THE EXCHANGE BLOG

an exchange of

IDEAS - WORLDS - ENERGY

Here you will experience a multimedia blog where my music career and healing practice collide, intermingle, and exchange.

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Spiritual Mentoring
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Spiritual Mentoring

In 1-on-1 mentoring with me, we will dive into whatever life issues you deem most pressing. I can promise you a safe space where you will be validated and honored, and you will come out of the session with a new actionable to help you on your road to self-healing

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Standing in Your Power this Holiday Season
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Standing in Your Power this Holiday Season

It’s that time of year again, Beloveds, but with some notable exceptions (I’m lookin’ at you, COVID). The holidays are upon us, and with them come family gatherings (no, Grandma, I’m not dating anyone yet), seasonal changes (seasonal depression is a real thing, y’all), and a cornucopia of challenges that always seem to be present in this season.

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The Answered Prayer
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The Answered Prayer

Every prayer we have is answered, Beloveds. It’s just not always answered in the way we were expecting. Drop your expectations, open your heart to possibility, and see how everything you have ever wanted is right at the tip of your reality--you just have to recognize the opportunity when it shows up!

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Shadow Work
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Shadow Work

Shadow Work is a principle of Jungian Psychology whereby we work with our personal darkness (our “Shadow Self”) to foster self-compassion, authenticity, personal growth, and even enlightenment.

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Clear Your Mind
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Clear Your Mind

The most common myth I hear about meditation is that you’re supposed to “clear your mind.” Do you know how literally I-M-P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E it is to clear your mind?! Experts estimate that the mind thinks between 60,000 – 80,000 thoughts per day. That's an average of 2,500 – 3,300 thoughts per hour. And studies have shown that the conscious mind can think up to four thoughts at the same time! So, yeahhhhhh... If you plan to clear your mind when you meditate, good friggin’ luck.

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Divine Balance
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Divine Balance

As Divine beings we‘re all a combination of divine femininity and divine masculinity, and in order to be our most whole, those selves must be in balance.

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Divine Masculinity
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Divine Masculinity

As Divine beings we‘re all a combination of divine femininity and divine masculinity, and in order to be our most whole, those selves must be in balance. But so many of us can’t find that balance because we don’t even know what our divine halves look like or how to embody them. Yesterday we discussed Divine Femininity, and today I’m going to be writing about Divine Masculinity.

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Divine Femininity
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Divine Femininity

As Divine beings we‘re all a combination of divine femininity and divine masculinity, and in order to be our most whole, those selves must be in balance. But so many of us can’t find that balance because we don’t even know what our divine halves look like or how to embody them. Over the next three days, I’m going to be addressing just that, starting with Divine Femininity.

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Affirmations
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Affirmations

Have you ever heard that phrase, “your body hears everything your mind says”? It’s 100% true. But I would venture to say that it should be even more comprehensive, something like, “your mind, body, and spirit hear everything you say and everything you think.”

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Awe
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Awe

Awe is wonder felt viscerally. Awe sounds HUGE, doesn’t it? Even LIFE ALERTING, right? And it can be. That’s the awe I find when I’m working with you, my clients. In our reiki sessions, there’s no shortage of miracles.

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