Tune In #9: Bloom Baby Bloom

It’s your turn to bloom baby bloom!

Tune in! First, pick which photo you feel most attracted to today.

Contemplate your chosen image to form your own interpretation. This is a great way to exercise your intuitive muscles. Why do you think that image is calling you?

Then, scroll down to discover more of its message for you.

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#1 – Breathe

Do you spend way too much time sitting at the computer or in the car?

Haven’t you heard?! Sitting is the new smoking !

It’s time to get more oxygen into your body.

Your breath is your Life Force – your connection to Spirit and a conduit to health.

Getting your body moving is a great start. Whether you dance in your living room or walk in nature, these are definitely blessings in your life.

Now do more – look into deep breathing practices.

There are lots of benefits to deep breathing. Here are a few:

reduction in stress and blood pressure,
strengthening of abdominal and intestinal muscles
relief of general body aches and pains
better blood flow
release of toxins from the body
healthy sleep

You’ll find all sorts of coaching online or through yoga and meditation classes.

So find a deep breathing practice that is right for you and incorporate it into your lifestyle. Of course, if you’re breathing fresh air, all the better. Nature is a great place for that.

* Need more guidance? Find out about my intuitive readings, custom guided meditations, and Soul Energy Portrait Experiences. Just click on the words.

#2 – Garden of Consciousness

Do you like structure in your life?

Are you a well organized person?

Are you comfortable with routine?

That’s wonderful.

But make sure to allow room for happy surprises and opportunities.

Don’t over-schedule yourself or always say “no” out of fear when an unexpected inspiration or invitation comes your way.

Better yet, invite the unexpected into your life by taking yourself on an intuitive journey.

It’ll allow you the space, time, and structure to follow your intuition and embrace the mystery. It’ll open you up in fun ways.

Here’s how it works.

Schedule an unplanned block of time for yourself. Then, either on foot, bicycle or by car, just go.

Where you ask?

That’s the point. You don’t know. Head in any direction that feels good to you and then, at every intersection, make a choice that feels right. Consider all directions and just go with your gut feeling.

I love exploring new cities in this way. I even did it by car for a few weeks as I crossed Newfoundland my first year here.

This is an exercise in feeling the fear and doing it anyway.

It’s also practice in being in the here and now – intuitively feeling your way to what’s in your Highest Interest.

You may end up in a shop, museum, swimming pool, park, or country road to the next town. Its’ all good!

Play with it. The only goal is to be open to discovering something new – about yourself and the world.

* Need more guidance? Find out about my intuitive readings, custom guided meditations, and Soul Energy Portrait Experiences. Just click on the words.

#3 – E-Motion

I once went on a guided birdwatching outing shortly after moving to a new city.

The guide pointed out many kinds of feathered creatures but failed to talk about the gorgeous iridescent birds that accompanied us the whole way. When I asked, he simply said, “Oh, those are magpies. They’re a nuisance.” I’d never seen one, however, and was in awe of both their boldness and beauty.

The same can be said of weeds. If you don’t “know better”, you might think they’re the most beautiful specimens in the garden. Your heart will open as you watch them dance in the breeze. You might even replicate their essence in a painting or in a photograph.

Where are labels, roles, and prejudices limiting your experience of life? These might be labels you’ve put on yourself or others. Or they may be labels others have put on you.

“Oh, that’s the cleaning lady”, “I’m Peter’s Mother”, “I’m retired”, “I’m an artist”, “She’s single”, “He’s married”, “They’re not from here”, “He’s a millionaire”, “She’s a doctor”, “They live in such-and-such neighbourhood”, etc.

Pay attention to how both positive stereotypes and negative labels and prejudices affect how you feel about the people and circumstances in your life.

Is there any fear involved? Any jealousy? Get to the root of your emotion and then see if you can add a little more love into the mix.

You’ll learn to appreciate the world as if it was your first time visiting.

You’ll grow to see yourself through the eyes of your soul, open to new ways of being and becoming.

* Need more guidance? Find out about my intuitive readings, custom guided meditations, and Soul Energy Portrait Experiences. Just click on the words.

#4 – Light Quest

Walking into this meadow of sparkling dew stopped me in my tracks.

My intention was to have an early morning hike on the Skirwink Trail, but I ended up on my hands and knees with my camera for a couple of hours at the trailhead, lost in the magic of these jewel-like droplets.

Are you letting magical moments and opportunities pass you by because you’re too fixed on your plans?

Are you so goal-oriented that you’ve forgotten to enjoy the journey?

Are you so rule-bound or set in your ways (or your society’s ways) that you’re not connecting in the here and now with the elements, people, and situations in your life?

By traveling or getting to know different cultures, you open yourself to different ways of being in the world.

If you can let go of the idea that your way is the right way, you’ll appreciate the differences in cultures, social norm, traditions, etc.

Then, you can more easily figure out which work for you. How would your True Self navigate the world if she or he wasn’t socialized in a particular family or culture?

There’s so much to learn from the world – from nature and various communities near and far.

Open yourself to discovery and to letting go of what may turn out to be an unatural way for you to be if you were truly true to your Self.

* Need more guidance? Find out about my intuitive readings, custom guided meditations, and Soul Energy Portrait Experiences. Just click on the words.

Are You Ready to Bloom?

Which photograph from my Blossoming Collection spoke to you today? Is it inspiring you to bloom more in your garden of life? I’d love to hear your example in the comments below. Thanks!