Presence and Awareness

As a shaman and a spiritual life coach I work with so many people with many diverse needs. The variety of reasons that I am contacted for support, healing, connecting and more are as assorted and amazing as the stars in the sky. Some of these reasons are more extensive than others, but regardless my approach remains the same. I work with all the people who contact me with complete awareness. That way my entire being is available. I leave behind me my worries or concerns, my baggage or stresses and come as “clean” as I can to the moment. This allows me to bring truth to the moment. It allows me to respond with love and understanding, compassion and wisdom and it allows me to see with clarity what is at hand.

Being present, I bring an open heart and I feel fully grounded with my authentic self and my essence. My energy of my soul is able to flow freely. My thoughts are not cluttered and my heart responds so that it can meet with the beauty and perfection of the person before me.

There is a silence and a wholeness within me when I arrive to this place. I have no judgments or opinions. I am able to be open to the guidance that enters the equation, to see the unfolding of what is being shared, and to hear the story with ears that pick up nuances that have perhaps been guarded for years.

This presence creates a catalyst for healing. It moves around ego and directly to the soul and witnesses the needs. It is an expansion of consciousness that allows a bridge to be made from the need and crisis across to the wholeness and healing.

Awareness allows the presence of my being and of my soul to bring a quality to the relationship that is needed for this process of connection and for the healing to begin. When I am fully authentic, when I act in presence and awareness, it also gives nourishment to the inner being of the people around me.

Presence allows me to see a client’s situation in a light without judgment. I see it in a light of possibilities. I see and understand that the person is exactly where they need to be to take the next step in their spiritual development. It is about lighting the light in the inner being of another person so that they can accept, release, embrace or move forward…to whatever the next step may be.

Blessings ~ Lisa

©COPYRIGHT 2012 Lisa Meade

Your Sacred Right

There is so much talk about rights these days. We all have certain rights. Some from our government, some from our memberships, and some from our sacred connection! We have the right to honor and celebrate fully our sacred purpose and our soul’s call! Is that a right you have focused your attention on lately? What does honoring and celebrating this right mean? What does it require of us? Where do we begin? I think it takes intention of living in the present and stepping fully into the faith that everything you are and are experiencing is meant to be and is a part of the sacredness of your life. That does not mean you don’t take action to make change. That does not mean you wimp out when you are not happy with what is occurring in your life. It means though that there is a reason for it. Perhaps it is for us to learn from, or for someone else to take part in, but there is a reason for us to at least be open to.

I also believe it means that we have the courage to live our life fully. It means accepting the call of our soul to shine brightly and to step out of our comfort zone and try new things, embrace new opportunities, experience all possibilities that resonate with us. This requires some leaps of fate and insight into following our inner wisdom. It is an acceptance that we have been gifted this life for a reason and we have something to offer and bring to it!

How do you honor your sacred purpose? Do you shy away from it when others give attention to it? Do you keep yourself small in order to feel safe? Do you self critique to the point of self-doubt and disbelief. Then maybe it is time to shake things up. Try one small act a day of honoring and celebrating your sacred purpose. Then when that becomes more comfortable, build upon that. Keep it going until it feels natural and wonderfully fulfilling! Your soul will shine, others in your life will be blessed and you will feel whole and bright and alive. It is your sacred right, after all!

Blessings ~ Lisa

©COPYRIGHT 2013 Lisa Meade

The Power of Words

Oh the power of our words. We all have experienced a time when listening to someone share an uplifting and positive speech makes us feel powerful and filled with hope. Or we have shared times when a compliment carries us throughout the day. On the flip side, we also know how difficult it can be to shake off someone’s negativity when they share it with us. Or how sometimes watching the news or reading the newspaper leaves us feeling despondent and at a loss. Words are a very powerful tool. When we fully understand how to use them, they can propel us forward in ways we never imagined. Choosing your words carefully will alter the views others have of you and will, even more importantly, impact what you believe about yourself and your abilities. In the beginning it may be challenging as our speech patterns are sometimes difficult to change. But once you are aware and begin to place some focus on the message and meaning that is leaving your lips or the thoughts that are traveling through your mind…the change becomes clear.

So where to begin? Start with some basic statements that we make daily. Every time you begin a statement with the words “I am” pay close attention to what follows. Word selection matters in how we are perceived and how we see ourselves. Try choosing only positive endings to this statement. It creates who you are and how others may respond to you. So, even when you are stating something that you feel is a bit of a stretch, state it and raise the expectation for your higher self!

Another place to put focus on the word choice that you make is when you are saying the word “never”. For example, “I could never”…. Are you really interested in putting a stamp of disbelief on something that could become a possibility and now you have labeled it as an impossibility? Instead of “I could never or will never write a book, fall in love, get that job…” why not, “I am planning to someday write a book, I know the day will come where I will find love, I am qualified to get that job.” You get the picture.

Try not to make self-limiting remarks, try to make positive statements. If you bring your focus to this you will begin to notice others will respond to you differently and your self-beliefs will become powerful, optimistic and possibilities will begin to present themselves. Your eyes will now be looking toward them, instead of away!

Blessings ~ Lisa

©COPYRIGHT 2013 Lisa Meade

The Balance of Give and Take

To support or come to the assistance of someone is a huge honor. It is an opportunity to gift and share our sacred purpose, our heart and our soul’s wisdom. We share this time, this realm with many and we cross in and out of each other’s lives for many different reasons. If one day I reach out to you for support, my heart is in a place of trust, my soul is seeking to have its needs met and my spirit welcomes the gift of you. When you reach out to me for support, I am given the opportunity to step up, to shine my inner light, to share my compassion and to possibly inspire, lend hope, or bring relief. I am honored in the gift you are affording me, to be of service to you, to be of service to spirit and to share this energy to the universe.

When we keep ourselves from receiving help, whom are we serving? What energies are we keeping from being shared? What gifts are we bogging down? What message are we sending to our soul? Why is it so hard for many to be recipients of others aid or care? For some we think it is a sign of weakness. I view this so differently.

When someone is willing to be a receiver, they are being so strong. They are showing great wisdom. They are empowering others. Perhaps the opportunities that are being presented to us are doors to further possibilities. Being present and in the moment helps to keep a balance between our giving and our receiving.

Finding ways to be present, allow others to share their gifts with you and acknowledge that you are in a place of peace and grace as the receiver. Recognize the times that you can offer your help and are able to share the abilities you have honed over time, gained insight with and been blessed with. Imagine if we all became more and more comfortable with this dance of give and take, imagine if we were able to be so present with it that the balance was complete, imagine how different our needs and our offerings would become.

Blessings ~ Lisa

©COPYRIGHT 2013 Lisa Meade