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Plus: NEW! Live Gallery Style Audience Reading Demonstration with Anna Blossom Sat. May 23rd! I used to believe giving everything was the same as showing up fully. It took losing myself along the way to discern the difference. I see, in the reflection of my computer screen, the silhouette of a bird briefly land on a branch, the sky behind it brilliant blue with sparse clouds drifting across a sliver of sky while this southern wind kisses my skin. The tall trees above are ancient guardians, knowing more than any of us as they gently, patiently watch our joys and sorrows pass beneath them. Later I will board the plane back to Portland. In the meantime, I’ve been making my way through the cobwebs of resistance to growth and change that have slowly been surfacing. Having some spaciousness here in Austin, TX, time and availability of thought to journey into the duality of excitement and discomfort has been lovely and necessary. I’ll soon be launching Muses of a Medium, the podcast. I’ll be sharing powerful client sessions and meaningful conversations and I’m so excited. For years I’ve known this has been coming. Another medium friend told me about 8 years ago this was a direction for me, yet something in me wasn’t ready. It has been an interesting growth edge these recent months to expand the energetic container of my work and my own personal readiness as I wade through my feelings about the potential of inviting more visibility. When I was in the fashion industry, my journey got a LOT of attention and it was intense. During that journey I was riding on the energy of excitement and the world saying “YES” through all the incredible synchronicities and forward momentum.  Here, my Havana Suit from Spring/Summer ‘08 Anna Cohen collection. The theme of the collection was inspired by Cuba in the 50s; I loved Cuba’s ability, by necessity, to find value in reuse, from a sustainability perspective. From an aesthetic perspective I found the raw beauty of their color palettes and textures irresistible. In the process of all that excitement, attention and momentum, my dreams blended with all the wishes and dreams of many. Less knowledgeable about reading energy then, I gave myself entirely over, taking more responsibility than was mine for trying to save the world as best I could. I was doing this through being an early influencer in the fashion industry, bringing sustainability actively into the forefront of the conversation through high fashion design and branding, which hadn’t yet been done. Though this was a noble cause and I was using my talent and experience for something I was truly passionate about and the world was ready for, I gave more of myself than was sustainable and I paid the price. I stopped salsa dancing, one of the most joyful things my body and spirit loved to do. I stopped doing yoga, or my morning running routine. I stopped making time for friendships. I gave all my money to my business and other’s money too. It just felt so incredibly important, like the universe was asking me to step up to this incredible opportunity and be this change agent to help heal the natural systems that we all depend upon and I willingly and excitedly did it. It felt WAY more important to respond to Vogue or NY Times or WWD (that story here) who wanted me to send samples in a few days, or to jump on a plane to show my collection somewhere, even though I wasn’t ready yet, which meant working mad hours to show up and deliver.  A sampling of the press I was getting in those days. You can see my dress on the cover of WWD in the center. I wrote about that magical experience here. When that rollercoaster ride of incredible momentum downshifted, even though my work life still was really cool, I had a deep desire to hide away, repair and rebuild myself. Don’t get me wrong. It was INCREDIBLE. I was living a dream for sure. But along the way I gave up too much of the core of what sustains me and it took a long time to rebuild and learn the valuable lessons being offered from that journey. I also felt responsible for showing up for other people’s dreams and desires who were watching my journey and cheering me on. That had its own flavor of intensity. When mediumship unfolded in my life, it was clear that in order to facilitate spirit connection, I needed to be in right relationship with the vessel of my body and spirit. No over giving. No doubting. I could not take on responsibilities that didn’t belong to me. It literally wouldn’t work. I learned that the quality of my spirit connection is dependent upon the balanced system of my life, energy, my own spiritual connection. Making sure my joy is prioritized, that the vessel of my body is cared for. That my family is cared for and that I am in a loving relationship with nature and with community. So this time, as I come into this new chapter of sharing more and casting my net wider through this upcoming podcast and in other ways (see below), I’m staying present, grounded and clear. I’m prioritizing joy. Moving my body, playing with my kiddo, communing with the trees, staying connected to my spirit team and I know that will provide an even more rewarding and powerful container for all who touch this work. And now for you, my love. At the beginning of group sessions I often ask attendees to make sure to prioritize caring for themselves, explaining that if you need to stand, sit on the floor, use the restroom, cry, shake, close your eyes, please do it. Honoring whatever it is that you desire and need to do will actually help sustain and enhance the energy of our spirit connection. The opposite is true as well. If you compromise your wellbeing (for what you might mistakenly think is a benefit to the group), it will actually create a less activated and aligned energy for you individually and for the whole. My friends, this is true of LIFE in general. But many layers of our culture have trained us to sacrifice ourselves in order to serve the whole. Can anyone relate? And yes, a reasonable amount of giving is necessary in community when we agree to support and sustain each other. But we often over-give or hold on tight and don’t share what we could. FEAR, in its many forms, being the underlying reason. If we are paying attention and we are brave enough to look inward and feel, we know when we are about to cross an internal line. So instead of allowing fear to lead and breaking trust with ourselves by crossing it, let’s do this… Can we all give ourselves 🌈 PERMISSION RIGHT NOW ⭐️ to smile when we feel the edge of that line, thank ourselves for the valuable internal nudge and HONOR it? Let’s give ourselves permission to just go ahead and DO the thing that feels right or don't do what doesn’t feel right. Reminding ourselves that doing that is ACTUALLY what is in alignment for ourselves and everyone else. Okay, ready? Here’s an invitation: Take a DEEEEP breath in, smile, and exhale, feeling the collective energy of this intention of PERMISSION to HONOR your KNOWING across the hearts of all who are reading this around the globe. It doesn’t matter that the timing may be different. It will all blend and activate and power up all of us as we feel into that collective loving energy from everyone. Say hello to all your fellow travelers from your heart and give them and yourself a loving smile and gratitude for showing up on this journey together. Your intuition is at the center of your authenticity, it is your most true voice. Breathe into your heart and be in your own beautiful unique signature of energy. If it feels right, commit right now to following it in all the ways that feel most aligned for your life path. Now fill your heart with one more smile and one more breath of sparkling, healing love. Feel that? I’ve put a little extra activation in it for you. ✨ 😉 ✨ Now check this out…  ⚡️NEW!⚡️VIRTUAL Live Gallery Style Audience Reading Demonstration 🌈 5/23 - Tickets $33! I am excited to announce that I am offering a LIVE gallery style audience reading on May 23rd, 10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST / 6:30pm GMT. Though I’ve done audience readings live in person for years and small group sessions on zoom for years, I’ve never done an audience reading on zoom. It’s time! I’m excited to connect with you and your loved ones in spirit and to say yes to expanding the healing container in this way. Pay only ⭐️ $22 ⭐️ with code: LOVE when you book your ticket for this first go around! I would be remiss if I didn’t thank my spirit team for guiding these words out of my fingers, all the circumstances that led me to connect with each of you in this way. I feel so lucky and grateful for the opportunity. Thank you for engaging. I hope you see yourself reflected in this story in some way and empowered too; that you feel a bit more connected, safe and at home in the world.
If you haven’t already done so, consider upgrading to a paid subscription to receive my monthly transmissions, channeled activations to power up your projects, help you connect deeply with yourself and remember your reason for being here. You can find more at www.blossomintuitive.com and book one on one sessions here. That’s all for now my loves!
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