Weekly Wisdom #44

This morning Jasmine Stringer inspired me while listening to her Day 5 gratitude practice (find it here). Her inspiration from the day comes from Trust Your Vibes cards where she drew the Call On Your Runner card. While Stringer was reading the card, so many things came to mind.

What is a “runner”? The card says “runners” are spirit guides who are “ready, willing, and able to help you find exactly what you seek.

How my “runners” showed up this week?

One of my partners and I had a workshop scheduled. We were putting the final touches on it earlier in the week and felt like we needed some extra check-in time before the session. So we scheduled a full hour prior to what we thought was the workshop start. Normally, our check-in is no longer than thirty minutes – usually fifteen. Our “runners” or what my partner called “Divine Mother” and I called “Spirit” must have had our back because the workshop was actually scheduled to start the very moment we wanted to check-in.

While we didn’t get our check-in time, we were clearly fully prepared as the workshop went seamlessly on our part. Zoom crashed and we had to navigate that, but that was out of our control. Our "runners" were definitely watching out for us.

How have my “runners” shown up before?

Interestingly, Trust Your Vibes was the very first book my partner recommended to me when we started dating. I love the book and vibes is a word that has deep meaning for us. I believe those same “runners” are what brought us together. Just this morning we exchanged deep gratitude for having each other in our lives. ?

I dug up my notes from the book and here are a few phrases that I highlighted the first time I read it.

• Everything in nature intuitively gravitates toward what best serves its growth, and that includes the human race.
• To access your vibes, you must also give yourself more downtime. Besides refreshing your body, doing nothing affords you the inner space you need to refuel your psychic engines and perceive the subtle voice of spirit.
• The best way to maintain a higher vibration is to make every thought and word you use or listen to as loving and nurturing as possible.
• Dwelling on the past is perhaps one of the greatest obstacles to Spirit.
• When your soul looks into the souls of others, you’ll be amazed at how much more beauty you’ll see in people.

Re-reading my notes reminds me it’s time to read the book again. So much wisdom!

Asking my “runners” to go ahead of me this week

I am about the take off for The Wildlife Society’s annual conference where my co-presenters Bre Cahoy and Christine Park will be talking about Nurturing Trauma-informed Conservation Communities. I ask my “runners” to keep all of us safe in travel, make the space as sacred and beautiful as we can, and bring to us those who need to hear our healing message.

After the workshop, I will be visiting my daughter in her new apartment, one I’ve not seen yet. I hope our “runners” will set up our space for a good time connecting with each other, her partner, her dogs, and the area where they live.

I expect my “runners” to prepare me for another workshop being offered next week that I’ll conduct from my hotel. And then, I hope they travel ahead and with me on my way home. Finally, I’m certain my “runners” have already gone ahead to set a place for all the good work I hope to do in 2023.

How will you call on your “runners” (or whatever word you prefer) today, this week and in the future?

How will you get more in touch with your vibes?

LET THE GOOD VIBES ROLL!