Authentic Essence

Today, we are welcomed into a conversation around letting ourselves be seen and viewing the world through the eyes of our hearts.

So often we are moving so fast that we only see the surface of people or situations. We do not take the time to look beneath the masks or engage in empathy and compassion. We also often adopt masks or embellish our narratives as a means of coping with our discomfort, fear of being seen and/or judged or fear of not being enough.

In addition, we may chase one thing after another as a means of avoidance, out of FOMO, because we are “supposed” to, or a fear of intimacy. This can be exhausting and leave us perpetually unsatisfied and looking for more to fill the hole within us. This may or may not be part of addictive behavior.

Today, Spirit invites us to stop comparing ourselves to others, to put down jealousy, gossip and judgment, to honor ourselves and our energetic reserves, to allow who we are to be enough, and to engage in intimacy with self and other. This invites us into our authenticity and our integrity.

When we engage in this deeply healing process, we no longer seek things that sparkle when they are not good for us. We learn what we need, how to create boundaries, and how to be ourselves.

We learn our value and worth. This is profound and cannot be overstated - because when we know our worth and value, we create from an entirely new place and then can welcome all kinds of sparkle and glitter into our lives from a centered, grounded, authentic place. Indeed, we may find that what sparkles and glitters to us from this place looks nothing like what it did in the past.

We also find people in our lives that we really like and enjoy - even if it is just a small number of them.

We stop chasing out of fear and marshall our energetic resources towards creating what we truly desire and we become of service to others in the process.

We turn our prior experiences on their heads and find life more fun and more fulfilling.

Take the time today to meditate with this card. Ask yourself if you are pursuing someone or something that is not serving you? Ask yourself why? Approach your life and behaviors with wonder and curiosity, as well as compassion and empathy. Are you wearing a mask with people? Why? Are you pursuing things out of avoidance or distraction? Are you looking at the essence of people you interact with? Are you viewing them with the eyes of your heart? Where in your life is more empathy or compassion needed? Are you willing to give this to yourself or another? Why or why not?

These questions foster excellent self-discovery. You are a magnificent being. Invitation into this conversation is to assist you in aligning with you. Spirit loves you for all that you are and wishes for you the freedom to be your authentic self knowing you are safe and loved for who you are.

Let your light sparkle and shine!