Connect To Something Bigger Than You.

With my birthday being in mid-November, I’m a Scorpio (and very much live up to that). Lately, though, I’ve felt a bit like a Gemini with its two different personalities. As humans, we all have many levels to our existence: physical, spiritual, emotional, and so on. My physical and higher selves have been duking it out recently.
Spoiler alert: my higher self has been winning.
Let me back up a little bit. I recently talked about navigating a difficult relationship in my life and how it’s deepened my love and respect for many other people in my life. As I’ve been navigating this relationship, especially over the last few months, I’ve also been doing more of what makes me feel balanced and joyful – things like reiki and acupuncture, adventuring with friends, traveling by myself, and so on.

For those who aren’t familiar with reiki, it’s a form of healing energy work. We all have
energy and chakras flowing (or not flowing) through our being. Reiki helps the chakras align and flow freely, leading to a more balanced physical being. My friend became a reiki practitioner about a year ago and we’ve had various sessions since then, some that have felt great and some that felt a bit uncomfortable. Most recently, I’ve had a number of breakthroughs that have brought tremendous clarity. In case you can’t tell, I highly recommend everyone try reiki.
If you’re not sould (spelling intended) on reiki, find what works for you! That might be acupuncture, yoga, aerial yoga, sound baths, dancing, meditation, or something else.
If you’re not ready to explore those avenues, pay attention to what colors you’re drawn to, what activities you find yourself exploring, and where you feel aches in your body. I have a bookmark-sized card on my bathroom wall that lists the chakras, their color, and purpose. It’s light reading while I brush my teeth and a daily check in to see what parts of my being I’m being drawn to.
Full disclosure: I started this post in April and saved it as a draft. And then didn’t write for about the next three months. Some wild transformations have happened in that time…stay tuned to hear about how my physical and higher selves have been aligning.