So this guy is SIMPLY AMAZING and had a significant impact on my awakening journey.  I personally call him a Frequency Coach. I synchronistically came upon him through a friend, also a mentor who actually heard Mas speak at a Drunvalo event, and decided to check his program out after watching his speech back in 2015.  Wow!  Talk about MASSIVELY SHIFTING after taking his frequency 18-Day Medihealing Sessions (back then it was 21).  I honestly cannot recommend this guy enough if you are SERIOUSLY READY to make some significant shifts in your life.  Just note…YOUR LIFE WILL CHANGE DRAMATICALLY; it will require you to let go of what no longer serves.  

Just as we are waking up, and before we put our feet on the ground, is a perfect time to ‘tune into’ our emotional states and set the tone for the day ahead.  To do this we may take a few deep breaths to center and set intentions for the type of day we would like to have.

Another practice to do before getting out of bed is to note down any dreams we had while sleeping, preferably in a journal that we keep by our bedside.  Dreams are a powerful way to connect to our higher selves and guides, and sometimes give relevant clues to events playing out in the future.

It is common knowledge that exercise is good for us, yet how many of us use this time to mindfully connect with our bodies and what they are expressing to us?  Whether a daily walk, yoga or stretches in the home, we can learn alot by listening to our bodies and what they are saying about our emotional states.

As we go throughout our day, it’s a good practice to have periodic ‘check-ins’ with ourselves to see how well we are living up to those intentions we set in the morning; using these moments to recenter ourselves if we have been thrown ‘off-course’ or honor situations that have aligned to our intentions.

There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ when it comes to daily routines and practices.  Incorporating daily rituals that inspire us is really up to each person as we are all unique.  Yet, having said this, having one that is sacred to us and us alone is key to creating a solid anchor for ourselves and our journey; one that will always be there no matter what happens.

The more we awaken, the more we realize there are absolutely no coincidences and everything is beautifully orchestrated, even when it comes to people we encounter.  Whether the CEO or the janitor, a friend or a stranger, it is important to note that synchronicities can come from anyone at anytime, and honor everyone as such.

Having gratitude for the things we do have is super important to keeping our vibration high.  This does not have to be for anything major, in fact I find having gratitude for the small things we often overlook can be more power boosting (ie. the chair we like to sit in, food in the pantry, etc.).  Incorporating daily gratitude does wonders to our vibrational states.

Many studies show that drinking lemon water in the morning prior to eating breakfast or having coffee does wonders for our bodies (from giving us a boost of Vitamin C to aiding with digestion and even weight loss).  I started doing this years ago, and while I cannot say I have always been consistent, I notice a definitive difference when I remember to.

This has been one of my ‘gotta haves’ for years now (the organic one, with the bits and pieces at the bottom) and for multiples of reasons (to drink diluted in water to purify, boost my immune system when I am feeling ill, use for hair/skin tonics, etc.). Definitely recommend checking out all the benefits and uses if you are not familiar with its healing properities.

Whether to make Lemon Ginger Honey Tea with, or drink it in a tea on its own, ginger is also part of those ‘must haves’ in my pantry.  I also learned a valuable tip from a neighbor that I now incorporate, which is to immediately grate the ginger when I get it from the store and then make icecubes out of it.  Whenever I need it, I just plop one of those icecubes in without the hassle of cutting it up each time.

I am no ‘aficionado’ on teas, but I do know they have been super supportive during times of stress.  I have a few ‘go-tos’ when it comes to ‘triggered states’ and tea is one of them.  My personal favorites are Lemon Ginger Honey, Thyme, Anise, and Mint (all natural, not the teabags)…even making the choosing, brewing and pouring parts of the process sacred, I find quite calming.

Pretty well known, yet worth mentioning.  Again, no coincidence that ‘health and fitness’ Virgo is exactly opposite ‘spiritually downloading’ Pisces on the Astrological wheel.  Exercise helps us move any stagnant energy that blocks us from receiving in valuable insights and downloads.  Whether going for a walk/job, doing yoga, or simple stretching, exercise is key.

If you haven’t gotten a chance to watch ‘The Earthing Movie’, I definitely recommend it!  So many benefits to be had with walking barefoot, even outside when it is possible.  Now when I feel a bit anxious or uneasy, I find myself naturally wanting to take off my shoes or flipflops to help me center and stabilize.

OMG!  I bought the previous edition of this book back in 2016 and it has gone EVERYWHERE I have been since!  It has now been updated (I am sure with more entries) and I cannot recommend this enough.  Talk about a major ‘game changer’ when it comes to understanding that everything that happens to our bodies is connected to our emotions!

Not only do I first turn to my book ‘The Encyclopedia of Ailments & Diseases’ by Jacques Martel, but depending on what is happening I will make finding natural remedies and meditation my next course of action.  Of course, if it is something serious I will seek medical advice, but usually I try to find natural home remedies I can make with herbs and spices from my pantry first.

This one is something that recently came to me through a course I did with Danielle Collins on Daily Om, but wow! did I notice the difference and not to mention how expressive we can be with negative feelings and emotions. I am sure there are several courses out there, but I definitely recommend checking it out if you are noticing unwanted lines or wrinkles. PS. That is Danielle Collins in the photo.

According to the ‘Encyclopedia of Ailments and Diseases’ by Jacques Martel, nasal congestion comes along when we are feeling frustrated at someone or something, and can certainly make that ‘breathwork’ difficult. Nasal irrigations, either using a Netipot or making one of your own, with natural non-iodized salt diluted in water, are so much better than over-the-counter solutions.

Sea Salt or Himalayan Salt is also a ‘must have’ in my home. Not only for the Nasal Irrigations and cooking, but also to use for energetic cleansing of myself and my home. When I feel energetically drained, I will put some in a bath or footbath, to rid myself of any negative energies. So too do I use Sea Salt to cleanse my home and personal spaces as well, which I prefer over ‘saging’.

This goes along with ‘periodically checking-in’ with yourself, yet really focusing on what types of thoughts we are allowing our mind to wander to throughout the day and asking ourselves if they are truly aligned with what we desire or hindering the progress.  Remember, thoughts create emotions that then create realities.  It is important to focus on what we DO want rather than stagnate on what we DON’T.

There are times when strong emotional surges surface (ie. anger, sadness, overhwelm), and it is in these moments that we definitely do not want to try and redirect them.  Instead we want to ‘lean into them’, allowing them to be there and giving ourselves space and time to fully process them.  As part of this, rather than focusing on the circumstance that may have triggered the emotion, we want to reflect at the emotion itself and try to dig deeper as to its origin.

This brought so much sense to the awakening journey for me and what it was all about.  ‘Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony’, said Mahatma Ghandi and I could not agree more.  It is so liberating when we don’t feel like we have to hold back when it comes to who we truly are  and when we can just be ourselves.  And so, if we are noticing people and situations leaving our lives, we may ask ourselves if this is actually helping us achieve greater states of happiness.

A key phrase I picked up from Mas Sajady and his 18-day Medihealing Program (there will be a post on him too!), but what this essentially means is to start noticing daily reality and what we may take as random coincidences from a new perspective.  When we take the time to look closer at all that unfolds in our daily realities there are signs and synchronicities all around us, we just need to be open to them and willing to start connecting dots.

For me, these all go in the same bucket, as they are all done from a space of inauthenticity, and of course cause unnecessary karma to come back to us.  No one likes being lied to, nor being told something that is not honest and truthful, and we must take accountability that when we do engage in this behavior it will invariably come back to us in one way or another; if not from the person we did it to, then from another.

One of the most valuable lessons we can learn on the journey is to learn the art of saying ‘No’.  Many times (and this goes along the lines of those ‘white lies’) we often agree to something that we don’t truly desire to do or be involved in.  These are opportunities to go deeper within ourselves to find out why.  Before saying ‘yes’ we do best to take a moment of pause and truly ask ourselves if we mean it or are just saying it for the sake of keeping ‘status quo’.

Before discussing ’emotional triggers’, I think it is important to first make sure we have the same defintion of what they are as they are so often discussed these days, with so many varying perspectives of what we mean by them.  For me, and the sake of any discussions I have regarding them, they are ANY influence that sparks an emotional and even physical fluctuation (whether POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE) inside of us.

Having defined what ‘Emotional Triggers’ are, the next thing to do is to be mindful of situations in our lives that provoke inner emotional or physical fluctuations (remember, whether POSITIVE or NEGATIVE).  One would think positive fluctuations are good, yet not always the case.  As the saying goes…‘what goes up, must come down’, and this is the case many times with would be positive emotions or feelings in our bodies.  The key is to start paying attention to the external influences that cause these fluctuations, along with our inner emotional rollercoasters.

Well, first and foremost, a negative trigger indicates a negative frequency; and if we are to remember that we create realities through our frequencies, the first thing we want to do is PAUSE from moving forward and reflect on the situation or circumstance that has caused us to feel this way (so as not to recreate MORE of what we don’t want); so too helping us step back to see a higher perspective of what it is in fact trying to show us.  Sometimes a negative emotion is due to a situation we attracted into our lives that was simply reflecting the attitude we went into the situation with, in the first place.  At other times, it is there to show us we have outgrown a certain situation and are ready to move on.  Pausing to reflect helps us get off the wheel of karmic circles and have more control as to how we navigate our lives.

We can become so codependent on outside circumstances that ‘when things are good, we feel good’ and ‘when things are bad, we feel bad’….easily having us on a roller coaster ride between these two extremes.  When we so easily switch to feeling good based on an outside circumstance, chances are the authenticity of our feel good state can be easily taken away by the removal of that outside circumstance just as quickly.  Is this true happiness?  Is this true inner balance?  I would say not.  Many times, these are false-states of happiness that are temporarily masking unhappy states inside; providing us with short-term gains, yet long-term detriments.  The more we run away from deeper issues inside of us, constantly in search of something outside of us to help us feel better, the worse we feel during the dips.

When we trust the universe and come from a state of knowing that it is supporting us each step of the way, we get into a ‘flow-state’ that has things seemingly falling into place, undoubtedly bringing in greater states of empowerment.  On the flip-side, when we are in fear and not trusting that things will unfold at the right time in just the right way, our minds may get in the way, trying to force our will to make them happen, only to find that the same level of force we used comes back to us in turn. Probably one of the most critical lessons of the awakening journey, I definitely recommend David R. Hawkins book ‘Power vs. Force’.

When we start ‘noticing what we notice’ and connecting dots, we may come across signs and synchronicities that are seemingly trying to show us there is a need for caution or to use more discernment; whether it be losing our keys/phone, taking the wrong turn, or a series of seemingly coincidental small accidents or scrapes.  We do wise by ourselves to take note of these, and reflect deeper on what they are trying to show us. This comes quite timely as I had a neighbor yesterday realize that each one of her family members individually got minor scrapes or burns, definitely indicating something ‘fishy’ is going on.

Whirling has been something I turn to most especially in times of intense fear and needing to focus my mind amidst challenges; a practice I picked up from listening to one of Barbara Marciniak’s Plaiedian channeled messages where she is quoted as saying ‘Another activity we recommend for those of you who wish to move into a vast acceleration of energy is spinning.  Move from left to right, spinning around and focusing your vision on your thumb, counting and spinning.  We recommend you spin 33 times at least once a day’.   I later came to the realization this was one of the 5 Daily Tibetan Rites as well.  Highly recommend checking it out and trying it for yourself.

And on the topic of ‘whirling’ being one of the 5 Tibetan Rites, I also recommend checking out these 5 daily yogic practices that have reportedly been around for over 2500 years.  Essentially a series of 5 relatively easy daily movements that promote spiritual, mental and emotional alignment, and include (1) Spinning, (2) Leg-lifts, (3) Back-bends, (4) Bridge-poses and (5) Downward Facing Dog into Upward Facing Dog.  Once again, there are a number of articles and videos on YouTube to choose from; if you are looking for a good source to start with, here is one.