Recently, I found myself in a live chat the other day one of those spaces meant for connection and conversation. But somewhere along the way, the energy started to shift. The topic turned to documentaries… about cults… and before long, the whole space felt a little heavier. You know that feeling? When the conversation starts to dip and something in your body quietly says… mmm, this isn’t where I want to linger. I had a choice in that moment. I could leave. Or… I could gently shift the energy. So ,I reached for one of my bamboo chimes. At first, I didn’t say anything. I simply held it up to the camera and let it sway. A soft, subtle movement. A quiet pattern interrupt. I've added a video of Twitch playing the koshi chimes, which she loves to do! A few people noticed right away. “Oh yes… good.” “Clean us up.” So I turned on my microphone and let the sound move through the space. Clear. Light. Present. And just like that… something softened. The host even paused to acknowledge it. Not because I called anything out. Not because I corrected or judged. Just because I offered something different. And it reminded me of this: We are always shaping the spaces we’re in. With our thoughts. With our words. With our actions. And sometimes… the most powerful shift doesn’t come from pushing against what feels off. It comes from gently introducing something that feels better. A small note of light in a moment that’s starting to feel heavy. A playful interruption that invites everyone to recalibrate without anyone needing to be “wrong.” Your sacred offering today is to notice: Where might you gently shift the energy around you… not by force but by presence? If this kind of awareness speaks to you if you’ve ever felt the subtle weight of a space and wished you knew how to move through it with more ease… Inside Haven, we explore simple, joyful practices to support your energy and the spaces you’re part of. Nothing complicated. Nothing forced. Just soft, powerful ways to come back to yourself

Share what's good this weekend! Just pop a comment and say anything that you're feeling especially grateful and pleased about. And please help welcome our newest haveners... @Emilie Gomez @Karrah Kelley @Mercedes Aspland @Tiffani Kube @Sarah Jacobs @Lisa Harrietha-Benson And if you haven't looked around in a while, check it out! Supposed to help you deal with the cosmic craziness that's going on, lots of empath support, and also a Time vote for next Wednesday morning us time coffee chat. Also I celebrate and thank everyone who has commented or created a post! Here are the top five this week on the leaderboard. Being on the leaderboard means a couple of things. One it means that you are building community. In this crazy world, that's something we really need. You're in a place where everyone is an empath or sensitive just like you. We have to lean in and help each other And of course everybody who is leveling up is getting gifts and that is an awesome thing as well. You get goodies at every single level. So here are the top five @Melissa Pier who is our wonderful cheerleader and ambassador for sure. If you are in a heart-centered business wanting to get aligned, check out her community #The Alignment Collective @Deremiah Cpe who is an amazing multi-talented artist and awesome person! You will see some of his work in #The Haven Art Gallery @Christine Vabre is delightful and she is getting me to do things with watercolor that I could never have predicted I would do. Also I am mostly blind so she's phenomenal. You can check out her community at #The Watercolor Journey

Whether your first pet was a stuffed animal, a cat, a dog, a lizard, a bird, or whatever… What was their name and what kind of animal or a creature Hey - Have you checked out the fur baby gallery? #🐈🐕‍🦺🦮 Show off your fur babies! #Plushies Gallery And a friendly reminder: you can create your own post and share pictures and stories of your fur babies with the community. I’ll take care of penning it to the right page once it’s up! Not sure what to do? Super simple! #How to Add Pics & Vids to the Fur Baby Gallery And as I usually do, I’ll share my own response in the comments once a few other people have chimed in.

You Are Enough is the one I paused on! Perfect. I will admit, I had to do it twice (to follow directions) Thanks @Ronda Del Boccio sooooooo FUN!!!

⛲ Discernment ⛲l Discernment is your ability to feel what is yours… and what is not. After a Full Moon, emotions, insights, and energy can still be swirling. Not all of it belongs to you. Sensitive souls often pick up more than they realize. Discernment asks you to pause and check:Is this mine to carry?Is this mine to act on? You are allowed to release what isn’t yours. ⛲ Affirmation: ⛲ I trust myself to recognize what belongs to me and what I can release. Wisdom Practice: What energy, thought, or responsibility could you gently set down this week? This card comes from the Winged Messengers Divine Guidance Cards, which bring assistance from our winged allies. You can get the deck on the Deckible app.