There is a Season for All Things...

The last words my mother spoke to me were "Vicky, for everything there is a season". This was her way of letting me know it was time for her to go home. That her time with me here on this earth had come and gone but that I needed to trust the seasons ahead would lead us back to one another when it was time. She was not someone to quote the Bible, so this being her last words to me, caused these words to echo in my heart every since. I have spent hours meditating and journaling on this passage from Ecclesiastes 3 and through it I have found that just like the winter months prepares us and the earth for spring, and spring for summer, and summer for fall; each season in our lives prepares us for the next. Although it was hard watching my mother slowly fade into a memory, those memories continue to be a part of shaping and guiding me just as she had done when she walked physically beside me. 

Another valuable lesson I learned through my meditation is that just as winter gives the illusion of death and we know that come spring the green life will be resurrected once more, we can have the same peace of mind with our loved ones. Although they appear to be gone, the season will come when they are with you again. It is not forever that they have left but for now. Trust each season to be what you need in order for you to better learn focus, faith, strength, love, forgiveness and so much more. 

Trust that no matter which season you are currently in that it is KEY to your ability to rise in the next. 

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 tells us that "to every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace (ESV)".

Love and Light- Grace 

Even the candle is placed in the darkness to make a difference....

As a light worker you are very much like a candle. A candle is best put to use when placed in darkness, not so it can become the darkness but so it can cast a light that will help others escape the darkness they were never meant to become part of. This is a hard mission and at times the illusion of loneliness can almost be blinding, much like darkness.

Stop letting the darkness define you and instead allow your ability to shine bright in even the greatest darkness to be your definition, as it was meant to be. You are a bright light in a world full of souls that ache to shine the same but the fear and doubt within them keeps them silenced, still, and unable to take that first crucial step towards admitting their own worth, purpose, and power in the place they stand. Be the light that helps them find the courage to shine bright too.

When we stop focusing on the darkness in a way that leaves us feeling deflated we can instead focus on the difference our light makes within that darkness and find ourselves lifted higher than ever before.

Now with that said,  there are certain things that we as light workers can do to help shield, lift, and even stay focused in a healthy way.

* Each morning visualize yourself surrounded by a golden bubble of love and light. (Throughout the day if you feel your shield becoming weak simply stop and do the visualization exercise again. As often as needed)

*  I always Recommend carrying a quartz crystal with you as they are absolutely awesome for all things including absorbing the "funky" energy you encounter throughout your day.

*Cleansing while bathing/ showering: Visualize all the bad energy coming to the surface of your skin before you step into the tub. When the water begins to run across your body see the bad energy being washed away. Fresh and new energy allows you to feel lighter, happier, and more equipped to face your day or simply to enjoy a good nights sleep.

*Meditate daily!! I cannot stress the importance of meditation enough. Meditation is our "plug in", our place to recharge, refocus, and remember what we stand for and how we are meant to stand.

*Journal daily: Each day take the time to write down at least 8 things you are thankful for to ensure those blessings keep growing and then write 5 things that could have gone differently and how you can be a positive difference the next time to encounter a similar situation to ensure the positive changes in your future that you deserve.

*Music: Pay attention to what you are listening to. Is it positive, uplifting, and encouraging words in the song or are they words of anger, discouragement, and doubt? This makes a huge difference in how you feel, act, and even see yourself and your day. Listen to music that lifts your spirits and makes you happy especially when you are feeling down.

*Connect with other light workers in person and/ or online to help you find greater peace in who you are and even the challenges you face along the way. (FYI: Those challenges are teachers that are meant to help you awaken further.)

*Positive Affirmations daily can literally change you. (Ex: I am perfectly imperfect and that is pretty great!) Have fun with it.


Remember: You are loved, valued, and so important on this mission! You are not alone, there are light workers just like all over the world waking up and realizing it is okay to be different and that their difference is part of what makes their light and love so special, just like you.


  Please feel free to comment with more ways to stay focused, grounded, and shielded as a light worker:


Love and Light- Grace

Be your own hero/ heroine...

Take a minute and write down or at least think about how you would you define a GOOD friend, mother, father, daughter, son, brother, sister, teacher, student, or person in general?

Do you meet these standards?

By realizing how we define a "Good" person, an honorable person, the person we consider truly "amazing" we are able to better understand and embrace the person we truly wish to become and begin taking the steps needed to embracing your truest self! In doing so we are also able to become aware of the parts of ourselves that prevent us from fully being the person we can respect and love even in the darkest of times.

Have you ever considered how much time you spend thinking about what others may think of how you look, live, act, think, speak, etc.??
On average I would say the typical human spends over half their life worrying about the opinions of others more than their own in regards to the life they are living. Why do we seem to care so much about what others are thinking in regards to our own being or life? What if instead of seeking the approval of others, we worked to gain the approval of ourselves. We must learn to stand confidently with grace in all we feel and think. We do not have to shut out the opinions of others, we merely have to recognize them as the opinions of others, not our own truth.

It is time that we all become the person we can be proud of, the person the younger generation can look to in order to understand what it means to walk with grace, strength, and purpose. You have the power to become your own hero/ heroine and in doing so you may find you become the hero of others as well.

                                                       Love and Light - Grace

 

A "weed" is only a weed to an uneducated mind... It all boils down to perspective and understanding!

Certain individuals are so quick to assume that the "weeds" in life they don't understanding or are not familiar with, simply carry little, to no significance or are just not worth their time. Yet, what if you found out that those "weeds" could save or significantly improve your life? Would you call them "weeds" or would suddenly be interested in their actual name and true purpose. We as people are viewed very much the same. Some individuals may find that when they encounter people that are different or live in a way they  consider "out of the norm" that they have a tendency to assume those "different" people are beneath them. Yet, if you took time to understand that person you may find they are one of the most beautiful people you have ever encountered and that the way they live actually makes more sense then your own life, once explained.

It is important that we take the time to understand each person, animal, plant, situation, and experience for what it truly is; not for how it appears to be.

A weed is only a weed until you take the time to educate yourself on its true purpose and beauty. Do not live in a world full of weeds. Live in a world full of beauty through understanding, love,
 and Divine connection. 

Embrace each person that comes into your life as a beautiful flower. Some requiring more love and nurturing than others, but all serving Divine purpose just the same. This also means trusting each encounter to take its path without feeling a need to control it due to fear of the "unknown". Act out of love and seek understanding! Never judge what you do not fully understand and understand you will not feel a need to judge once you have gained full understanding!

 

Love and Light - Grace

Our CHILDREN reflect our TRUTH

At a very young age children begin to mimic the actions, words, and behaviors of others. Children will look to their mothers, fathers, grandparents, older siblings, and even their teachers to begin defining their ideal "perfect" self-image. We, as adults tend to think that as long as we provide these children with the "rules" and the "corrections" when they break these "rules, we are doing our part as parents/ guardians. But how often do we consider the "rules" we break in front of them and what that is teaching them? For instance; we tell our children "if you don't have something nice to say, you shouldn't say anything at all." Ironically enough though, how often do we say not so nice things about ourselves in front of them, or get to chatting with friends or family and end up talking about someone else in a negative way? We tell our children they should love themselves and stand up for who they are with confidence. WE MUST SHOW THEM HOW to do this and we can do so by starting to love ourselves the way we hope for our children to love themselves! We must stand up for what is right for ourselves and others in the way we hope and pray our children will always feel strong and confident enough to do. We must reflect the love, happiness, and peace we want our children to experience and live. We can no longer sit back and expect words to be enough. Let us stand together as parents, grandparents, children, teachers, students, friends, and family and help one another awaken to the true beauty within ourselves and this mysterious and amazing world. Fear, doubt, and worry are not worthy of us, we must let them go!

Suggestion:
**Meditation is highly suggested. Meditation with your children is a way to connect with them in a truly beautiful and life changing way. For those of you that are new to meditation, there are endless guided meditations on YouTube for both adults and children.

**Morning and night, positive affirmations. Begin working together as a family to see yourselves, one another, and life in a more loving and positive lighting. For those new to affirmations, I would love to invite you to join me on Facebook on the group 21 Day Affirmation Challenge (Created by Reiki with Grace). It is a great idea to start and end each day with positive affirmations.

**Start rewiring those negative tendencies by correcting every negative thought, word, actions, and feeling with exactly seven positives. For example if you catch yourself having negative thoughts towards yourself, correct it with something like, (1)"I am beautiful and (2)smart. (3) I am at peace with myself and all that is going on within and around me. (4) Today will be great. (5) I am attracting positive and loving vibrations into my day. (6) I am Divinely connected and love being me. (7) I walk with confidence and love for myself and all that is aligned with my path.

                                                        


                                                                         

    Love and Light beautiful souls- Grace

What if you found out today that you are Jesus Christ reincarnated?

What if you were provided proof that you had walked this earth before as Jesus Christ? Would you begin to see yourself differently? Would you expect others to see and treat you differently? Now, ask yourself why do you not feel worthy of the same love, respect, and connection that Jesus shared with so many during his journey here on earth? Are you not filled with love, purpose, and passion? Do you not find helping and loving others to be part of your purpose here?

Take a minute and just think about it....


Wow!!! Jesus Christ healed, was a great teacher, and represents the love and faith we should all have in the Divine creator and in self and one another. To know that you could carry such a great spirit would be life changing, right?

 Did you know that ALL that has and will be Created by the Divine Creator always carries Divine purpose in this Great Plan ahead. Just as Jesus had such huge purpose here on his journey. That would mean that you, me, and everyone in between and all around has Divine purpose! What if I told you that you had already healed others by offering them your love,  you have taught others many things but most of all you have taught them about unconditional love when offering them love even when they were not easy to love. Now all that is left is for you to claim your true connection to the  Divine creator and embrace your true importance. No, you may not be Jesus Christ reincarnated but you are a very special soul nonetheless that was sent here on a Divine mission because you bring someone the earth needs just as something here carries the lessons and blessings that you need and by embracing that truth can you begin to embrace the truth of all that is around you.

P.S. Reincarnation is the way of  becoming our most Divine selves. The Great Spirit does not ever turn or give-up on us. The paths we choose to walk during this life is what is setting our vibrations and deciding our future destination. So it is up to you to walk the path of  the beautiful soul you are vs. the path of ego and fear. Jesus could have walked an easier path but the events that were meant to take place and the faith that was meant to be experienced and witnessed would not have ever happened had he doubted his Divine purpose and power to create such a great change.


                                                    - Love and Light beautiful soul-

Thank you for joining me. Let me take a minute to tell you a little about myself.

My name is Grace. I am the mother of three amazing kids; Ethan (12), Braxton (10), and Zoey (7). I have been blessed with the opportunity to homeschool all three of them, which has been a wonderful learning experience for all of us. I have been married to my twin flame James going on 13 years. He has been a huge part of my spiritual awakening and helping me learn to embrace my true Divine self. I am a Spiritual Adviser, Reiki Master, aroma therapist, herbal healer, and ordained minister.

So lets go back to where this spiritual path originally made itself known to me...

When I was seven years old I had a series of heart breaking experiences that left me feeling almost numb and lost. One morning I decided to go outside and find something to concentrate on other than my current feelings. While I was sitting outside admiring the way the sun was shinning through the branches of the trees I felt a strange sensation come over me (an intense sensation of unconditional love and tingling warmth) and then suddenly I heard "Be strong my child, you are a mighty warrior and you cannot let the weakness of others blind you to your own true strength." When I heard this the only part that truly seemed to "sink in" was the immediate understanding "I am Gods Warrior." To me this gave me strength and a piece of myself back and I never even considered questioning who the voice had belonged to. It was just strong sense of knowing! From this point on I began to make it my personal goal/ mission to help anyone that needed it, stand up and speak up when I seen a need, and never let my size define my strength.
Soon after, I began having intense Déjà vu daily. When I would have these episodes they would be so intense I would become ill and dizzy. When I would tell my mother what I was being shown and feeling, she would tell me I was being silly or fluff it off as nothing. I began to feel like maybe there was something wrong with me. To feel this way so often yet my mother that knew "everything" about me had no idea what I was talking about. One day we were riding down the road and there was this painting of Jesus on the side of a building, I had seen this painting a million times before, but this day when I seen it I went into the worst Déjà vu experience I had ever had. I began to began to cry trying to tell my mom what was going on, what I was feeling, seeing, hearing, etc. and as I was telling her I felt so drawn to this man. For reasons I will explain later on, my mother responded to me with " Nobody has Deja vu as often as you claim to, enough is enough." Just like that my heart sank, this was the most amazing thing I had ever experienced and I felt like I was wrong for experiencing it. After this, I began to keep these experiences to myself feeling almost a sense of shame because of them. More and more I began to forget this part of myself.
 After turning 21 I began becoming ill. I had over 20 different surgeries and was diagnosed with heart failure, seizures, Chrons disease, osteoporosis, COPD, Sleep apnea, and the list just kept growing. I could not understand why this was happening and the Dr's just keep giving me more medication but giving no answers that truly seemed to helped me in anyway. As they continued giving me new medication I continued to pop up with new symptoms, new dis-ease, and less strength to want to keep going. It was about three years into it and I was around 24 years old when I reached the point of absolute desperation. I knew if something did not give soon I was going to break mentally as well as physically. I began searching the internet for Natural cures, treatments, and suggestions. I stumbled onto a site that explained the importance of meditation and facing our emotions vs, pushing them down to avoid dealing with them. I began working on the anger I felt towards myself for getting sick, the Doctors for "allowing" me to get worse, and my friends that had walked away from me because they didn't have time for a "sick friend." This was a huge step for me but the thing that truly made the biggest difference was the meditation. When I first began I had a hard time calming my thoughts but the more I dealt with them the less control they seemed to have over me and the easier calming my mind became. Thanks to the many hours of meditation I began to become aware of my Spirit guides which lead to me greater understanding of my true Divine connection and helped me see I was not my dis-ease but I was a student that was given an opportunity to learn about these dis-eases on a spiritual level and learn the true meaning of healing vs. the westernized idea of "better". I was led to many spiritual teachers both in Body and Spirit that have assisted me in learning about shamanism, herbal healing, aroma therapy, soul retrieval, Akashic record work, Chakra and Aura cleansing and balancing, and so much more. I have now been meditating and facing my truth for six years, I am stronger mentally and spiritually than I have ever been. I feel more connected to God/dess than I have ever felt in my life. I am able to connect with the well-being of family, friends, and clients on a level that I could have never done walking a path of perfect health. I have established more love and gratitude for myself and the world around me and that is something I would not change for anything. Because of the amazingly blessed guidance I was offered I now know that the only true dis-ease is that which disturbs our inner-peace. "Claim the healing, not the dis-ease."

I can honestly say I am thankful for every challenge that has been placed upon my path because I know that all I face truly does serve my highest good. Even the darkness of times are opportunities to learn of our own Divine light/ Divine strength and love and this holds true to everyone! That has to be the most beautiful truth there is. Wouldn't you agree?

Love and Light beautiful souls