I faced a path that led deep into the woods.

I had no idea where the path led.

I was filled with overwhelm with all that was happening and all that was ahead with me.

I stood where I was and tried to focus on my breathing. That didn’t work so well for me, my heart and chest felt tight and my breathing felt heavy and deep and slow.

I relaxed into my body even further. I opened my eyes. Instead of resting my hands on my stomach, I opened my hands, palms facing out and legs outstretched, resting. I closed my eyes and went back into the visualisation in my minds eye.

I took my first step onto the line, the line of crossover, onto this new path that’s ahead of me. I’m not ready to go further so I am a standing on this line. I’m lying down here for awhile too. I need some time.

I take a deep breath and I let it go.

What would happen if I just took one step forward?

I knew it was time to take that step forward – but how?

Deep breath.

As I sank deeper into my heart, this was what I found: curiosity.

Curiosity with an open heart helped me to take that step forward.

This was what helped me:

Opening my heart and allowing the overwhelm. Meeting it. Visualizing it as a ball of energy and moving it outside of my stomach, out of my body. Meeting that energy of overwhelm with some love and watching both energies intermingle and get to know each other.

Overwhelm said: I know you’re feeling overwhelmed. I understand. I’m gonna lay down here with you. You can take a look at me when you are ready. Even if it’s just one page at a time. One sentence at a time. One conversation. One question. That’s all. You don’t need to know where it will go, where it will lead you, the questions you will ask and the answers that you’ll get. Allow. Be open to all that comes to you. You’ve called it in – your soul did. The Universe is listening and providing. Allow it all to come. Receive. Step away and breathe. Come back again. Just one more step again. Allow. Receive.

That’s one of my strengths.

I am a conversation starter. I like to go pass the small talk. I want to know what makes you tick, what your dreams and passions are, what puts that sparkle in your eye, what makes you cry when no one is around. I want to get intimate with you in our conversation and in our connection. That is one of my gifts.

That is what I give to my students. I want to know how their day has been, their week, what’s their struggle, how they’re doing. I want them to unpack all that they’re carrying so that they can let go a little so that I can show them how to slow down and to focus on their breathing for a little while. To sing from their soul and to express themselves, to embody their Soul’s voice, their truth, to allow the light within them to shine, to be the mirror that reflects the beauty that they are back to them and to pour my love into all the places that are needing to be heard, seen and held.

This is what I do and this comes easily to me.

As I walk now, I see the paths ahead of me and I’m not afraid anymore. I’m not afraid of the uncertainty and the not knowing because I do not need to know. I know that the soil that I am walking on is where I am being held and supported. That my heart beats as one with with universe. That I am here living and doing this and creating all of this because this is what the Divine desires for me, what my Soul desires for me in this lifetime, so here is where I am and this is where I move forth.

I see myself back on the path and I’m walking back to where I started. I see all of you beautiful souls standing there, lingering where I was when I started too.

I know what I am meant to do now. I have walked this path before. I am here now to hold your hand as you step onto this crossover line. As you breathe into your own overwhelm and fear. I am here as you decide to lay down on this line for awhile, I am laying down beside you too. I am here holding your hand as you take your next step.

You are not alone.

I see you.

I hear you.

I feel you.

And so it is.

6 Steps to Greet Overwhelm with Grace

(1) When you feel overwhelmed – STOP! Where in your body do you feel it?

Breathe into this area of your body. Imagine that your breath is creating space here within yourself.

(2) Choose curiousity. Open your heart within yourself and to yourself.

Ask questions like, I wonder what would happen if I do this…or that?

(3) Breathe in and FEEL the overwhelm – fully.

Imagine it to be a colour, swirling in your body.

(4) Bring the energy (or colour) of Love and meet the energy (or colour) of Overwhelm with it.

Watch them mix and mingle, watch them do a little dance.

(5) Now give a Voice to Overwhelm (mixed with a little love) – What is it here to say to you?

Listen closely. Without judging yourself. Allow Overwhelm soul-full expression.

(6) Stay with Overwhelm for awhile. Keep breathing. Hold its hand. Then ask, what is just ONE next step that we can take together? One small step?

Allow that. Even if that means going for a walk, drinking a glass of water, talking to a friend.

At times it may be challenging for us to go through the process on our own. Write to me and let me know your struggle with navigating your feelings of overwhelm. I am here to support you.

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