Sparking Change and Elevating Our Lives!!!
Hello Friends,
How are YOU feeling in this moment? What thoughts are moving through your mind? Do they feel aligned or is your body tensing and tightening up as you are aware of the thoughts? Imagine breathing?deeply into the?spaces if you find some tension and use your intention and breath to move the sensation or thought out of the body. Does that seem "too" simple? The mind might question the technique.
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Yes. Sometimes, it is that Simple... Breathing feels like such a simple thing because we don't have to think about it for it to happen... If we had to, we'd be "dead" ???
The truth is... our breath is our connection to?this Life. If you have ever attended a breathwork class or practiced some Wim Hof breathing on YouTube, then you know the power of the Breath! You can literally change your energy and focus simply by breathing and BEing aware of how you're feeling.?If we do not make time to consciously BREATHE deeply throughout our day, we will begin to feel stuck or stagnant or what we usually call stress and anxiety. Our body also builds fascia between our muscles and other tissues creating more tightness and discomfort when we don't breathe or move our bodies enough. Making time to stretch, breathe, and move is key to supporting?our mental, emotional, and physical?states. It doesn't have to be anything strenuous... Simple and Conscious Awareness of what our body is telling us, will give us the answer to what would be best in way of support in each moment. Meaning... how to move, what to eat, when to breathe deeply, when to hydrate, or when to BE aware we have pushed our Self to far.?When I add Sound and Frequency to this equation of Breath and Intention, it is like plugging?into the current,?amplifying the focus?and the answers I was seeking.
Remember, our imagination, plus our intention,?is where everything begins. We must visualize and imagine the things, people, places and experiences that we desire in order to bring them into the physical realm. For years in the beginning of my?conscious journey, I would ask the Universe, God, Source... to "See Clearly"... I would say, "I want to see clearly!" all the time. Until one day, I heard my inner voice say... "You already see clearly, stop asking". I stepped back for a moment and really sat with that and realized that I was seeing clearly, but the "TV screen" in my mind was old school and sometimes had some static. What I also realized was that my way of "seeing clearly" was through how I felt things, not necessarily how clearly I could see the vision in my head. How does this work for you?
Before I moved to Texas, I had a vision of me traveling in a mini-van through different states to share sound healing and self-awareness sessions?with new communities. In March, I began sharing with?a fifth school district and added 2-4?more sessions per week on top of the regular 4-6 workshops for other schools and the 2?prisons that I am at every?week. I was driving up to 3 hours each day and sometimes facilitating 4 workshops in one day! This last year has felt like my original?vision, only driving many miles each week in Texas... because the state is that BIG! A dear friend and supporter also donated a car that has seats that fold down like in a mini-van. Sometimes the visions are not exactly as we saw them first, but we know they're correct by how they feel.
As I was driving all over and sharing, I never felt tired during the sessions and when I would return home, I was ready to rest and unplug... which did not leave much time to get other things done... like reaching out to new people to work with at other organizations, or filling out?grant applications, having a personal life, or asking my community for donations to help me continue offering the transformative sessions that I am sharing as we grow?the non-profit in community. Even though it seemed like a lot,?I felt totally aligned with this entire experience because of how it felt and all the synchronicities along the way. What was even more fulfilling was the awareness of all the relationships I was cultivating and the rapport I was creating with new people... Students, Parents, Teachers and Staff.
The group sessions created space with EveryOne?to experience?healing?on all levels: mental, emotional, physical, and energetically with the Frequencies and Mindfulness Techniques that we were practicing together. I am amazed at the responses of the people who participated?and honored to BE a part of this?journey with them.
If you're curious to know some of the responses?CLICK HERE to view what one lovely student at Manor ISD had to say about the session. You can also check out some testimonials below?from other kids in different schools.
"These?sessions were very helpful for me. It made me open up memories and wounds i had been holding onto for too long. It made feel so much better helping me with stress and all my strong emotions."
"I really fell in love with those bowls and being able to learn more about my higher self and how I can manifest things into this world just by thinking about them."
"I wasn't very open at first mainly because it's new people and I don't know them but over time I got comfortable and I started doing good. Now I can fully relax and it's a really calming and new experience for me."
The school year ended the second week of May and I had a week at home before leaving for my quarterly business trip to California. During this week, my prison classes were put on hold and I had no schools?to share sound healing at as well. I looked at my calendar and realized that?summer is here and I have no idea who I will be working with in the coming months. California is always fruitful and when I returned home the question I had was, "Where will the abundance flow?from now?".
When you are self-employed, there are these weird spaces at times where the?finances are not flowing as you imagine... or according to law of attraction, they are flowing exactly as you are imagining them, and if you feel there is a shortage, then you must check in on the mind and any limiting beliefs it might be carrying.
There is also a surrender that must happen in order for you to receive the way forward without freaking out and "trying" to make things happen. Fortunately, I have other ways of inviting abundance while I am moving through my feelings and beliefs about myself and this experience we call Human. I also consider that this is a time of integration of all that I experienced with people in their process of healing grief, sadness, anger, confusion and frustration. A break for me to process on my own what I felt with them in our sessions.
Instead of worrying about who the next group sound healing session will be with at the moment, I signed up to drive for Uber and logged back into my Indeed Flex account where I am able to find restaurant shifts that are available. These are both things that I enjoy doing (driving & hospitality) and this way gives me the freedom to choose when I do them. It also leaves my calendar free to schedule sound healing sessions with new people and folks who are returning. This may seem like a regression for some and as long as I am practicing the things that bring me?joy in each moment?the more I am able to truly (consistently) receive abundance in all forms... CommUnity, Love, Support, and Nourishment. Leaving no room for judgment or criticism from my?Self or others, of course?:)
This Abraham Hicks short video on TIKTOK about abundance and how it flows or doesn't is stated so beautifully and has been on repeat for me the last couple mornings. Take a listen and see if you agree... I'd love to hear your thoughts and how it feels for You.
And... If you feel aligned and have the means to support the?non-profit, The Adara Collective, please visit our website and make a donation... Big or Small... We invite it ALL???!
There are 500 people that read this newsletter every month! I am honored that you make the time and would LOVE for you to help me with my mission of supporting those less served. It doesn't have to be a huge amount...?You could sign up to BE a?"Monthly Sustainer Member" and commit to giving $5, $10, $15, or $20 per month or share a larger one-time donation?to support the continuous offering of our transformational Movement, Breathwork,?Sound Meditation and Self-Awareness classes.?
Here's how we support Incarcerated Communities and?At-Risk Youth:
?? OUR IMPACT IN 2023???
SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 50 HIGH SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS PER WEEK
SHARED AN AVERAGE OF 7-10?WORKSHOPS PER WEEK
SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 40-60 INCARCERATED ADULTS PER WEEK
LAUNCHED A VIRTUAL MINDFULNESS PROGRAM TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED ADULTS AND FAMILY
?? HELP US?GROW ??
A donation of $50 covers the cost of a tank of gas for the 1000+ miles I drive monthly to offer classes.
A donation of $75 provides a month's worth of supplies and writing materials for our participants.
A donation of $100 covers the cost of paper and ink to print class lessons for 100+?individuals each month.
A donation of $150 supports a month of satellite service, allowing us to offer virtual classes to officers and formerly incarcerated individuals for FREE.
A donation of $250 supports two?transformative high school classes per week. A donation of $750 supports all six of our current high school classes per week.
A donation of $1000 supports four transformational workshops in our prisons each week. A donation of $2000 supports eight?transformational workshops in our prisons each month.
?? $2000 OR MORE DONATION WILL GAIN YOU A COMPLIMENTARY VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON GROUP SESSION???
If you're unable to contribute financially, please support The Adara Collective by spreading our message within your community.
Thank you ALL?for being a part of my life?and sharing your energy with me!
I Love You,
Jess ??