LOVE means different things to different people. It depends on what family and culture you grew up in. The Greeks have 4 different words for love.
Eros meaning romantic, sexual and passionate.
Agape meaning selfless and unconditional.
Philia describes the love of friendship, loyalty, and shared interests.
Storge is the love between family, of deep attachment and natural affection.
Belonging is one of our basic human needs. Without this need being met, most of us do not thrive, let alone survive. In 1948, psychologist Abraham Maslow came up with a hierarchy of needs theory. It states that we must have our primal and basic needs met before we can satisfy our higher social, intellectual, and spiritual needs. If we try, which we do, we can end up with longer-term psychological problems such as anxiety, depression and chronic illness.
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Knowing yourself is an inside job. It starts by expressing yourself in some way. That’s how we know others, right? By the way they express themselves. Self expression is either moving, speaking, or creativity. When we express, we allow our life force energy to move us into taking action. I take expressive action by writing, speaking, taking photos and dancing.
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The founders of NLP or Neuro Linguitsic Programming called their first book, “The structure of magic!” It’s a foundational work that explores language patterns and how they relate to human behavior and communication, aiming to help individuals understand and change their thought processes. I love the concept of relating this to magic!
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Do you notice the dark phase of the moon, the dark night of the soul, or the winter blues?
Coming in to the dark phase of the moon, it’s always a good time to reflect on what is happening within, to look at what we can improve on and how and where we really want to be. Answering these questions will help you navigate life’s challenges with greater ease.
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Embracing faith is an important part of the inner work because we need to trust and believe in ourselves and our place in the universe. You exist here for a reason, you belong here, just like the stars and the trees. You are important! ⭐
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This week I had a big moment, I finally let go of deep pain from my first love to heal my broken heart. I didn’t even realise the hurt, anger and resentment I held in my heart. Or the beliefs I had created about myself not being enough, and about men in particular.
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I see the light in me, I see the light in you. This is one of my gifts, that I see your beauty, your potential, your inner spirit, your light. I hold space for this part of you, while simultaneously holding space and helping your wounded parts to reconnect, heal and align with your spirit.
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