hey loves!

I cannot believe it’s 2020, I don’t know about you but I couldn’t be more excited. Over the last few months I’ve immersed myself in learning about a lot of different things. I’ve felt this strong feeling that this year should be the year I share that with you all. Although my interests are all very different they all have one thing in common, living your life with intention and always choosing love. A dear friend of mine lent me a book and I can’t help but use the clichée that it has changed my life. The book is called The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield, it was written in 1993 however, it is so relevant to the world’s struggles today. The book is based on an adventure of a man looking for something more than what we as humans have created as a means to survive. It shares information about an energy that is available to all of us. This energy is created by each one of us as a human race becoming truly intentional with every word and action- the potential of that resulted energy is what it takes to change the world. This book has shifted so many of my predetermined perspectives and it has provided insight on how to deal with life’s obstacles, especially in our relationships.

Although The Celestine Prophecy has described this concept to me in the most logical and interesting way, there are so many more philosophies and practices that can be used to receive a very similar message. The practices I’ve been most excited about are Reiki and meditation. Combining these two tools, you are able to access information about your authentic self (your soul) and what it needs in order to live your life to the fullest.

Reiki is a technique used to balance your 7 chakras. Chakras are the ‘energy centers’ of our souls. When your chakras are balanced, you are able to move more freely through your life, knowing and most of all believing you are exactly where you should be today.

The topic of mindfulness and being present by using meditation is also definitely not new. In fact this practice is ancient. Meditation ,or a variety of, is a tool that has been used by almost all ancient civilizations. I admit, it is not easy. Once you get through the first few awkward new feeling practices, you’ll begin to find yourself looking forward to that time in stillness.

Best part is, these are only two tools in the massive toolbox that is spirituality. I will dive into these topics and explain more thoroughly and in the future, but for now I think it’s more important for you to know why.

Over the course of my life, there has been a lot of life events including death, family trauma, and abuse, that have made me question my place in the world. There were some significant life events that interrupted the predetermined plan I made of where I wanted to be and how I wanted my life to carry out. Well you know what happens when we try to control the outcome of everything in our lives – the universe sends us teachable moments to show us that we can control pretty much nothing. Plans change and people change; That’s okay. The day I completely understood all the time and energy I was spending trying to control people’s opinions of me was the day everything changed. It was like 90% of my energy was being wasted. I realized that the only thing I should be spending my energy on is finding a way to keep both my heart and mind as open as possible, everyday – no matter my emotional state in that moment. My energy should be spent learning about how to connect to myself and to others more genuinely and profoundly. I am committed to doing whatever it takes to live my life at it’s highest frequency.

In this blog I plan to write about the things that shifted my entire perspective. I believe that we all have the potential to live a life of purpose and filled with mostly great days. I know that life isn’t always filled with happiness or always easy and I can guarantee there will always be challenges. The key is to create the ability to shift the way you perceive life’s challenges while they’re happening. One of the most profound things I have learnt recently is that everyday we have about a million choices, little ones and big ones. It is entirely our responsibility as humans to be as conscious as possible, to as many of our choices, especially of the little ones. It’s of utmost importance to be conscious of the biggest little choices – our reactions and our thoughts. How we choose to react and what we think are both the biggest factors to direct change in our personal universe. We are one hundred percent in charge of our output – our reactions, our thoughts and our energy. It has been so important for me in my spiritual journey to truly understand and believe this.

As a hairstylist and empath, I have struggled with learning how much of my energy to give and how much I can absorb. In my teen years, I struggled a lot with finding balance in my life. I was constantly ill, tired, malnourished and had very low energy. I slowly learned, very slowly, over the course of years, how to better balance my mind, body and soul. Not everyday is great but I’m learning to genuinely see great moments everyday.

Thank for you making time and space for me in your day or evening.
My soul honours your soul.
I honor the place in you where the entire universe resides.
I honor the Light. Love. Truth. Beauty and Peace within you, because it is also within me.
In sharing these things we are united.
We are the same.
We are one.
Namaste.

love and light
Mélodie

Next time – Diving into what books I’ve read that have changed my life!