Live in Light

Stretch into the New Year

I hope that what ever you are (and have been doing) this festive season, you are enjoying yourself and bringing joy into your part of the world. 

For me, this particular Christmas/New Year is a huge time of celebration.  First off celebrating that I’ve written this as it has been a long time coming.  In my family we’ve been celebrating moving into a new home and my nieces graduation with her PhD along with Christmas and New Year. 

End of year always offers an opportunity to review whats been, decide what you wish to take forward and what to lay to rest, resolve and release.  I enjoy giving myself time to reflect and this year stepping into 2020 it’s an opportunity to reflect deeper and review the last decade.  

One of my teachers a few years ago shared the notion that we often over estimate what we can achieve in the short term and under estimate what we can do in the long term.  As I reflect on the last decade I can certainly see that in motion. 

Ten years ago I was about to head off to my first teachers training with the ThetaHealing technique.  There were many times I wondered how I could do it, but since then I have taught numerous classes, gained my Certificate of Science, stretched in many ways, watched my amazing boys grow into the amazing young men they are and witnessed many amazing people grow with their connection with Creator of All That Is and the way it has rippled through our community. 

The last two years in particular have been more challenging than I ever could have imagined.  In October 2017 I had a premonition dream (I didn’t realise it was a premonition at the time) with the overarching theme to ride the waves.   I’ve needed to remember that so many times as my life felt torn apart with the end of my marriage, selling our lifestyle block dream, the impact on our children and re-creating myself. 

Looking at the bigger picture, many people experience divorce and I am simply another one.  So many people have had extraordinary challenges to grow through - this one happened to be the vehicle for me to grow.

I can see now that there were so many old patterns and blocks within me that were holding me back, that I needed to evolve from so that I could grow into the person I always intended to be.  And as I feel into who I’m becoming I’m really excited!  She’s so much more amazing than I ever could have visualised two years ago. 

I’ve learned to recognise and understand the impact deep genetic and historical/social conditioning has on us in ways that we have historically found difficult to see.  I already “knew” this, but have experienced in a deeper felt sense.  I’ve learned new techniques and ways of being with clients that feel fabulous and deeply empowering. 

A pattern that I recognised in me (you might recognise it in you too) is that when things feel tough and I feel low, I have in the past hidden away.  Become invisible so to speak.  That has played out in my lack of emails and communication.  As my sister said recently - she can always tell when I’m feeling low or working through things as I stop making contact.

I know this is a trend in so many people and its one I’ve been shown to help shift. 

This morning I woke up with another premonition dream.  This time I’m really grateful for the skills to understand it more easily and to ask what I’m meant to be learning and doing differently. 

A very clear answer was to show up.  The old pattern gulps.  The expansive being who’s excited to be part of a global shift is super excited.  (One of the things that I’m really excited about is how collectively we are rising up, seeing ourselves and our planet in more connected ways.)

This week one of the people who was in a mastermind group with me a few years ago, sent an email inviting us to stretch this new year.  To step beyond the voice that censors our inspiration.  He decided to blog every day for the next 365 days.   Given the premonition dream I had, and that I felt my censorship kick in within seconds of reading his invitation, I decided to accept the invitation to stretch. 

I don’t know if you get regular ideas of things to do.  I certainly do.  Some I go “No thanks, pass that onto someone else” and sure enough 6 months to 2 years later I see someone else doing it.

This particular nudge is one I need to listen to.  So I’ve decided to blog everyday for the entire January.  Believe me, this is going way out of my comfort zone.  It will be interesting to see what emerges. 

Feel free to read them, pass on comments or ideas to blog about.  I’ll be posting on my website and send intermittent links to them so if it feels right, you can follow along.

In the mean time, I invite you to reflect on your successes over the past decade.  There have been many!

Much Love to you

Joss