It all comes from you.

I woke up just fine, everything was normal and I was looking forward to the day – excited to get my hands on some projects I’m working on. Then my 4-year-old woke up. She was not loud, obnoxious, or annoying, But man – I was annoyed. For absolutely no reason. Until the second I dropped her off at preschool, my mood was ick.

I immediately realized that I needed some time to myself and I had been the sole parent a bit (hubby works out of town occasionally), along with many moving parts on my work/dreams plate . I came home and made a beeline to my office, then the computer, like I promised myself I wouldn’t. Then shortly after, just laughing at myself because I found myself just sitting there watching Taylor Swift videos, drinking my coffee and having the best time.

Comparing it to yesterday, I remembered I was on the computer working constantly (when I wasn’t taking the 4-year-old to preschool & gymnastics). So, I sat there and watched music videos, tarot videos, and nonsense until it was time for preschool to be over.

No, this isn’t my grand self-care stint – but it’s a small gift I can give to myself until I can get away for a longer period. And that in itself is self-care. Balance is what you make it – it all comes from you. The imbalance also comes from you, and not from all of the external factors you willingly piled on your plate. So, you have to be the one to correct it.

Pick your battles, create healthy boundaries, drop what you’re doing, walk away and breathe.

No question, I am deeply in love with every single thing in my life that I’m working on, and every person/furry baby I give my time to. Striving for balance simply means that I love myself the same.

-Aimee

“There is no such thing as work-life balance – it is all life. The balance has to be within you.” -Sadhguru

Facing fear, Subconscious release, Healing

UGH. I thought I was done with this for the day, but here we are again! Apparently, a lot of you need to hear this as well. And if you do, so many hugs to you because I feel you!

Soo, what I mean is I woke up in tears this morning. Some old, continuous stuff that had been lingering for quite a while (years!) finally was taking its last circle around the drain. I had been thinking recently about how I was just tired of letting it control my life and behavior, making me feel super inauthentic. Mainly to myself. Out it all came onto my pillow early this morning. Then a few hours later, on the phone with my mom who helped me shift my perspective. I blamed this all on the new moon last night, but a sweet friend of mine informed me it was actually Pluto. So, he’s not my friend this week.

Anyway, there is a lot of gross and ugly stuff coming to the surface. Our local news has been riddled with seemingly “normal” people popping up with some secrets that have gotten them in legal trouble. Relationships are ending rapidly, and changes are happening right now. This is all for the purpose of getting it up and out. We’re all moving ahead faster and as a collective, we’re having to get rid of the junk to make room for what’s coming.

If something has been bugging you, keeping you awake at night – pay attention. It’s calling you to be healed and left behind. Acknowledging and expressing your fear is the first major step toward healing this issue.
Remember GRACE, and let the tears flow! Tears are for cleansing, healing, and releasing – and doesn’t it just feel so damn good afterward? You almost need a cigarette.

“The conscious mind is the editor, and the subconscious mind is the writer.”
-Steve Martin

Affirmation:
I share my fears and concerns with those I trust and love
There is nothing to fear, there is only love
All will soon be resolved
I am safe – I am loved
I face my fear and feel it dissolve in a pool of love

Deck: Gaia Oracle
Toni Carmine Salerno

Finding Harmony in the Autumn Equinox

Power, Self-Confidence, Productivity

This year feels a little backward to me. I mean, it has been for the past handful of years. But in terms of personal growth and conquering your goals – I know it’s not only me. 

Many huge “Aha” moments and changes occurred during the first quarter of the year, followed by the growing pains of all of those things. The summer months brought me to a place of very dark hibernation – lots of questioning, healing, and discovery. Finally, when the rest of the Northern Hemisphere is getting ready to sleep, I feel my senses wake up. Everything is starting to make sense, the pieces are coming together in harmony, and my self-confidence just got a boost. Productivity is now showing me some favor, and I just want to bottle it all up. I manifested this, but I had to go through the dark first. How original of the Universe. LOL

I know there were many things needing to be shed and faced in order for me to continue on my journey. And this doesn’t stop at just my energy, there are levels and places that the hubby and  I have gotten in our marriage that I never believed would come. 

For those of you still in hibernation, your day in the sun is coming soon. Believe that. And then some other day maybe in the future, we’ll have to go back to the cave. That’s all harmony as well, we can’t have the good without the bad on this Earth. Trust the flow and grow. 

Love,

Aimee

Affirmation:

I am the one with the forces of nature

I am one with the Earth and all creation

I use my power wisely and to great effect

I create harmony in my life through love and acceptance

I achieve my goals with ease

Clarity, Freedom, Solution

Many times in life we run into tough situations, some small and some so big. As humans, we tend to naturally get emotionally tied, especially if it’s involved in any way with a loved one or family member. Your reasoning gets cloudy, bad decisions are made in haste, or you’re trying so hard to control the situation, you’ve put blinders on yourself. All you can feel is the pain and injustice, and this means you are too close to the situation to see it clearly. It’s time to rise above and shift into a new perspective. It takes a little practice, but being able to shift your awareness to a place of observation is pure gold. Honestly. Letting go is an important step in this process, so be ready. Learning that you do not need the control is a hard one to swallow. Detach emotionally, and observe. Trust the order in the chaos, and release your own suffering for goodness sake! And as I always, always say – make sure you’re giving yourself plenty of GRACE! You can do this.

“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” – Albert Einstein

Affirmation:
I surrender this situation to the Universal power of love
I trust all is well in my life
I look at my life from a higher perspective
I am divinely guided
All is clear in my life – I am safe

Deck: Gaia Oracle – Toni Carmine Salerno