Good Luck in Earth School Today. Societal Expectations/ Social Contracts and You. Cheering. You. On.

Good luck in Earth school today.  It’s good to take a second, third, fourth look at societal expectations/ social contracts that tempt you to shrink from your true feelings on a matter.  If you’re going along with the “crowd” on something “big” or “small” because it’s what you’ve always done, or because it’s what is expected but something within is niggling at you and (perhaps, has been for some time), saying, “This isn’t right for you”, create time and space to get clear on 1) why this not-so-silent struggle is unfolding within and 2) what would happen if you honored the inner nudges to stop putting energy towards what you’re not aligned with or what you’re no longer aligned with?  Another way of looking at it is to ask, “What feels healthier and more loving within me and, consequently, the life I’m consciously creating?” All the best with your inner and outer travels.  Cheering. You. On. 

Good Luck in Earth School Today. Cheering. You. On.

Good luck in Earth school today.  Wishing you more conscious experiences of extending healthy, loving, energetic support to yourself and grace to others (PS—You benefit from that extension of grace to others, too). All the best with your inner and outer travels.  Cheering. You. On. 

Good Luck in Earth School Today. Cheering. You. On.

Good luck in Earth school today.  If you’ve ever lightened someone’s load, if you’ve ever endeavored to bring a smile to someone face, if you’ve ever taken the time to listen to someone working through something they’re experiencing as tough, if you’ve ever silently sent love or a prayer of assistance to someone, if you’ve ever taken time to compassionately explain something to someone, if you’ve ever gone out of your way to help someone just because you wanted to or felt it was the right thing for you to do, thank you.  That’s you making a difference in someone else’s life.  That’s you putting some love, some compassion out into the world. Sometimes, it’s acknowledged and sometimes it isn’t. But the energy that you have spent, the time, the care, just because you decided to, has made and does make a difference.  Even if you never bear witness to it.  Wanted you to know that. All the best with your inner and outer travels.  Cheering. You. On. 

Cheering. You. On. (Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.)

Wishing you a happy day, full of giving thanks and counting blessings. And a genuine heartfelt thank you for all the love you put out into the world (including the love you're showing yourself/ nourishing & treating yourself to). All the best with your inner and outer travels. Cheering. You. On. 

Card 11/25/21

Sharing one of the cards I drew today in case it’s helpful to you, too. All the best with your inner and outer travels. Cheering. You. On.  (Card is from The Wild Offering Oracle by Tosha Silver)

 

Good Luck in Earth School Today. Cheering. You. On.

Good luck in Earth school today.  Over the weekend, I saw a quote, “May you have the courage to break the patterns that are no longer serving you.”  I’d like to extend that wish to all of us but exchange, “break” for “heal.”  To me, the latter feels like it acknowledges a process, as well as carries the energy of the mental, emotional, physical & spiritual journey and outcome that I’d prefer to experience as it unfolds.  Now, a healing journey sometimes feel anything but.  Still, setting that clear intention is a way to continue to check in with your actions/interactions (i.e., “Umm, so, currently, for the record, this feels like a whole lotta suck…But am I making decisions that I genuinely feel will help me? As sucky as this currently appears on an external level, does this feel like my right decision/feel like it’s aligned with my desire to work towards healing? Yes? Okay. So, we’re saying, yes? Okay then.  Good to know. So, onwards; one foot in front of the other, etc.”).  All the best with your inner and outer travels.  Cheering. You. On.

Cards 11/ 23/21

Sharing some of the cards I drew for my day in case it’s helpful to you, too. All the best with your inner and outer travels. Cheering. You. On. (Deck used is The Wild Offering Oracle by Tosha Silver)

Good Luck in Earth School Today. Cheering. You. On.

Good luck in Earth school today.  Beat the drum of what’s working.  Acknowledge what’s not working and how you might play your part in helping to turn that around. Or acknowledge how you can contribute to making peace with where things are now as you continue to figure out/ be open to that which contributes to a more lasing peace. But also beat the drum of what’s working.  Beat that drum and be genuinely present with the acknowledgment.  Beat that drum because your spirit/ your energy/ your inner child needs and deserves that upliftment, that acknowledgment, that step towards centering & emotional balance from you.  All the best with your inner and outer travels.  Cheering. You. On. 

Good Luck in Earth School Today. Cheering. You. On.

Good luck in Earth school today. Gift yourself that which sparks in you, feelings of joy. And be present with it. It doesn’t have to cost money or be a literal physical gift. Show yourself some love and luxuriate in the experience. I hope you will. Cheering. You. On. 

Good Luck in Earth School Today. Cheering. You. On.

Good luck in Earth school today.  Whatever you encounter, or whatever you’re already navigating, may you continue (or perhaps begin) to feed the energy of trust. Not so much trust for a very specific outcome. But trust that you’ll meet what is before you and you’ll do the best with what you can and where you are. Not someone else’s version of what would be best; your best. Not your best from yesterday or two months ago or two years ago, but your best from where you are right now— physically, mentally, emotionally, energetically, spiritually.  And again, not so much trust for a very specific outcome. Of course, if there’s a specific outcome you’re focused on, one that you feel would genuinely contribute to your well-being, I’m not saying, “Chuck it.” But I’m saying, “Also be open to something better.” Add that into the thought mix. And then be, truly, open to something better. All the best you in your inner and outer travels. Cheering. You. On.

Good Luck in Earth School Today. Cheering. You. On.

Good luck in Earth school today. May you notice those experiences that contribute to uplifting your spirit.  And may you extend compassion and patience and forgiveness to the experiences that trigger the opposite. All the very best to you in your inner and outer travels.  Cheering. You. On. 

Good Luck in Earth School Today. Cheering. You. On.

Good luck in Earth school today. If there are roadblocks on your path from A to B, may you first remember to breathe (slowly and as many times as needed). And then keep, deliberately, turning your attention towards how to flow through the unexpected with grace & compassion for the part of you that wants to insist, perhaps even violently, that this-roadblock-has-some-nerve-insinuating-itself-in-your-way-and-not-thinking-to-clear-it-with-you-beforehand. We try to control things. Even if you are actively working on not grasping so much for those reins, from time to time, before you realize it, you’ll look down and it’s, “Wait-what-Hand?! What are you doing?!”  It’s ok. No shame. We’ve dedicated a lot of life hours to the habit of attempting to control. What’s important is what you choose to do in this now moment when facing said roadblock. May you catch yourself, take those conscious slow breaths, and then see how you can gently proceed. All the best to you. Cheering. You. On. 

I'd like to draw your attention to an LR Knost quote

I love this: "So don’t ask yourself at the end of the day if you did everything right. Ask yourself what you learned and how well you loved, then grow from your answer."

The larger quote reads:

“Parenting has nothing to do with perfection. Perfection isn’t even the goal, not for us, not for our children. Learning together to live well in an imperfect world, loving each other despite or even because of our imperfections, and growing as humans while we grow our little humans, those are the goals of gentle parenting. So don’t ask yourself at the end of the day if you did everything right. Ask yourself what you learned and how well you loved, then grow from your answer. That is perfect parenting.”

― L.R. Knost, The Gentle Parent: Positive, Practical, Effective Discipline 

Good Luck in Earth School Today. Cheering. You. On.

Good luck in Earth school today.  May you make decisions that move you closer to peace—move you closer to a true sense of peace felt within or move you closer to a clear knowing that “this” will contribute to healthy peace for you-- even if it’s a delayed experience of external peace due to external factors. I’d like to draw your attention back to the words, “move you closer to” and “healthy peace for you.” “Move you closer to” because, sometimes, it’s a process and we forget to honor the process—we forget that the decisions (big or small) still count (and are worthy of a mini, internal parade) even if the result isn’t “insta-peace.” And, “healthy for you” because “peaceful” decisions made at the expense of your peace, aren’t; you should be part of the equation. Yes, sometimes, given the circumstances, this is hard and easier said than done. But, sometimes, it's hard because we haven't actually considered the importance of our peace of mind, too. All the best to you.  Cheering. You. On.

Cheering. You. On.

May triumphs, peace filled experiences, clarity & blessings be interwoven throughout your today. And to everyone experiencing a really hard extended moment, I’m sorry that it feels so hard. Sending love. Praying you connect to all the assistance & insights you could need. Holding heart space for your persevering and triumphs. Cheering. You. On. Truly. 

Cheering. You. On.

 

Cheering. You. On.

Give yourself permission to choose the better feeling thought.

-- Dawn Lianna, M.A.

Cheering. You. On.

-- Me 😉 😊

Cheering. You. On.

Whenever you can. As best as you are able. Cheering. You. On. Truly.