Gratitude

There are moments in life when someone reaches out and asks "Can you write me a recommendation?" I encourage everyone to always say yes to this request. Here's why.

?? Slows us down to recognize the impact we have on others, and others have on us

?? Taking the time to really reflect on an experience with someone, empowers our path of past choices. No matter how long it has been

?? Our authentic experiences and stories support those who come after you. A ripple effect you will never know about.

The next time someone reaches out or doesn't, take those few moments to reflect and share the gratitude for the connection. You never know what it will do for them or others.

The most recent recommendation request came from a mentor and an advisor. A man who held open the door to unlock my truest potential. I had so much love pouring out of me as I wrote to him and I am so filled with gratitude for the impact he had on my life. For those reasons I am sharing my experience with him here- his name is redacted for legal reasons.

My Journey with the?Magic of Channing?

Channing came into my life when I was at the peak of business success, believing I was on top of the world and had it all figured out. I was making tons of money, traveling the world for work, successful marriage, and more friends than I could keep track of. All of the external world was showing me I was beyond succeeding in this human life. Then I was introduced to Channing through a friend who wanted to play with microdosing. I had very little idea what it was about but I was down to try it with him. The moment Channing and I connected, I felt seen in ways I didn't know I was ignoring or turning my back on. It was safe yet shaky to be in space with him. No longer confident like I was in the boardroom, asking me questions that made me feel vs think. Luckily my ego wouldn't allow me to back out of a commitment so I moved forward. As the protocol started all of the dense energy that I was suppressing began to arise. On my first day, I was so happy and elated trying to figure it out and wow this is magical. Okay, I got this. The second day, I fell asleep and woke up in a panic and thought I messed it up, so I took another. Then I really freaked out and wrote him straight away- "I think I messed this up big time, nothing is happening and I took two!" Needless to say, all of my fear of messing things up came raging out of me.?

In the first week of being with him, I cried, I grieved a sadness that I had not allowed myself to feel in over 7 years. Then those sad tears turned into happy tears and I couldn't stop. An Iconic moment for me was sending him a video memo- "Channing! You turned these things on and I need them off! I like it so much but I have work to do!" I was cracking open my shell of feeling and getting out of my head. I became softer, Humbled, and aware of my inner being. On my first journey with him, I was cracked all the way open and saw more than words will ever be able to describe. The journey alone is not what makes this so impactful- it is the aftercare. I felt so loved, seen, and cared for by Channing during the entire process and I was shown so much of my suppressed trauma and joy. To be witnessed and celebrated by someone in this state is absolute magic- not to mention the delicious snacks (which I ate like a squirrel).?

Through 2 years together I developed this curiosity for life that slowed me down, expanded my experiences, and brought me out of my fight or flight. Gently but surely. I ended up landing a new job that more than tripled my pay because I knew my worth, I left a marriage that I was not happy in and I danced in the world with unwavering confidence. I am now an energy healer for other businesswomen and a public speaker on breaking through the mind. It all started with the man who saw beyond the smoke of the mirror of who I thought I had to be. Now I stand in front of many proud to be fully seen as the authentic me.?