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Focus and Connect.   Those were my instructions.  

August 30th

One day my body was feeling fine and the next day I could barely get out of bed.  

It all began on a Sunday when I woke up with a migraine. Having a migraine was a new thing for me, but since Sunday is the day when I need to feed Trigger in the am and pm, staying in bed wasn’t an option.  But after I got to the barn, it was apparent I  could barely stand up, much less carry a water bucket. I did my best to hurry and leave.  I knew that I needed to find help immediately.  

The doctors at Urgent Care couldn’t find anything wrong with me, but gave me meds for the migraine and told me to rest.  I hadn’t eaten breakfast that morning so thought maybe my blood sugar was off and drove to the  grocery store. But once I’d parked, I realized I didn’t have the physical strength to go inside. My body was weak. I sat in my car with tears in my eyes and asked God to drive me home.

He did.  Within moments, the pain in my arms subsided which allowed me to put my hands on the wheel and focus on the road. 

When I returned home, I was out of energy knowing that I had a chiropractic treatment the following day and my hope was that maybe he could fix me. 

When I got to my chiroprator’s office Monday morning he looked in my eyes and said  “what is wrong with you”?  After all, I walked into his treatment room after bumping into numerous walls and doors.  His first impression was that I had a stroke and sent me to the hospital.  

A friend came to pick me up. After 8 hours of being poked by needles, a MRI’s  and Cat scan, the doctors still couldn’t determine there was anything wrong with me.  

Over the next few days I drove myself to 2 additional hospitals.  More MRI’s and CAT scans,  but the results came up with nothing and no clear direction about my health. At the end of day, all I can remember is that my head and body was in a tremendous amount of pain, and to top it off, I received a phone call that Trigger’s back legs started to weaken and needed to be put in a small pen so that the vet could monitor him. 

 Wondering what am I going to do next,  I laid on my living room floor.  Within seconds, my face began to feel “funny” and a tingling sensation began to overwhelm me.   I got up to look in the bathroom mirror.  Before my eyes, I began to witness the right side of my face literally begin to droop and become paralyzed. Bell’s Palsy was taking over and I was watching it change before my eyes.

I was really scared.

I dropped down and laid on the floor and began to cry,  “What the heck is happening to me? God what do I need to do?”  

God: “what do you know how to do”

Me: help people heal

God: how do you do that?

Me: through spiritual connection and focus

God: then do it for yourself. 

I recited Psalm 91. 

God then told me to “call Jill.” I had forgotten until that moment that my friend, Jill, was married to a MD.  I picked up the phone and dialed her number. I wasn’t sure if she’d be able to understand my speech because half of my face wasn’t “working” properly but I had no choice. Jill answered and told her husband to take to me.  Him and I face-timed and thankfully he immediately knew what was happening in my body and pointed me in a wise direction for seeking medical attention.  

Modern medicine is a great thing, and so is the power of prayer. Without the prayer and willingness to listen, I’m not sure if I’d be able to adequately hear the guidance in taking the next step.

Now granted, I did what I needed to do. No alcohol, no sugar, vitamins, acupunture, sleep, meditation and I remained focused on healing.  I did not feed the fears.  I couldn’t because if I did, I knew I would perish.  

I feel incredibly lucky and blessed. My face healed within one week, which the doctor said was practically unheard of because of the severity of the Bell’s Palsy.  

There is no doubt of the multiple life lessons in this experience.  But if there is one thing I know for certain is  that I will not get out of bed in the morning until I thank God for my heath.  

 So what occurred that forced my body to “stop?”

It was a combination of external circumstances.  At the end of the day, my doctor told me it was a virus caused by stress.  Between the Colorado fires, air quality, my daily schedule and the chaos of watching the news/media, my body had become overly sensitive and forced to shut down.  Paralyzed in fact.  Soul preservation is real.  

The last few months have reminded me of this basic Truth: Once fear and doubt have a way to permeate your mind, these forces won’t stop wrecking havoc on your body and spirit until they destroy it.

Connect and focus. Focus on the Light standing in the midst of darkness.

The Good news is: The power to heal is within your own mind, knowing that God has the final word.   

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It’s no secret that the Universe throws unexpected curve balls. So what do you do when this happens? Do you take a walk in nature or exercise at the gym? Read Scripture? Think too much? Retreat and go within?

I know from experience that when I’m faced with a dilemma my mind automatically goes into a “work frenzy zone” to find the answer. But this process seldom works because the mind only knows what is familiar, which is based on past experiences. So the key to transform a challenging situation and heal an aspect of Self is to notice subconscious patterns as they’re arising and give yourself an attitude adjustment in the NOW.

My go-to process for immediately changing the trajectory of my thoughts is to put myself in “timeout” and do something I enjoy such as yoga, drinking coffee or seeing my horse. This is valuable time spent because more often than not, God works out the details faster when I surrender and way more efficiently than I could have imagined.

As my spiritual teacher often reminded me, “infinite patience produces immediate results.”

So how does meditating or quieting the mind benefit you?

Set time aside for yourself today and begin to notice how the Silence flows.

Be kind to yourself,

Angela

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As I’m just beginning to “circle” around the lake, I passed this woman (and her cute doggie) and noticed that she was crying. My mind said “keep walking. It’s none of your business” but my heart said, “turn around and do something.” My soul won. I also figured if she didn’t want my help, then she’d say no and I’d carry on……not a big deal.

So I turned around and said, “I love your dog. Would you like to talk about something?” She replied, “No….that’s okay. Do you want to know what my sister did, and how she hurt my feelings?” And then our conversation began.

We talked about a lot of things, especially how you choose to give your power away to someone else, even family members, and there is always an opportunity for you to “stop the cycle” and stand up for yourself.

It’s seldom easy, but it can be done. By the time we made a complete circle around the lake, she was laughing and smiling and happy to be going brunch this afternoon. She told me she loved me, and I told her I loved her too. Two complete strangers. Don’t even know her name. There is always an opportunity to serve God, and the “sacred place” can look a million different ways when you’re open to it. God will lead, just learn how to follow.

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During the lecture, one of the participants stood up to ask the question, “Why can’t I change my life? I’ve hired the best coaches. I’ve read all the best spiritual books. I’ve tried positive thinking but nothing works! I’m out of hope. My business sucks, my marriage is over, and to top it off, I crashed my motorcycle last week. So what can I do to fix my life??”

In that moment, it was clear to me that this man was experiencing a tremendous amount of pain while also knowing he was in the midst of a personal transformation. Whether he wanted to face this cold reality or not, he was being given the Divine opportunity to master inner aspects of himself that were manifesting in his external world. This was his golden opportunity to “dig” deep into the vastness of his heart and to willingly grow as a spiritual being having a human experience, and heal his life from the inside out.

I could feel this man’s angst. I know because I’ve been there, too. There was a time when my life was a complete train wreck and there wasn’t anything comfortable about feeling uncomfortable in my own skin. But in retrospect, this was the “perfect storm” to become aware of the choices I was consciously or unconsciously creating. These were the moments to get brutally honest with myself, my life, and build an unwavering relationship with the Truth.

But before I responded to him, I took a deep breath, made eye contact and said, “You might want to sit down for this. I have an “out-of-the-box” encounter that I’d like to share you. Are you willing to have an open mind and listen?” He nodded yes and proceeded to sit.

I then said, “I may not have your answer but what I do know is this: When your life is no longer working for you, beating yourself up or pointing fingers ridden with guilt, anger and resentment is NEVER the answer. But what WILL raise you out of this conundrum is to add more “Light” to your unanswered questions and greatest fears.  In fact, add more authenticity. More integrity. More Unconditional Love. Add more God into everything. Choosing to pour these essential ingredients into your life will energetically shift the frequency of who and what you attract; therefore, changing the quality of your daily experiences.

****And… I would like to share with you a personal, mystical experience that was my “wake-up” call into knowing this.  During one of the darkest moments in my life, literally, I spent more time ruminating in fear and in victim mode than I did dwelling in Love and gratitude—-and my attitude was about to get an “Inspired” adjustment.****

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This happened one morning while I sitting at the foot of my bed having one of my many conversations with God…. (Yes, I talk to God, all day, everyday)

God: Are you going to open the curtains this morning?

Me: Nope. I’m going to choose to sit in the dark.

God: Are you sure?

Me: Yes.

End of conversation.

I then stood up, took a shower, got dressed, walked down the stairs and out the front door.

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8pm that evening:

I arrived at home after a long day of running in circles being a “chaotic busy body.” As I ventured up the stairs and into my bedroom, right before my eyes was an “Awe-inspiring Ta-Da” moment! Every light was turned on full-blast and beaming towards the middle of the room. Yes, I know, sounds crazy, huh? But God stopped me dead in my tracks and humbled me like no other.

Me: (In my best grumpy voice) “Really? What is this about?”

God: “We thought we would add light to your situation.”

End of story.”

This Magnificent experience was a game changer for me because I was being forced to shift my way of thinking, followed up with mindful actions. My given challenge was to shed more light where there was a shadow of a doubt. Period.

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After I shared this story in the workshop, of course, there were a few participants who looked at me with a stare of disbelief; but then there were those who didn’t. The Light turned on.

As my mentor once told me, “Thank God for those of us who are cracked because we are the ones who let the Light in.”

Namaste,

Angela

P. S. If you should ever find yourself sitting in a room full of darkness, the answer is: Turn on the Light.

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