Ok, so yep, I'm trying to build a community, and then I go crickets 🦗🦗🦗 This is not a day for practice threads, but I'm going to post today... because I can. This 'thread' or reflection, is carried on from the last post, where I started a conversation about the messages that are coming through at this time. In dreams, in meditations, in contemplations, and... also, as unexpected epiphanies! It's always been the way, but the flow of information is increasing. And in the midst of this, there is a great deal happening in the world! And many of us are struggling with how 'best' to meet it. In spiritual spaces, we often hear advice to keep our energy high, stay out of fear, and turn away from what is dark. And yet if we turn away from everything difficult, how does truth get seen? How does change come about? How do we remain human to one another? So I asked about this in meditation recently, and I was shown the image of a bright lamp raised high, surrounded by many smaller lights with different coloured shades. Some were more transparent, and let more light through. Some received it differently... or due to the denseness of the shade, they blocked it, or were unconscious to it. The understanding that came with it was simple: We have not all come for the same purpose, or ready to receive in the same way... just yet. Some are here to hold light through prayer and presence. Some are here to advocate. Some are here to tell the truth. Some are here to protect, to witness, to challenge, to comfort, to create. Perhaps the understanding is not that we all respond in the same way, but that each of us responds in a way that is true to our nature, our season, and our calling. Our individual, authentic and soul-led truth. So today’s reflection is this: When I look at the world as it is, what kind of light am I embodying at this time? What is my colour and how transparent is my shade, so that I may receive Light... and offer it? You might reflect on: - where you feel drawn to stay informed, and why - where you need better boundaries - where you are being asked to pray, speak, act, comfort, create, or simply remain steady - what helps you stay open-hearted without becoming overwhelmed

I missed Monday’s reflection - however hopefully this image is something that will prompt a few thoughts. This image was shown to me in meditation the other day, when I asked: how should we approach these times? Just leaving it here, & wondering what you’ve been shown in meditation recently?? 🙏🤗

Walk Out the Door Friday 🌿 This week we’ve reflected on truth, steadiness, self-trust, and self-compassion. Today’s invitation is to take one small step from insight into action. Often, values help us do that. They remind us who we want to be, even when life feels noisy, uncertain, or emotionally overwhelming. So for this week’s Walk Out the Door Friday, I’ve uploaded a values sheet for you to work through. Just start by noticing: What matters most to me here? And what is one small step I could take that honours that? Sometimes the most powerful shifts begin quietly — with one honest choice, one grounded action, one moment of remembering what matters. If you feel called, share one value that stands out for you, or one small action you’d like to take in honour of it 🤍 *This guide comes from positivepsychology.com, however I have also written an ebook on Values. If you'd like a copy, just let me know 💜💮

On Monday, we reflected on the idea that 'you don’t need to have all the answers right now'. This is not about giving up on clarity. It’s about meeting yourself with a little more compassion while clarity is still forming. This is something I often return to in counselling as well — especially when someone is hurting, overwhelmed, or caught in harsh self-talk. If you had a physical wound, you wouldn’t usually stand over it demanding that it heal faster. You’d look at what’s there, tend it carefully, and ask: What’s showing up here? What’s the best I can do with this right now? Often, that same approach helps emotionally (and psychologically) too. So today’s practice is a simple self-compassion pause: A gentle 3-step practice 1. Notice what’s showing up. What am I feeling, carrying, or struggling with right now? 2. Drop the pressure - you don't need to have all the answers - just back yourself a little and say... "I'm going to be ok". 3. Ask one kind question. What is the best I can do with this, as I am, in this moment? That might mean: - resting 😴 - asking for support - speaking more kindly to yourself 🤗 - taking a warm bath that smells divine 💮 - catching up with the right kind of people 🙌 - or simply remembering that this moment is not the whole story You don’t need to solve everything today. Sometimes the practice is simply this: Back yourself. Be gentle. Trust that you will be okay. 🤍 If you’d like, share below: What’s one small act of self-compassion you have offered yourself recently?

This community is not here to push you harder. It’s here to help you return to your true (and highest) self. So for today’s reflection, simply ask: Where in life am I being invited back into greater truth, steadiness, or self-trust? (reflection) You don’t need to have the answer neatly worked out... ('self compassion') Sometimes the first step is simply noticing what is present... (awareness) Respond from wherever you are — emotionally, practically, spiritually, or relationally. Share if you feel called, or take the question with you quietly into the day. 🤍