Got Boundaries?

Learning how to manage boundaries has always been a challenge for me personally, as well as for many of my clients. Here are some handouts for a workshop where I teach how to manage sensitivity and empathic abilities. It contains useful nuggets to assist with energetic shifts so that being empathic becomes more of a gift than a challenge. For instance, often with the gift of compassion also comes a need to learn how to manage boundaries, including how to know when to heal someone and when to let them be. I hope you’ll find this a useful start!

Managing Sensitivity & Empathic Abilities: Handouts (pdf download)

Posted by Kristin on July 10, 2010

Be Who You Are

Each of us has a job. It is the only job we will ever have, and no one is more qualified than us to do it. That job is to be who we are, but it’s not as easy as it sounds.

I remember as a kid I used to watch Mr. Rogers on TV. He was always telling us, “You’re special just the way you are.” And he really meant it.

But each time I went forth into the world, I didn’t feel like people wanted me to be my special self. At every turn I heard, “Don’t do this” and “Don’t do that.” Unfortunately I took this to mean, “Don’t be yourself if you want us to love you.”

Wanting to be accepted and loved, I started to hide who I was. I got really good at it. It seemed to work for awhile, but only on the surface. Eventually my I’m-here-to-please-others facade collided with my true inner-rebel self, and all hell broke loose.

But I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t have to happen that way. There is a shortcut to accessing the authentic you. It just takes guts, self-compassion, and a little bit of patience. Here it is…

How to Rediscover Your Authentic Self

1. Put your hand on your heart, close your eyes, and take a deep breath.
2. Keeping your hand on your heart, say, “I love who I am. I love who I am. I love who I am.”
3. Then walk over to a mirror. Repeat steps 1 and 2, except this time keep your eyes open and look at yourself the whole time.
4. Repeat as often as necessary!

Is this the only way to rediscover your authentic self? Absolutely not. But one thing I’ve learned on my own journey is that whenever I’m confused and unsure of myself, I get frustrated with vague advice such as, “Just be yourself.” In those moments, my typical response is, “I know I should just be myself, but tell me how!”

It’s true that we already know how to be who we are, but sometimes we need a reminder.

Posted by Kristin on October 31, 2009

This magical moving image of sparkling sunlit water has been infused with multi-dimensional energy healing. To activate this silent video, click the image or one of the format options below it and give it a few moments to load. Then take several deep breaths as you watch it, and you will receive healing on multiple levels of consciousness.

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Posted by Kristin on August 7, 2009

The Healing Sphere

Imagine that you are holding a large glowing sphere of light in your hands. It is a brilliant gold-white light, illuminated from within by divine love. This is your Healing Sphere.

The Healing Sphere can be used in many different ways to heal, transform, and expand your life. Use your imagination and share your ideas below! Here is one technique to get you started…

Clear Your Energy

1. Sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Place your hands on your thighs, palms up.
2. Imagine The Healing Sphere resting in your hands. It is a large glowing sphere of light, that extends all the way from your lap to your chin. It is a perfect sphere, and it radiates a brilliant gold-white light in all directions.
3. Project an image of yourself into the sphere. You can mentally visualize an image of yourself inside the sphere, or simply tell yourself, “I am in the sphere now.” Your intention is all that’s needed.
4. Ask the light of divine consciousness to keep filling up the sphere until it is overflowing with light. This light pushes out any energies that are no longer serving you, and fills up the spaces with light.
5. Imagine the energies inside the sphere swirling around, getting brighter and brighter, continuing to expand… until all you perceive is brilliant, divine light. Take several deep breaths during this process to keep the energy moving.
6. When you feel that the process is complete, allow yourself to fully experience the healing by bringing the image of yourself back into your physical body.
7. Take several more deep breaths and allow yourself to feel the peace and the clarity of the healing energy wash over you.
8. Express gratitude for the healing. It is done.

Posted by Kristin on August 27, 2009