Back and Forward: This Journey’s been a Bust!

You probably have no idea what this blog post is gonna be about.

It’s about boobs!
Actually, it’s about breasts and cancer and a promise I made to a 50 some year-old woman sobbing on the floor of her tightly enclosed bedroom closet hanging with garments that were soon to be too large for her frame.

Days before…

The word suspicious has never been one of my favorites and even less so now. Something ‘suspicious’ had been found during a routine breast MRI. It lead to a MRI guided biopsy and eventually to a breast cancer diagnosis. It became clear, with my family history and the nature of the tumor, there was no nipping and tucking this cancer away. So I made the heart-wrenching decision to have a double mastectomy.

Keeping you abreast of my history…

I had started blooming, as I like to jokingly say, when I was in sixth or seventh grade. At the time, I was still climbing trees and chasing frogs so I didn’t mind or even much notice the tiny buds growing on my chest.

But the boys did. And crusty men at Target.

I began to feel a little betrayed by the curves that were becoming curvier each month.

I fought to love my body as a young person, and was teased for having little breasts. Boys would call me “stuffer”, roughly-grab my arm or hair and stick their hand down my shirt, pinch me, then run away and laugh.

The good news was being curvy made me feel close to nature. That may sound strange yet I know there are some people who will understand what I mean.

I learned to love my body, every curvy, freckle-filled inch.

This self-love helped me attract the love of my life.

And when I nursed for the first time, the shackles of shame I didn’t realize I was caring, disappeared. So much was healed during that beautiful time in my life.

My heart forever holds the memory of my children laying against my chest as they fell asleep or while I read them books, comforted them, or hugged them hello or goodbye.  

I was a part of Mother Nature, lovingly offering my family an abundance of comfort via my body and soul.

On a warm and sunny autumn day in 2021, I walked into Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis Minnesota and traded my breasts for life.

Strange that pain
As the caring staff helped prepare my body for something that would remove the small cancerous tumor above my left nipple, and every inch of breast tissue along with it, I silently thanked G-d for my life and my loves, and for my beautiful breasts.

The aroma in the procedure room filled my nostrils and stung my eyes. As I looked down, the needle slid into the flesh of one breast, then the next, filling them with a dye that would help the surgeon during my mastectomy.

The pain of the fluid going through my breasts was absolutely excruciating.

It would be the last time I felt anything there at all.


Looking back with love and gratitude…

Looking back, I cherish those last moments. The memory of the pain I felt made our farewell sweeter somehow. I was awake and connected for our goodbye.

Dust in my nose…

Now back to the closet where a woman sits huddled amidst fallen clothes. 

I can still feel the dust in my nose.

I had always delighted in choosing my clothing to match my mood. Bright colors, patterns, various styles and cuts, I loved them all.  For an abundance of reasons, going braless wasn’t a fitting option.

A promise was made that day on the floor. I vowed that if I lived through surgery and chemo, and kicked cancers ass, I would buy myself the most gorgeous open back dress ever made and wear it with joy.

And so I did.

It was a canvas of resilience, a sonnet of joy sung in fabric and flesh.

And in it, I stood tall, a warrior woman draped in victory, a testament to my unyielding spirit. A spirit that bloomed despite adversity.

I’m not rising from the ashes; I am the ashes because I am part of all that is and so are you.  

Here’s to the resilience in us all. To the power of prayer and hope, self-care and self-advocacy!

If you are going through a difficult time, have been diagnosed with cancer or are enduring any other life-altering circumstance, know that you are not alone.

You are surrounded by other survivors…we are all survivors of something. You are surrounded in love.

Help yourself move through the dark cavities of life by granting yourself grace and offering your anger a safe place to be heard.

Any wisdom gleaned is your own to claim and does not belong to misfortune.

May you always choose wisdom over fear, so that you may stand in the light and feel its divine power.

Remember, you are light reflecting light. You are a Divine being, being.  

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Boundary Busting

Boundary Busting

When I first heard the term “ghosting”, I was delighted. I thought it meant more people were coming out of the psychic closet. At one time in my life, I would have rejected the term “ghosting” because of my fear of actual ghosts.

I’ve been reacting to ghosts my whole life. Early on, I responded by running away. I was terrified.

As time went on, I found I could connect with beloved family members after they died. On the flip side, I had to contend, for example, with my friend’s deceased grandfather who wanted to reach his granddaughter so he thought he would try through me. But it wasn’t until I was in my first apartment and this ill-natured dead drunk guy kept making my phone ring at all hours of the day and dropping into my body that I reached for my first book about ghosts.

I had been studying metaphysics for years but had never wanted to learn about ghosts. So, learn about them I did. Meanwhile, there was nothing in the library or bookstore about psychic boundaries. For years, I searched for information about how to strengthen mine, all the while, strengthening them on my own. Truth be told, therapy helped! Personal and energetic boundaries are connected so if one is made stronger, so is the other.

Decent boundaries are the building blocks of intuitive work of any kind.

Energetic boundaries, as you know, are extremely important for mediums. They need these boundaries to protect themselves from the energies of others.”

Spirits and ghosts can spot a medium a lifetime away. They know the medium can either see, hear, or sense them so they follow them around, whispering in their metaphysical ear.  

Mediums can feel the emotions of others. The energy of emotions can stick like glue to all sensitive people. Another reason to build decent boundaries.

Everyone is sensitive and intuitive to some degree. We all trip over our boundaries and cross other people’s boundaries from time to time. In my experience, understanding how to strengthen them is key to feeling peaceful and happy.

When I started writing this blog post, I got lost in all the subcategories of boundary genres. As an intuitive coach, I’ve always emphasized the importance of strong personal and energetic boundaries, so I could have easily gone into great detail. However, I decided to take a broader approach to illustrate personal and energetic boundaries because I wanted to focus on helpful tips for strengthening them.

Personal Boundaries

Personal boundaries are the limits and rules we set for ourselves in terms of our relationships with others. They define what we are comfortable with and what we are not comfortable with. Personal boundaries can be physical, emotional, or mental.

-Physical boundaries involve our physical space.

-Emotional boundaries involve our emotional needs and well-being. 

-Mental boundaries involve our thoughts and beliefs.

Healthy personal boundaries help us to feel safe, respected, and in control of our own lives. No one’s boundaries are perfect. We all benefit from boosting them; it is truly a lifelong process.

Examples

1. For instance, if you find yourself oversharing…

Be selective about who you share your story with. Oversharing can alienate people who are uncomfortable with your level of honesty. Save your story for those who appreciate your openness and will be supportive.

2. If you find yourself saying yes when you want to say no…

Learn to say no.  It’s okay to say no to requests that you don’t have time for or that you’re not comfortable with. Saying yes when you mean no can lead to resentment and frustration.

Here are some tips for setting healthy personal boundaries:

• Be clear about what you are comfortable with and what you are not comfortable with.
• Setting clear expectations: Communicating our needs and expectations to others can help to prevent them from crossing our boundaries.
• Be upfront in enforcing your boundaries.
• Stay honest and consciously choose not to be manipulative to get your needs met.
• Be willing to say no to requests that you cannot or don’t want to fulfill.
• Be receptive when others say no to you.
• Set limits on your time and energy.
• Take care of your physical and mental health.
• Practice self-care, self-love, and compassion.

Setting healthy personal boundaries is an ongoing process. It takes time and practice to learn how to communicate your needs and enforce your boundaries. But it is a worthwhile investment!

Energetic Boundaries

Energetic boundaries are the invisible lines that define our personal space and protect our energy from being influenced by others. They are similar to physical boundaries, but they are not limited to our physical bodies.

–Our energetic boundaries extend beyond our physical bodies.

–Energetic boundaries encompass our thoughts, feelings, emotions.

–Energetic boundaries protect us from energy that is not our own.

Examples

1. Your co-worker is in a bad mood and every time you interact with them, you feel angry afterward…

Absorbing other people’s moods is an easy thing to do unless you consciously ignite your boundaries before you connect. You will not feel drained or angered by those around you if you stay in your own energetic space.

2. When you spend time in your cousins house, you feel cold chills throughout your body and you always feel tired when you leave…

There could be a ghost sharing space with your cousin. Meditating and grounding prior to and after your visit will help you stabilize and protect your energy. Imagining a protective bubble around your body is also helpful, especially when dealing with ghosts.

Our energetic boundaries are impactful to our spirit because our spirit responds to energy, not words.  Absolutely everything is made of energy. Thoughts, words, love, hate, tension, anxiety, appreciation, joy, all can be sensed energetically.

When our energetic boundaries are strong and healthy, we can protect ourselves from negative energy, such as stress, anxiety, fear, and energy that is not our own, including spirit energy. Spirits and ghosts can be sensed because they too are made of energy, as are you. When our boundaries are secure, we are able to maintain a sense of peace and well-being, even in difficult situations.

Our energetic boundaries are powerful when we know where our space begins and ends. Being aware of our emotions is essential to this process, as it helps us to notice when someone or something is trying to penetrate our boundaries. We can tell because our own vibration will feel foreign to us.

Here are some tips for setting healthy energetic boundaries:

• Meditation: Meditation can help us to become more aware of our energy and to learn how to protect it and ourselves with light.
• Grounding: Grounding helps us to connect with the earth’s energy, which can help to stabilize our own energy.
• Paying attention to how you feel helps you build and understand where your energetic space begins and ends.
• Healing work, whether you do it on your own or with professional support, can strengthen your boundaries in an extraordinary way.
• Exercising self-love is a powerful force and protects your energy beautifully. 
• Giving energy to what you love and not what you dislike builds your personal bank of energy.
• Maintaining a stream of optimistic thoughts about you and your life is a powerful practice. 
• Visualizing a protective shield of light around our bodies can help to keep out negative energy and any energy that is not our own. 
• Clearing our space of old energy using prayer or space clearing techniques.

Energetic boundaries are an important part of our overall wellness. By taking steps to strengthen our boundaries, we can protect ourselves from negative energy and maintain a sense of peace and well-being.

Here are some examples of energetic boundaries:

• Refusing to engage in any conversations that make you feel uncomfortable.
• Honoring your intuition about people, places, and things.
• Setting limits on your time and energy.
• Protecting your personal space.
• Creating an energetic protective shield or bubble around yourself before interacting with others.
• Clearing your energy regularly, especially after heavy interactions or being in crowds.
• Taking care of your physical and mental health.
• Practicing self-love, self-care, and compassion.
• Coming to terms with the fact that you cannot help everyone you want to help.
• Knowing that your energy is yours, you can choose to share it in a healthy way or walk away.

For those in the healing arts, it is especially advantages to maintain decent boundaries to protect your client and yourself. Just because you intuitively pick up on something, doesn’t mean it’s meant for you to share. The entire Universe need not rest on your shoulders.

For example, as a massage therapist, if you sense that a client is going to have a heart attack, it is not appropriate, to share this information with them, as you are not qualified to diagnose a heart issue. Instead, you could tactfully encourage them to listen to their body and seek medical guidance if something doesn’t feel right.

If you are struggling with delicate or unhealthy energetic boundaries, the good news is you can strengthen them in minutes just by altering your thoughts. You can easily learn to build and maintain boundaries.

Setting energetic boundaries is an ongoing process that takes time and practice. It’s worth it, as it helps you protect your energy, maintain a sense of well-being, ignite your light, and enhance your joy!

Here are some additional links for help with realigning and boosting boundaries.

Boundaries in a Bottle!

Tips for Centering and Calming Yourself

Setting Anchor

Finding Calm

Calming the Static from Within

13 Ways to Achieve Alignment and Be Where You Are, Not Where You Were

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Scared Speechless

I was keeping my cool. Holding it together. Not talking about it. Nevertheless, I was scared speechless.

The scan indicated a potential problem in my lungs. The radiologist didn’t think it looked like cancer, but due to my history of breast cancer, I had a follow-up CT scheduled a few months later. There I was again, with an IV in my arm, chemicals infused, me in a tube. Thankfully, nothing had changed.

Before the sigh of relief could leave my cancer-free lungs, my eyes clung to the words “mass” and “belly.” The CT had picked up a small mass of unknown origin in my belly. My oncology team was not alarmed, though they did schedule another CT for early the next week.

The waiting was painful and would have been excruciating had it not been for my amazing family, friends and medical oncology team. Nevertheless, I was scared speechless again when scenes from the days that had led up to my being diagnosed with cancer sailed through my mind. My intuition told me everything was alright, but my fear screamed otherwise.

Most of the people I know who have made it through a cancer diagnosis say it is never really over. Every small thing could be a big thing. It is difficult to find peace in that yet I am determined to do so. What helps is to process with family, friends, and professionals…and to write. I write to release the part of me that is speechless.

Emotional anniversaries can be electric to the system. The upcoming anniversary of the day I was diagnosed with breast cancer, August 6, 2021, was approaching. My emotional system was doing overtime. And then thankfully, I received some good news.

As I write this blog, rushes of relief and appreciation flow through me. I am relieved to say the mass was found to be of no concern. My body is doing its thing to adjust to the multitude of surgeries and the chemo it endured in a 12 month period. I am dearly grateful for the good news.

(Me and my Rock…AKA husband Jason at M-Health in MPLS.)

Personally, I feel somewhat like a superhero! I’m alive and still kicking!

And my intuition, well, it has always been a dear friend. As I evolve, so too does it. I watch, feel, and tune into all the new signals and signs that bless my life. I do not always like the direction I am led, though I will say that things have typically turned out well when followed. However, it may take time for this truth to be made evident.

As you begin to take notice of signs, coincidences, and serendipitous occurrences, the energy of the Divine will embrace you from the inside out.

Whatever you are going through, know that you are not alone. Keep going.

On days when your skin is turned inside out and your heart is raw, know that you are Divinely loved and protected. You are a superhero, and your superpower is your sensitivity.

Give your boundaries a boost by remembering that even when you feel bad, you are worthy of all the good the Universe has to offer. Allow appreciation for this to move in and through you and watch as the essence of it sparks your light.

Know that the things that have always brought you peace may change.

You have shifted. You’ve grown and expanded beyond old thoughts and beliefs. The world is bigger and the new you is already embracing it.

Make a conscious choice over and over to choose the lighter thought or at least less yucky one. This alters your vibration and truly changes your life.

You are a loved child of the Universe. Today make a choice to lean into your soul and add light to everything you think do and say. Know that when you walk you never really walk alone… The Universe has your back.

Here are a few options to help you lighten things up by shifting your vibe!

Affirmations! When poetry meets intuition your thoughts are reset and your energy lifts!

Our thoughts don’t control everything yet they do make a noticeable difference in our world!

YouTube Short with Tips for turning your day around!

TCL TV segment: Magnetize the Good Stuff Your Way Through Your Five Senses!

Tips for Centering and Calming Yourself!

Read books that fill you with joy!

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True Love Includes Self-Love

Are you taking care of people? Are you over-focusing on work? Or are you consistently leaving your needs for last? Turning your Self-Care up a few notches will do you good!

After being diagnosed with breast cancer I can say self-care took on a significantly more serious role in my life. It was at the top of my list. Now that I’m on the other side of the diagnosis, surgery and the majority of treatments, I still want to take loving care of myself.

The most significant relationship you have with anyone on the planet is the one you have with yourself. Every interaction launches from there.

TRUE LOVE INCLUDES SELF-LOVE

You deserve your best.

You deserve to be the object of your own attention.

You deserve to be your own Valentine year-round.

Center your attention on your inner light and allow everything to unfold from there.

Self-Care is Soul-Care!

Our love of self, dictates our expression of it.

There are misconceptions about self-love such as it is selfish. 

It is not!

Practicing self-love and self-care is always worthwhile for absolutely everyone. If you have young children, are dealing with an illness or are caring for the elderly, this is enormously true. 

Self-care is NOT an indulgence. It’s healthy and restorative! So fall in love with taking care of yourself.

“Talk to yourself like someone you love.” –Brene Brown.

Peace and Self-Care

One of the most profound things you can do in this life to achieve peace is to love yourself by being yourself.

Love and know yourself from the inside out.

5 Practical Self-Care Practices That Work!

-Practice healthy boundaries-Teach the people pleaser within to say a resounding NO

-Practice self-forgiveness- Notice how much easier it is to forgive others from this space

-Practice positive self-talk- Allow the story you tell yourself about yourself be the kindest version possible.

-Make a practice out of filling your life with people who love and support you- Fill your life with people who see your shine

-Practice self-love and self-care by trusting yourself- You are absolutely good enough and do not need to prove yourself to anyone

Try these Techniques to Move you Forward on the Road to Better Self-Care!

Prior to going to sleep, you could…

-Take a hot bath

-Text a friend you love just to say “Goodnight, I love you.” 

-Tell yourself a brilliant story about the upcoming day

-Read something uplifting and emotionally-nourishing prior to bed

-Look in the mirror -directly in your eyes- and smile!

In the morning…

-Smile at yourself in the mirror 

-Look in your eyes and say something positive about yourself

-Allow an hour during the day to do just what you wish to do

-Take a moment throughout your day to simply breath

-Call, text, or email someone you love

Love Yourself From the Inside Out!

-When the negative narrator hijacks your story and you are thinking unkind thoughts about yourself, try this…

      *Press your feel into the ground

      *Say your full name to yourself 

      *Listen to the sound of your breath

      *Now retell the story!

Fill yourself with light throughout the day through focus of thought…

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Change is a Faithful Bringer of Joy

Change is a faithful bringer of joy, but first it makes you miserable.

Or not!

December is a Month of Completion and January a Month of New Beginnings

New Beginnings and Endings. Hello energy shifts!

We evolve as souls through transformation.

Day to night. Autumn to Winter. Embracing new love and/or letting go of old loves. Job Promotions. Moves. There are countless transitions that are cause for pause.

We know it is natural… these transitions; and yet we want to hold on to the old.

The power is in letting go.

I’m from the land of 10,000 lakes. The barometric pressure changes frequently in Minnesota as the wind blows in the tremendous shifts in temperature. My sinuses are often screaming at me, the pressure is so great.

Change on many levels can be painful.

Change is also faithfully a bringer of joy.

On that note…

2023 is sure to be a big year. The number 23 in numerology is a master number. This means it can help create great change in your favor. The number 23 is the most powerful of numbers, it is The ROYAL STAR of The Lion and its energy radiates freedom. It is about balance, harmony and intuition.

Your intuition is the voice of your soul. Your soul is wise and will lead you toward your greatest power and your brightest light.

Your light will lead you to connect with people in 2023. Connection is powerful. It is an act of love that protects you mind, body and spirit. It’s good for your soul and it’s good for our planet.

Take Action in 2023

*Pay regular attention to your gut. Remember to follow your heart, trust your gut and use your head. When you experience an intuitive lead, check in with your heart, gut (intuition) and head. If all three are in alignment, you are good to go.

*Filtrate your thoughts. Do you carry beliefs that no longer resonate with you? Purge them from your mind by acknowledging this and open your mind and heart to a new way of thinking. This lets the light in.

*Your place in the world, the way we THINK about our LIFE is shifting. Is there something about the way you interact with the world that no longer serves you? This pertains to your place in the world in regards, for example, to relationships, money, adventure and more. Agree to be aware of HOW you interact with the world and it is sure to change for the better because the very action promotes harmony.

Do your words match your energy? When you are in a place of peace and your words match your energy, things flow naturally.

More about transitions… I’m experiencing some in my work as an Intuitive Coach.

I love my work and doing individual readings has been a huge part of it for over 40 years! Demand for individual readings, both corporate and personal has grown significantly and as much as I want to help, there is truly not enough time in a week to meet the growing number of requests.

This has been a blessing and a heartbreak because I love what I do so much so that I ignored the intuitive nudges I was receiving for a long while until I could ignore them no more. The nudges were all about morphing into a different work model and helping greater numbers of people.

At this time, I am transitioning and TEMPORARILY moving away from private individual readings and doing more large group events.

In an effort to accommodate more people we are rolling out exciting new offerings in 2023! They include classes and more virtual and in-person events. These events regularly include opportunities to be read!

Thank you for reading this and for sharing your beautiful energy. May faith and poise accompany you as you move steadily through the transitions that deepen the colors of your soul. 

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I Am the Ashes

I’m not rising from the ashes…I am the ashes because I am part of all that is. And so are you!

I’ve been cut by the edges of life and felt wild with grief.

My body has undergone half a dozen surgeries in less than a dozen months and I’ve welcomed chemicals into my body I once viewed as poison.

My most dignified moment was when I used my voice and rescued myself from death.

I stood up and I am here because of it.

No longer do I feel wild with grief. I am cancer free, finished with chemo and surgery, and now with Herceptin infusions as well!

All of this fills me with deep appreciation!

I feel stronger and stronger every day and yet, sometimes I’m so afraid I’m not done, I‘m frozen in place.

There are moments when I see myself standing in front of a moving sidewalk and feel completely exhilarated so hop on!

But sometimes, I just stand there in fear because the sidewalk is moving too fast and I’m not up to jumping on. I’m not up to anything.

When the negative narrator within hijacks my story, things can go dark.

On the days when my energy supply runs dry & I feel my body cave under the weight of the fear of “What if the cancer is back” I have to be still. In my stillness I’m often able to quiet the voice within, summon my higher-soul-self and connect with the Divine. It is within that light, that I am free.

No one is immune to the dark and light of life. I’m even more convinced now than ever, post- breast cancer diagnosis that we can steer the wheel, pump the brakes, and hit the gas in life and all of that makes a huge difference…but we don’t build every road. There are some constructed long before we were born. Our job is to navigate and enjoy what we can of the ride.

So on this ride, love and be loved, forgive and be forgiven, and take a leap of faith over and over again. Grab the hands of those you love, feel the wind on your face and allow the light to lead you.

So on this ride, love and be loved, forgive and be forgiven, and take a leap of faith over and over again. Grab the hands of those you love, feel the wind on your face and allow the light to lead you.

You are love and light in action!

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Me and Chemo

This is the story of chemotherapy and me.

If you have ever lost hope and found it again…or wish to find it again, this blog post is for you.

GRACE LIVES IN COURAGE

Here’s a little story about chemotherapy and me. It’s a story about hope, faith and appreciation.

If anyone would’ve suggested five years ago that I would make friends with chemo, I would’ve thought they had been smoking some funny stuff.

Chemotherapy is for people who are really ill, deathly ill. Everything about it scared me.

I had been through a lot including standing up to mean-spirited people as a child and to spooky sad ghosts as an adult so I was not lacking courage. I didn’t feel completely exempt from bad things happening; I just felt I could handle what occurred, come what may.

I’m all about karma, you know the law of cause-and-effect. I’ve long kept my thoughts pretty light and my spirit high so I thought I could protect the world…or at least my world. My understanding of the law of attraction left no room for something so bad. Not that bad. Not chemo bad.

I love people sight unseen and have always been pretty good at maintaining my happy or at least neutral even during pandemic times. Don’t get me wrong, I have had my share of blue moments, dark, dark blue in fact. As a result of surviving them, I felt less crushable.

There’s just something about being diagnosed with breast cancer and almost losing my life that set me on a different trail and it wasn’t one I wanted to be on. Yet I couldn’t get off.

I never dreamed I would be facing my own death by way of an infection gone wild that took hold during my first surgery. 

After being diagnosed, I lost my balance and thought I had cancer because I had done something wrong. Hadn’t loved enough. Didn’t care enough.

After some soul-searching I realized that cancer is the one who didn’t care.

Cancer doesn’t care who you are, who you love, where you live, your age, your income, your status on social media, or how healthy you’ve always been. 

Cancer feeds on what we breathe, drink, smell and eat. 

Never has it been more clear to me that there are some things that happen in life over which we have no control.

Life gives and takes. It’s what we do with what we get that has the most power.

PROCESSING

Processing emotional baggage can be a messy and draining process. It takes time to find resolve.

I’ve been working hard to maintain my connection with the light from within by honoring my feelings and finding a safe place to express and explore them.

Allowing feelings to be felt for some, is unpopular and off limits. It’s too bitter and too messy. Yet we are freed when we allow what brews within…out.

We must care about ourselves enough to aim for the light and go deep. It’s good self-care. And good self-care is good soul-care. When we clear out the dark thoughts that haunt and hurt us, the light has a chance to shine from within.

There are some wounds that heal and reopen. If this happens, please don’t let it break your heart. It’s part of the evolution of the soul.

You gotta move through your sad to find your happy. Along the way do things that bring you joy. Focus on the fabulous or at least less crappy around you. Be okay with taking one step at a time. Represent yourself unapologetically.

Watch and listen for the irony and humor in day to day situations. And be sure to be open to signs from the Universe. Signs that show you how loved you truly are.

Because you are.

CHEMO, THE MAGICAL POTION

So about me and chemo.

I’m in a relationship with chemotherapy.

I am open to its chemical magic.

As it makes its way through my bloodstream it kills cancer cells. What’s more, it teaches every healthy cell in my body to stay together and not split and create cancerous tumors.

Chemo knows its job.

Its impact is felt on numerous levels. It has often knocked me out as it kicked cancers ass.

Thankfully, the human body is regenerative and miraculous.

The stakes are always high where chemo is concerned.

I am grateful for the magic.

I am glad to be alive.

SURROUNDED BY TALENT

As for me, I have been surrounded by talent. The talent of magical practitioners who love their trade and heal the world one patient at a time.

The heaviness that shadowed me has been lifted. I feel raw and free. I’m dancing around my kitchen again and even want to write.

I write to free myself of the heaviness I’ve carried because of a mass, half the size of a pea, that once made its home in my left breast at 12 o’clock.

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I’m the author of The Happy Medium book series. My books are available on Amazon and in some fabulous book stores!

UPCOMING EVENTS!

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Flipping My Thoughts from Heavy to Light

I’ve recently written a range of blog posts yet have not published even one of them. They were in part too blunt and too dark for my comfort zone. So I borrowed parts of one of them and included it in my latest newsletter. So for those of you who receive my newsletter, some of this (modified) blog post may seem seem familiar.

I have changed both physically and emotionally.

It now takes me longer to find my happy.

My willingness to find it however has not changed. It’s part of me.

Before I was diagnosed with breast cancer in August of 2021, I had the strangest feeling that I was going to die. I almost did due in part to a nasty infection that occurred after the first of four surgeries.

I’m happy to say I no longer have that awful feeling any longer. I’m also happy to say I am cancer free.

So here’s a blog post that includes some shade though it is not absent of light.

Every picture tells a story. And so does every quote. Here are some  written in the past that are helping me in my present.

Faith and Grace

–Faith and poise accompany me as I move steadily through the transitions that deepen the colors of my soul.

–It’s better to heal the wound than to hold the hurt and wear the scar.

–I feel empowered by my willingness to feel my feelings no matter how big, small, dark, or light they may be.

–I believe in the power of self-acceptance. I am confident, strong, brave and beautiful.

–Happiness is good for the immune system because happiness is good for everything.

–In matters of soul, nothing is impossible. Grace lives in courage.

I’ve been talking to my past to help make sense of my present.

I’ve questioned my faith, my intuition and my strength.

The past months have been filled with prayers, tears, procedures, doctor appointments, grief, surgeries, sleep and a deeply felt appreciation for every word, card, post, like, flower, gift, dinner, hug, and shoulder extended to me during this strange and rather bleak part of my life story. 

It’s a different kind of chapter and one I didn’t anticipate. So I’m highlighting every good moment in my mind and holding it close. This is my way of bringing joy back into my life so I can write a happy ending into this chapter.

The whole thing is a process. It’s not really possible for me to fake feeling my light. In order to feel it I have to clear my darkness.

While in the midst of it, such a path feels unbearable; as though I am drowning in air.

Move through the darkness as a path to the light.

Love yourself by being yourself.

After my first surgery, my health took a swift decline due in part to a serious infection. There was a time when I was too sick to be scared. I just wanted my life back.

Thankfully, I have my life back.

It includes chemo.

I’ve tightened up my team of doctors and am doing the same for my boundaries.

I noticed before I was diagnosed that for some reason, people -and I truly mean well-meaning people- sometimes ask some pretty personal questions of those dealing with cancer. I’m certain I’ve done this my share of times. We are all learning.

In the silence of knowing this, I fill myself with light.

I just wish that when people ask me cancer-related-questions I’m not comfortable answering, I could always politely decline and when pushed, lightly say…”My body, my breasts, my business.” 

Someday…It’s a process.

And speaking of processing…

I am happy to announce I will be resuming work on a part-time basis and once I process previously slated appointments, will be opening scheduling back up. Look for more information sometime in early 2022. Until then, please check out my Awareness Building Tools and Techniques, Mini-Podcasts, Upcoming Events, and Media Appearances!

This breast cancer surviving warrior has some entirely wonderful events coming up!

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Would love to see you!

-November 17th An Evening with Jodi Livon: Navigating Life with Trust, Love & Intuition!*

-December 9th Recognizing Your Intuitive Voice!*

*Events include gallery-style-readings!

Jodi’s recently been featured on these podcasts, shows & blogs!

–Jim Harold’s Annual Halloween Party!

–The Pastlives Podcast-The Happy Medium

–Elevate Your Life-Mediumship and Grief

–Life and Everything After-How Your Intuition Can Help You Navigate Beautifully Through Life

Check out Twin Cities Live Ghost Investigation of The Water Street Inn!

Here’s my Website Events Page!

-Check out my inspirational Mini-podcast!

-Complimentary Intuition-boosting downloads!

-Sign up for my Mailing list & Newsletter!

-I’m on Youtube! Subscribe and see my intuition in action!

-Follow me on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook!

I’m the author of The Happy Medium book series. My books are available on Amazon and in some fabulous book stores!

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18 Ways to Elevate Your Mood

Feeling emotionally stuck and locked into a mood you know you really ought to escape? This could be a little case of emotional lockdown.

Or maybe you would like to learn more about the language of your intuition…or both. Any which way, this blog post has you covered!

Moving from a Low Vibration to a Less Low Vibration

Where the soul is guided, there is always power. Inhale and exhale slowly through your nose and listen to the sound of your breath. As you read through this blog post, notice how you feel. Pay attention to which link options catch your eye and start there!

When You are Grieving

*Time passes without a goodbye blog

*Grieving and life after life TV segment

*Texting heaven blog post

Letting Go

*Cord Cutting made easy podcast

*Home spring cleaning for the soul TV segment

*The spiritual benefits of taking the high road TV segment

When You are Willing to Bring in More Light

*Tips for giving your mind a break and your spirit wings blog post

*Unhook & Unstick to get rid of your ICK podcast

*Six doable tips for developing a healthy and positive mindset TV segment

Finding Emotional Alignment

*Boundaries in a bottle blog post

*13 ways to achieve alignment TV segment

*Affirmations are a powerful resource. My blog posts are filled with them. blog post

Vibration Raising, Intuition Popping

*Get Your Silly On podcast

*Elevate your vibe by sweetening your words podcast

*Bliss Blog

*Intuition-Building downloads

*How to bring a little more good luck into your life TV segment

*How your intuition can help you navigate beautifully through life guest blog post

These 18-ways-to-elevate-your-mood can help push you forward into the light so that you can be be sticky for the good instead of sticky for the icky!

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Events Page!

-Check out my inspirational Mini-podcast!

-Complimentary Intuition-boosting downloads!

-Sign up for my Mailing list & Newsletter!

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Wiggle Your Wings and Fly Out of Your Head and Back into Your Heart!

Astrological times of change influences us all and can bring remarkable things to pass. Even those of us who are not Astrologers can and do benefit from reading the energy emanating from the Cosmos!

There’s a lot going on in the Cosmos and on our beautiful planet. Do you find it difficult at times to stay focused? When this happens to me, I look to the Universe and the Cosmos for illumination.

Be in tune with the rhythm of your soul. You are a grateful willing spirit with a balanced mind and an open heart. When you walk, you never really walk alone because the Universe has your back.

We are in Eclipse season, so the energy floating around the Cosmos is magnified.

May 26: Total Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius

June 10: Solar Eclipse in Gemini

Eclipses are frequently linked to changing circumstances. They are like little nudges from the Universe encouraging us to clear emotional clutter and shift in direction for more light.

Another Astrological occurrence that impacts us is when Mercury goes retrograde.

Mercury goes retrogrades 3-4 times a year. It went retrograde on May 29^th 2021 and goes direct on June 22^nd.

You probably know the drill…Mercury is the planet of communication so there may be some delays. Think travel and technology. Hello computers, phones, emails, deliveries, contracts, and good old one-on-one communication with friends, co-workers and family.

Not to worry though…remember we are all in this together. Just read emails and contracts a few extra times before signing and sending and allow a little extra time for travel.

When you stop to take a breath, you will notice you have wings.

This is the second Mercury Retrograde of the year and this one is in Gemini.

When a retrograde happens to any planet it looks like the planet stops and moves backward, but it is an optical illusion…there is movement forward.

Planets emanate a lot of energy. There is the light positive side and also the shadow darker side of a planet’s energy. Since this Mercury Retrograde is in Gemini I thought I would explore Gemini traits because I know we will be dealing with them for the next few weeks.

Positive traits of Gemini: carefree, joyful, adaptable, happy, loving, outgoing, smart and dazzeling.

The optimistic energy makes us want to love freely and speak kindly to and about others. The positive side of Gemini is wise and generous and enjoys laughter and spending time with people.

Negative traits of Gemini are: unreliable, impulsive, nervous, tense, restless and overly self-conscious.

The shadow side of Gemini cares overly much about how it is seen in the world. Ego is up in arms and haunted by fear of loss of identity.  

Best course of action…

Take time to reflect and re-assess…this is an opportunity to choose a different path or feel even more certain about the path we are on. Retrogrades offer a second chance because there is so much reflection, reassessment, and recharging happening! We may decide, after much consideration, to begin making different choices in what has been an area of stress for us, and therefore, we experience new enriching outcomes.

How we process our thoughts and express ourselves is key right now. If you experience an internal conflict between your emotions and your intellect the cosmos may be kicking up some old unresolved ‘stuff’. Disempower the negative narrator within and give voice to the positive by paying attention to everything and anything promising and joyful in your life and focus on that.

The people who are the happiest are not those who have sailed through life seemingly tragedy-free. The happiest people are the ones who shine a spotlight on the good stuff without ignoring the bad.

Keep your thoughts light and your spirits high.

This is an excellent time to:

-Rethink

-Reflect

-Rewrite

-Revise

-Reevaluate

-Refocus

-Regenerate

-Reveal

Remember, when we are off balance, we fear what our mind is reflecting back to us. When we are in rhythm with our spirit, we fear nothing.

Throughout the next weeks remind yourself to Reflect before Reacting.

Pausing and reflecting is not the same thing as overthinking. Overthinking can cause overwhelm which keeps you from feeling overjoyed.

Stay balanced, centered and connected to your intuition so you can make decisions on the fly…ones that you will look back on and feel good about later.

I am now willing to see something positive, beautiful, humorous, silly, or encouraging in every situation I am in. I choose to observe instead of obsess and trade scared for serene whenever possible. Hopeful has now replaced fearful in my world.

Walk through life with a sense of appreciation and confidence. Feel empowered by your own sense of joy!

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Upcoming Events!

-June 11th Twin Cities Live! 

-June 18th Mantz & Mitchell Radio!

-July 16th Twin Cities Live! 

-August 29th LHSC at the Lake Harriet Bandshell!

Upcoming this Autumn…In Person Events!

-October 28th The Oh So Normal Paranormal! Link available soon!*

-November 17th An Evening with Jodi Livon: Navigating Life with Trust, Love & Intuition! Link available soon!*

*Events include gallery-style-readings

I was recently on Twin Cities Live and in studio…yes, in studio, talking about fabulous ways to reconnect with yourself!

This spring I was a guest on a new show starring Jack Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers. Check out FRIGHT CLUB!

-Check out my new sizzle reel & get a peek at my intuition in action!

-Complimentary Intuition-boosting downloads!

-Sign up for my Mailing list & Newsletter!

-I’m on Youtube! Subscribe and see my intuition in action! Follow me on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook!

I’m the author of The Happy Medium book series. My books are available on Amazon and in some fabulous book stores!

THE HAPPY MEDIUM is a trademark of Jodi Livon

TheIntuitiveCoach.com