The quote is fabulous Nora. Thank you for sharing. What an inspiration to understand that concept. The key is really knowing the difference between the intuition and the feeling. Also loved the birds. 😍
Wow! One year ago today. Hard to believe and happy to be part of the experience!! Helen’s distinction is helpful. I love the goslings! It’s such a great time of year to observe and wonder and be delighted in all of the new birth, with all of my (I’ll speak for myself) senses. Being outdoors these past few days has definitely been uplifting.
It has been a full weekend with a celebration of life gathering, and lots of outside household tasks . . . No, not lots . . . Just a few which have been time consuming and physically demanding. I’m appreciating collaborative efforts with Tom.
Wow Nora, what a most wonderful surprise to be quoted in your piece today. I feel so special and like I’m receiving the most beautiful gift. Thank you!! 🙏🏼 I’m glad it resonated with you and hope it helps others too!
It’s been such a joy to get to share in your journey of life in general as well as your journey with writing specifically this past year. And what a year of change it’s been for you. May the magic continue to dance in all the abundant ways ✨
In my world, I’ve been in a really quiet, slow phase. I had an opening a week or so ago in my lower chakras after processing some deep body shame where I viscerally realized how unsafe it has felt to soften. Since then, I’ve been actively relaxing my pelvic floor, womb, and belly more and it’s been such a different experience of life to soften and open.
And, at the same time, my belly has never felt bigger which triggers a lot of body image stuff. This whole flow though has opened me to more juiciness and turn on with life in general, but has also revealed so much fear of that turn on, fear of what I might be attracted to, fear of where it will lead me. Moving slowly, processing, and opening continue.
And in so doing, my life keeps getting flowier. The slower I move, the more I rest, the easier action is to take. I’m still getting things done, strangely enough to my mind, just without efforting it or “trying to get myself to”. It’s giving me some renewed hope that maybe my business and writing will come along in due time (things my mind really wants) if I just stop trying to force it. I guess time will tell. But it reminds me a lot of your journey with writing and that gives me hope and taps me into the magic too.
So much to goodness packed into this post, Nora.. Thank you for sharing yourself with us. Your sense of wonder, joy, and authenticity invite us to cultivate and openly share those things in ourselves, and it's exactly the magic our world needs.
Helen's quote resonated so perfectly with my recent and current experience. My intuition is very clearly directing me, and my guides are all very explicitly and enthusiastically reinforcing my intuition, but the steps I'm about to take are so far out of my comfort zone that I'm filled with trepidation. I won't let it stop me and I know that it will lead me to a joyful new life, but I also know once I step through that metaphorical doorway there's no going back to my old life. Here's to embracing the journey. 🥂
Oh Nora, you must know, however I'll express it again, how happy I am for you all to re-find the beauty of the place you find yourselves. Thank you for posting these missives as they reassure me of a journey taken with trust, love and intuition, as well as our humaness full of doubt and stumbling.
Checking in with a report of bread crumbs are followed as they are dropped and I have connected with people in the film and production world, just as I work on my screen play. One man had just released his film about his father who owned a club in Chicago, Mr. Kelley's, and he knew my family. And had just posted a photo of my grandfather an hour before I met him! Another, yesterday I met a producer of many Broadway shows and he single handedly produced and funded
" smoke signals". The breadcrumbs have made me nibble them up to follow a oath where a supportive kind person will be helping me, whereas before I would run for the hills from any producer!
Happy 1 year on Substack Nora! I’m honored to get to be here and to be connected. This has been a challenging week and day in particular, I spent most of it on the bathroom floor about to dial 911 countless times. But my guides and intuition have supported me through it although I felt fear they helped me move back to love. This video you share of the springtime magic was very helpful and healing for me today, it fills my heart with love. Love to you always!
Congratulations on one year! 🥳✨ and how sweet those “baby baby” geese! 🥰
I had my first night of teaching last night and it did not go as I would have hoped. In truth I didn’t know what I was walking into. I had never met this group of people before and was asked to fill the shoes of my teacher, and I could sense there were mixed feelings about this in the group field. Reflecting on it this morning I felt like a cattle dog on my first day of the job expecting to meet some friendly sheep but instead it was 16 bulls! (at least that’s what it felt like to me!) I got them where they needed to go, but it was scary the whole way through. Took a long time to settle after and have a bit of a stress hangover today. Doing my best to validate my experience, so my inner critic doesn’t get me. I imagine other teachers would have some words of wisdom to share, and I’m sure I’m not alone in this hazing experience.
Anyways, I have only agreed to helping out with a few classes for now while my teacher needs time away - so I will reassess after the next one! I’ve got a couple days off now to take care of myself, so will do just that. 🫶
Nothing like being challenged when you are there as their system of support.
Perhaps that can help you, remembering you are there to support them.
I've been challenged in the past more than once in situation where I was brought in to support. It's power dynamic b.s.
When I have been able to access my higher self in my third energy center and below I've handled those moments well and those challenging me inevitably opened up and received. And when I say "well" that does not mean I did not have my own feelings come up. It's that 3d/5d thing referenced in the piece above.
Thank you Nora, you called that right! “power dynamic bs”… thanks for that anecdote, I will practice that! I have already met with my teacher today, and we decided we will find an easier way for me to be a support person in their learning, my physical health is priority and I don’t need quite that much challenge right now! Big love back 🫶
I'm so sorry you were anxious , however you gave them exactly what they "assumed", "expected", that you would not fill the shoes of the regular teacher! You were your beautiful self and I bet excellent!
Congratulations Nora! I love your work and I’m much too grateful for you. I have seen most people in the spiritual community discard the 3d and all the emotions that come with it. But, I have seen you and this community talk about these emotions which helped me in giving myself space to feel them too. Thank you for showing us that spirituality is not about escaping but integrating. I appreciate you so much. Keep going!
It’s so pretty and green there! How adorable to see the goslings! I love reading your posts and feeling connected to this online community. Thank you for creating this space and putting yourself out there. It benefits all of us here.
Congratulations on your one year! I’m glad you are enjoying your writing and your new life in Chicago. And thanks for posting the baby geese. They are so adorable! I loved seeing your other photos too. Things are going okay here although I am dealing with a pretty bad headache. The weather lately has not been helpful for headaches at all. Trying to navigate this new issue of chronic pain and not let it depress me.
I am excited for warmer weather in our area and with all the rain things are growing like crazy. Can’t wait to get the rest of my herbs and plant them.
The quote is fabulous Nora. Thank you for sharing. What an inspiration to understand that concept. The key is really knowing the difference between the intuition and the feeling. Also loved the birds. 😍
Thank you. Yes, Helen summed that up so beautifully.
Agree
Wow! One year ago today. Hard to believe and happy to be part of the experience!! Helen’s distinction is helpful. I love the goslings! It’s such a great time of year to observe and wonder and be delighted in all of the new birth, with all of my (I’ll speak for myself) senses. Being outdoors these past few days has definitely been uplifting.
It has been a full weekend with a celebration of life gathering, and lots of outside household tasks . . . No, not lots . . . Just a few which have been time consuming and physically demanding. I’m appreciating collaborative efforts with Tom.
Thank you for the check-in! ❤️
Thank you for sharing, Shannon. I am sorry for your loss.
Yes, the springtime magic is so wonderful.
Wow Nora, what a most wonderful surprise to be quoted in your piece today. I feel so special and like I’m receiving the most beautiful gift. Thank you!! 🙏🏼 I’m glad it resonated with you and hope it helps others too!
It’s been such a joy to get to share in your journey of life in general as well as your journey with writing specifically this past year. And what a year of change it’s been for you. May the magic continue to dance in all the abundant ways ✨
In my world, I’ve been in a really quiet, slow phase. I had an opening a week or so ago in my lower chakras after processing some deep body shame where I viscerally realized how unsafe it has felt to soften. Since then, I’ve been actively relaxing my pelvic floor, womb, and belly more and it’s been such a different experience of life to soften and open.
And, at the same time, my belly has never felt bigger which triggers a lot of body image stuff. This whole flow though has opened me to more juiciness and turn on with life in general, but has also revealed so much fear of that turn on, fear of what I might be attracted to, fear of where it will lead me. Moving slowly, processing, and opening continue.
And in so doing, my life keeps getting flowier. The slower I move, the more I rest, the easier action is to take. I’m still getting things done, strangely enough to my mind, just without efforting it or “trying to get myself to”. It’s giving me some renewed hope that maybe my business and writing will come along in due time (things my mind really wants) if I just stop trying to force it. I guess time will tell. But it reminds me a lot of your journey with writing and that gives me hope and taps me into the magic too.
Big hugs to you and the whole crew 🙏🏼🤗💜
Beautiful, Helen. Hugs and love right back.
So much to goodness packed into this post, Nora.. Thank you for sharing yourself with us. Your sense of wonder, joy, and authenticity invite us to cultivate and openly share those things in ourselves, and it's exactly the magic our world needs.
Helen's quote resonated so perfectly with my recent and current experience. My intuition is very clearly directing me, and my guides are all very explicitly and enthusiastically reinforcing my intuition, but the steps I'm about to take are so far out of my comfort zone that I'm filled with trepidation. I won't let it stop me and I know that it will lead me to a joyful new life, but I also know once I step through that metaphorical doorway there's no going back to my old life. Here's to embracing the journey. 🥂
Thank you so much, Amy Beth and you're welcome :)
Sending you big love and energetic support as you leap.
Still ill, and so so exhausted.
Today I let my old blog, since 2011, expire and convert itself to an archived item. It had run it's course.
Love and hugs and energetic support sent.
Oh Nora, you must know, however I'll express it again, how happy I am for you all to re-find the beauty of the place you find yourselves. Thank you for posting these missives as they reassure me of a journey taken with trust, love and intuition, as well as our humaness full of doubt and stumbling.
Checking in with a report of bread crumbs are followed as they are dropped and I have connected with people in the film and production world, just as I work on my screen play. One man had just released his film about his father who owned a club in Chicago, Mr. Kelley's, and he knew my family. And had just posted a photo of my grandfather an hour before I met him! Another, yesterday I met a producer of many Broadway shows and he single handedly produced and funded
" smoke signals". The breadcrumbs have made me nibble them up to follow a oath where a supportive kind person will be helping me, whereas before I would run for the hills from any producer!
Love to you all.
Amazing breadcrumb trail and magic.
Thank you for sharing!
I love you
Happy 1 year on Substack Nora! I’m honored to get to be here and to be connected. This has been a challenging week and day in particular, I spent most of it on the bathroom floor about to dial 911 countless times. But my guides and intuition have supported me through it although I felt fear they helped me move back to love. This video you share of the springtime magic was very helpful and healing for me today, it fills my heart with love. Love to you always!
I am so sorry to hear you've had such a rough day.
Sending you love and energetic support.
🙏🙏💕
Congratulations on one year! 🥳✨ and how sweet those “baby baby” geese! 🥰
I had my first night of teaching last night and it did not go as I would have hoped. In truth I didn’t know what I was walking into. I had never met this group of people before and was asked to fill the shoes of my teacher, and I could sense there were mixed feelings about this in the group field. Reflecting on it this morning I felt like a cattle dog on my first day of the job expecting to meet some friendly sheep but instead it was 16 bulls! (at least that’s what it felt like to me!) I got them where they needed to go, but it was scary the whole way through. Took a long time to settle after and have a bit of a stress hangover today. Doing my best to validate my experience, so my inner critic doesn’t get me. I imagine other teachers would have some words of wisdom to share, and I’m sure I’m not alone in this hazing experience.
Anyways, I have only agreed to helping out with a few classes for now while my teacher needs time away - so I will reassess after the next one! I’ve got a couple days off now to take care of myself, so will do just that. 🫶
Oooof, that's rough.
Nothing like being challenged when you are there as their system of support.
Perhaps that can help you, remembering you are there to support them.
I've been challenged in the past more than once in situation where I was brought in to support. It's power dynamic b.s.
When I have been able to access my higher self in my third energy center and below I've handled those moments well and those challenging me inevitably opened up and received. And when I say "well" that does not mean I did not have my own feelings come up. It's that 3d/5d thing referenced in the piece above.
Sending you big love.
Thank you Nora, you called that right! “power dynamic bs”… thanks for that anecdote, I will practice that! I have already met with my teacher today, and we decided we will find an easier way for me to be a support person in their learning, my physical health is priority and I don’t need quite that much challenge right now! Big love back 🫶
I'm so sorry you were anxious , however you gave them exactly what they "assumed", "expected", that you would not fill the shoes of the regular teacher! You were your beautiful self and I bet excellent!
Congratulations Nora! I love your work and I’m much too grateful for you. I have seen most people in the spiritual community discard the 3d and all the emotions that come with it. But, I have seen you and this community talk about these emotions which helped me in giving myself space to feel them too. Thank you for showing us that spirituality is not about escaping but integrating. I appreciate you so much. Keep going!
Thank you so much, Vasundhara.
Sending you my love.
It’s so pretty and green there! How adorable to see the goslings! I love reading your posts and feeling connected to this online community. Thank you for creating this space and putting yourself out there. It benefits all of us here.
Thank you so much, Kyra.
It is so green here, so beautiful at this time of year. So fun to rediscover all of it from the urban art and beauty to the natural beauty mingled in.
Sending you my love.
Congratulations on your one year! I’m glad you are enjoying your writing and your new life in Chicago. And thanks for posting the baby geese. They are so adorable! I loved seeing your other photos too. Things are going okay here although I am dealing with a pretty bad headache. The weather lately has not been helpful for headaches at all. Trying to navigate this new issue of chronic pain and not let it depress me.
I am excited for warmer weather in our area and with all the rain things are growing like crazy. Can’t wait to get the rest of my herbs and plant them.
Thanks for sharing your life with us. Love you! 💜
Hugs and love right back.
Happy Anniversary Nora! Keep it coming! J.
Thank you so much, Jay. Sending love and hugs.