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The 6 myths of grief: Stay busy

When my Mum died, very shortly after an unexpected cancer diagnosis, I took charge and got on with things. “What else am I going to do?” I thought. “Someone has to.” Grief myth #5: Stay busy I took all my available vacation time, plus a couple of extra days when my boss donated some of…

A Spirit guide

Why do you need to meet your Spirit guides?

When I teach people about setting and maintaining boundaries with Spirit, someone usually asks this question: How do you deal with a pushy Spirit? My answer: Have your gatekeeper deal with them. I call my gatekeeper my bouncer guide. When I picture him, he doesn’t look anything like a stereotypical nightclub bouncer, but that’s part…

Why working with symbols is good for your mediumship development

If you’ve taken any mediumship or psychic development classes, you’ve probably been told to develop a symbol dictionary. Or, at the very least, that the information you get through symbols is important. Both of these things are true. Symbols are the language of Spirit. However you receive information from Spirit, loved ones on the other…

how to set your boundaries with Spirit

The importance of setting and maintaining your boundaries

Learning to set boundaries is incredibly important in all aspects of your life and relationships. But especially so as you open to Spirit energy. You want to make sure the experiences you have with Spirit guides and folks on the other side of life are positive ones that leave you feeling good and uplifted. Working…

grief recovery myths

Grief myths: Don’t feel bad – like you can help feeling anything but bad when loss occurs

No one meant to teach you unhelpful things about dealing with grief. Your parents and caregivers taught you what they knew. Unless they’d done a bunch of spiritual development work, that was likely what they were taught by their own parents. Society also does a good job of impressing beliefs upon us. It’s so good…