Episode: 26- I am practicing gratitude & and gaining clarity.
Hi this is Cristin and this is episode 26. 

If you’ve been following along all these episodes you’re probably in your own groove now.  You’ve been manifesting great things and chugging along using intentions, meditations and mindfulness. 

  I’m personally in this with you, so the phase I’m in right now is taking time to be grateful for all things I have, people I know, and opportunities that have come into my life and the many more that are coming my way.  

It’s the time to once again get clear on what we want more of and what we want less of.  In one of my earlier episodes we talked about towards and away from motivations… I like to use those as my starting point, but now that we have been forging our new path ahead, and creating great things along the way; I like to bring up the idea of using contrast for clarity. 

So for example in my own life, my goal was to manifest more gigs.  Aside from being a coach I’m a professional photographer.  I wrote the goal and took inspired action, and the gigs started flowing my way.  I said yes to them all, but afterwards had some mixed feelings…

So here’s a little process I came up with to help me use gratitude, contrast & clarity. 

So step 1: I practiced gratitude. I am so grateful for all these gigs that have come and are coming my way. 

2. What are my mixed feelings about this?  I took one that was very big / important / high expectations.. And getting honest with myself about it- I do not enjoy that type of gig right now.  I may have in the past, and might in the future, but they are not for today.  That’s my contrast.. So I’ll use that to get clear on what I do want… maybe it’s time to lean into vulnerability and be open to more coaching gigs, whether that’s being a guest on a podcast, maybe teaching in person or taking the steps to be publisher ready. I’m sure the list can go on…

So thinking about that for yourself.. On your path to goddess, your higher self, or your best self.. Notice some areas of feeling of contrast that may arise. Use this as a tool for clarity.  

Take your journal out and see if anything comes up, if not, don’t force it, just try to become more aware. What are things you don’t like, don’t make you feel good, or maybe even put you in a bad mood?  What can the contrast be?  What do you want instead?  What are you open to trying?

After thinking about that write it this way:

Contrast, Gratitude, Clarity

So once again back to me:

Contrast: I really don’t like the weird big gigs. 

Gratitude: I’m so grateful for the universe sending them my way, I’m grateful for the money that they paid and the experience I had. 

Clarity: For now I want to manifest more RE gigs that are quick, easy and pay well and I am open to more success and opportunities with my coaching, meditations, empowerment & mindfulness movement :) 

Now on to today’s meditation: 

I am practicing being grateful. 

I am practicing noticing what feels good and what is not in alignment of who I am and who I want to be. 

I am gaining more clarity about the path I am on and want to take. 

I am allowed to pick the path that feels right for me. 

I am allowed to take the easy way.

I am allowed to take time to be still. 

I am allowed to dream. 

Breathe in and out. 

See yourself in a beautiful meadow. The sun just starting to rise, creating color in the sky.  There’s a slight fog in the air and dew on the grass beneath your feet. 

A path opens up in front of you. Vibrant, green grass beneath your feet and on either side of you… just up a head you see a beautiful field of flowers. 

You can see and smell lavender… 

Breathing in, you you smell the beautiful scent and feel the peace around you…

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