Body, Mind & Spirits

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It's been a frustrating few months! I haven't gotten a newsletter out for the last few months while I've been looking for a new freelance writer (I found an amazing one!); in February, I had to temporarily discontinue my in-person readings while my office landlord was doing non-stop construction on the building; and I was also going through some difficult changes in my personal life over the last few months. For those who think Mediums get a free pass on the hard stuff, think again! lol Unfortunately we have to learn our lessons just like everyone else. In fact, what most people don't realize is that our abilities generally don't help us much in our personal lives. You might be surprised to hear that, although my guides will keep me from walking down a street where there is danger, I'm (almost) on my own when it comes to romanic relationships. As soon as I become emotionally attracted to someone, my abilities all but shut off in relation to them until we've settled into the "couplehood" part of the relationship. For about the 1st 3 or 4 months, though, I'm all but psychically blind to him. Not fun for me, but, if you think about it, it kind of evens out the playing field. It wouldn't exactly be fair for me to be able to constantly "read" a potential partner and have inside information - it'd kinda be like insider trading, I think! lol. The fact is that I have to learn the same lessons about trust, mastering my negative patterns to make positive decisions and allowing love into my life that everyone else does.

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On a positive note, I've also made several new friends over the last couple of months, which has just affirmed for me that, even times of adversity aren't completely devoid of positive energy! Anyone who's had growing pains as a kid (and I, unfortunately, did) can tell you that growth isn't always painless, but neither is it ONLY filled with pain. How much one suffers during difficult periods is really a matter of where we place our focus. Pain is an unavoidable part of life; suffering isn't. When experiencing loss and its accompanying grief, one has the choice to either let go willingly or to hold on and fight the loss. Unfortunately, fighting the loss will never prevent it; it will only serve to prolong and intensify one's suffering. Letting go doesn't get rid of the pain, but there is a small and barely discernable peace that comes from the willful release. When we accept that people, possessions and situations, like the tides of the sea, will often flow in and out of our lives, we begin to adopt a more gentle view of loss. We begin to see that, although many things we cherish are impermanent, so is life itself. We are given a short time here to experience, love and let go, which is a constant cycle that repeats itself. We will never really lose the things that matter to us as long as we've learned from them and continue to carry their lessons with us along our journey here. Because, in truth, just as we experience the loss, so too do others experience the loss of us as we pass through their lives. Love, live and, when the times comes, let go...You'll find that you are never really left in a deficit - your needs will always be met. As you release your "dead leaves," new ones will begin to sprout around you. Although I watched someone dear to me leave my life this year, I've welcomed 2 new ones in.

If you're experiencing loss without renewal, it's because you're holding on and fighting the loss. Practice acceptance and release, mastering your fear of the loss and not allowing it to consume you and you'll begin to see new shoots sprouting around you. They may not be in the form you'd wished for, but they'll be exactly what your soul needs.