In The Spirit

Pauline Respress. M.Ed.,
I had an epiphany yesterday as I roamed around in my new space and place in my life. I realized that at times all that we need is presented to us, when we need it. We simply have to be open to receive it. When we can become quiet enough in our selves. We can begin to see the presents that the universe so abundantly give us. The presents arrive in different shapes and forms, some are surprise gifts and others punch and reshape us into to new form. They touch the very place that needs to be touched and in some cases change us forever. We just need to allow ourselves to be open enough to receive it, that means lying down our external-ness and allowing in the beauty and magnificence of change.

Change is alarming at times-- it forces us to reshape old beliefs and release what we held on to for so long. The old skin that we walked in has to be shedded to allow in new life. New beginnings at times are as scary as they are rejuvenating..but in order to get to the other side , we must take a deep breathe, stick our chest out and soar on to our true north.

Our true north is allowing our spirit and dreams to guide us. Our spirit has waited patiently to take charge of our journey, to carry us on to our authentic destiny. The place that we were designed to be and when we walk through the doors, our soul will be free. Our heart, mind and spirit will be at home and at peace. The journey to our spirit is a long and winding road, it is the road that leads us back to us. When we look in the mirror we see a whole person, we see the person that we have searched for our entire life. The true person, the real person--the free person.  Freedom inside is an amazing  place and space to be in--it tells us that all that we are inside --today--is all that we need to move to the other side of change.

So this week ladies as you shed the old skin in your life, allow your beautiful and unique spirit to guide you..

Go Forth and Do Amazing Things!
Kind Regards,
Pauline

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