God's Will Be Done

We hear it all the time. A sound byte offered in the face of tragedy, confusion, or heartbreak:

"It's God's will."

I heard the words again recently related to a death.

People mean well, I know. It's meant for comfort. People want to believe it. It's easier that way, isn't it?

That simple sentence removes all human frailty.

It allows us to lay it all at God's feet as if we have no responsibility in the circumstance.

As if we have no free will.

As if we have no choices.

My reaction was one of sadness... for God.

I wonder how often we break God's heart by blaming Him for the choices we make, the human circumstances we stagnate in, or tragedies that we have no control over.

What came to me with complete clarity is that we can hold space for human pain without blaming it on a divine plan. I do not believe that God's intent is ever to hurt us. His will is not about orchestrating human suffering.

God provided us with an extraordinary human experience to learn and grow from.

He gifted us free will - because love isn't bound.

He whispers to us through intuition.

He waits while we walk... with or without Him.

He provides a universe of connectedness full of light and breadcrumbs to help us find our way.

He hopes with the greatest power that can exist.

How we receive this and what we do with it is something we hold complete responsibility for.

In truth, He is the one who never leaves us  - even in our darkest of moments and choices.

The reframe, to me, is... God isn't something done to us. His will for us is love, creativity, peace, growth, compassion... and divinity. I believe God's will is for us to find the place in ourselves where He lives and to live as He wills.

So the next time you hear someone say, "It's God's will," maybe pause and give Him the grace He deserves.

Written In The Stars

Most of us look up at the stars almost every day. We take a brief look and go about our business without even realizing that they are speaking to us.

The stars above tell a story unique to each of us. We may not see it, but we most certainly feel it without ever knowing. The moments we struggle, the moments we flow, the moments we feel aligned. They are all written in the stars.

We believe in cycles all the time - like seasons, hormones, and even the stock market. We see with our own eyes how the moon effects the tide.

Astrology is just another way of noticing cycles within ourselves. It's pattern recognition. It's a gift from the Creator to help guide us through our soul journey.

Do you really think He'd place us on this miraculous planet with these sophisticated bodies and everything else around us be meaningless? Absolutely not.

We are given tools as guidance systems. We are setup to succeed if we only dare to explore and open ourselves to more understanding of the magnificence that surrounds us and lies within us.

God's help for each of us is literally written in the stars. He covers us with it every night.

There doesn't have to be any stigma or fear.

We can take what resonates.

We can leave whatever doesn't.

It's always there waiting like an unopened present.

Because knowledge is a gift.

So is the courage to receive it.

Wanting More

I'm here now on the cusp of creating a whole new life. I saw a meme that read, "Ask for more, the universe isn't on a budget." It's one of those breadcrumbs that was meant to stir in my mind until I got it. And it has.

Some of us are conditioned to believe abundance isn't meant for us. Some of us hide behind limiting beliefs that are meant to keep us small and unhappy.

The truth is that we were never meant for lack. We are made for growth, expansion and possibility.

Wanting more isn't greed. It's alignment with our higher selves and everything God's promised if we dare believe. It's saying yes to life's fullness instead of rationing ourselves into scraps.

What we see and can touch in this world holds no real value in a spiritual sense. They are just tools that help us to create and elevate. Abundance is the universal flow of fuel to ignite our souls and help us serve the collective as we are intended. We merely need to convince our minds to remove the guardrails and self-induced limitations.

The universe doesn't do "bare minimum" and neither should we.

So now I unapologetically ask for more.

More peace,

more love,

more joy,

more creativity,

more freedom,

more opportunities to grow and help others grow.

What it takes to bring all that into fruition is not my burden to carry. I know now I just need to hold my higher vibration and believe in the vision I have for my life. The universe will provide.

And as I now dare the universe for more, I encourage you to do the same. There is no budget when it comes to building a life of self-fulfillment and divine purpose.

"Trust and believe and you shall receive." That's God's promise to all of us. You, me... all of us.