detach from the situation, I had to try not to be 'Kerri the healer', and simply be Kerri the silent witness to the process.I knew intuitively that the solution could not come from my desire or will and that it needed to be surrendered to a higher power. So I gave it all up to the universe and promised not to micro-manage God and to just be o.k. with the outcome.The feeling was akin to a child sitting on their hands to prevent nail biting. I had to consciously remind myself to not react, and to just wait, and observe and breathe, and wait.I used this Helpful Advice For Any Situationfrom Buddhist Nun Amy Miller. I believe this to be simple and absolutely brilliant and it works!1. Observe2. Breathe3. Smile4. Be gentle5. Go slowlyI had the opportunity to do those 5 steps a lot. : )Last Tuesday I had to accompany my husband to an important meeting. We went by our local Starbucks on the way home. While I was waiting for him I was looking at some beautiful angel paintings on the wall. They were over near to the corner, he didn't even notice them until I made him look.I, on the other hand, had been magnetically pulled to them. I could feel the love and joy radiating off of them and I even took the business card of the artist with the intent to call her to ask about having paintings done for my nieces and nephews.I put the card in my bag.Wednesday and Thursday I had full days/evening with clients. Needless to say, I forgot about the card.Thursday, after a full day I was getting ready to receive my last client. She was waiting for me in the main room and she said she had to talk to me & show me something first. She was just about jumping out of her skin with excitement.She proceeded to say how after the Reiki class last month her creativity was just flowing like crazy and she had started painting. She was very excited and told me she had made me a painting and pulled it out of a bag and handed it to me.I was so surprised to receive a gift, and when I saw the painting, I just about fell off my chair.There in my lap was an angel painting just like the ones I had admired two days prior! WOW!I immediately jumped out of my chair and said 'just wait a minute. I need to show you something." I ran to my bag and pulled out the business card and showed it to her. I told her I had picked it up on Tuesday and planned to call her. When I initially picked up the business card I had not even looked at the name on the card so I hadn't even made a connection with her name and the Reiki class I taught last month.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE coincidences like this.For me they are always a HUGE Message from Spirit.In this case it was as though the Angels were shouting. 'We hear you! Everything is ok. Relax!' and possibly a 'stop clogging up our inbox'!I took this as a direct message from the universe, that despite my recent experiences, to Keep the Faith.Here I was sitting across from this beautiful human being who was creating and living from the heart in absolute joy.This whole situation did not just confirm the angels were with me and looking after my loved ones, but it also restored my faith in humanity.Prior to this I had experienced some rather shocking behavior from people the last 2 weeks so was feeling a bit disheartened about the state of the world. I know everyone has goodness inside of them but I had recently experienced the darker side of individuals via their energy and behavior towards others. Greed, fear, just plain nastiness. Part of me wanted to say to them. Stop! Think of the karma you are creating for yourself in this lifetime. Everyone who works with energy knows that everything we send out into the universe whether through thought, intention, or emotion comes back to us hundreds of times stronger than what we send out. Especially now with things manifesting so quickly. Please be mindful.While I had been praying, I was asking for direction. Do I keep going on my path? Do I just keep sending them love and hope they will heal and not have to act from fear anymore? Was was this happening in my reality? I do not normally have this sort of experience. Was the universe bringing me these experiences because it wanted me to change direction? Commit further to the one I am on? Just full stop? What exactly?I was not receiving any clarity so had been considering every possible angle-with my logical mind-probably not the best way to solve a situation. : )As I have been moving through this chaos-because ultimately that is what the energy has felt like- I have spoken to many other healers, practitioners, and classmates(as I'm in class furthering my training all week) and have found everyone is going through something similar, either directly or indirectly. My classmates and I had a chat at lunch, catching up since we have not been together since April, and we all breathed a collective sigh of relief as we realized we are not the only ones who have been faced with some pretty tough challenges in the last month. Now in my experience chaos is an excellent energy. Never in the moment of course, but chaos brings with it great and lasting change. When it comes, it means dramatic transformation is in the works, and often change for the better. It is getting through it that can be the tricky part. As healers we all recognized that, but it does not make it easier.It is from that experience of sharing that I felt it was important to share my personal experience here in case it may help someone else.It is during times like these where we often feel our faith is being tested.It certainly is.As a healer this has been the point of all my training. To use it Now. When it is needed.If you have experienced what seems like insurmountable challenges in the last few days, weeks, months.Please Do Not Lose Faith.Ask for help from the people in your life and from Spirit and hold steady on your course.We are all changing, we are all shifting. We are all on the earth going through this shift together, we need to honour one another, not resort to lower vibrational frequencies. Please make choices from Love, not fear, and be kind to one another. Not everyone is moving through these shifts with grace and ease. Compassion is so necessary right now. And so are healthy boundaries. Be kind and compassionate but do not allow yourself to be bullied or belittled by those who would make you feel small.Know in your heart you are a Beautiful Being of Light andLet Your Light Shine.Blessings and Love & A Big Supportive Hug!KerriTo see more of Elaine's beautiful angels please go HERE