Reflections

You can begin to feel the shift in seasons. The darkness in the early hours, the chill in the air that leads to the warmer temperatures by afternoon. Wearing layers needing to be shed throughout the day for self-comfort then adding them back in later in the evening as the cool air comes back to kiss us goodnight. September, my birth month, has always held a special place in my heart as a beautiful time of REFLECTION. 

What is it you want or need to reflect on this month? Whether it's your personal life or your business take some time to think about your year and how you have showed up in it.

• Are there things you said you wanted to do or try at the beginning of the year you still have not done?
• Have you taken time out for yourself like you promised you would?
• Have you stayed within the boundaries you have created for yourself? 
• Have you gone after what you really wanted?
• Have you created new connections that support you and your soul's purpose?
• Do you love what you do?
• Are you happy?

This is not about beating yourself up for all you have NOT done, this is about REAWAKENING the awareness within you and deciding upon this reflection if this is still the correct path for you. Take this time, this September to really REFLECT on what is truly important. Create your list to bring them back into your conscious thoughts where they can manifest more easily. 
 
Reflection is more about bringing awareness to your life, the intentions you have set, the dreams and hopes you have for the future and helping you to stay on that path. When we take time out to do this, we open the doors to acknowledging our own inner truths and the stories we have been telling ourselves. It gives us the opportunity to shift, to expand and to realign with what's truly important. 

I created an acrostic poem that I use to help me in my time of reflection. It gives me a few guidelines as to different areas in my life that are important for me to stay aligned with.

R - Reevaluate
E - Emotions
F - Feelings
L - Life
E - Energy
C - Compassion
T – Truth
 

• Reevaluate is all about taking inventory of where I've been, where I am and am I taking the necessary steps to take me where I want to go.
• Emotions is checking in with my emotional wellbeing and asking the tough questions about boundaries and whether or not I am taking care of myself.
• Feelings is going deep within and asking my heart what it needs. Am I fulfilled? Am I happy? Am I aligned? Am I on track? 
• Life is asking if I am living the life of my dreams or standing in fear. What do I need, what do I want?
• Energy is all around us as we ARE energy. Is my energy aligned? Am I feeling out of sorts? Have I been taking care of my own energetic field and conscious as to the energy I am transmitting?
• Compassion - am I having compassion for myself and others as often as possibly? Where can I offer more? What lessons am I learning? 
• Truth - am I standing in mine? What truths do I need to look at to propel me to the next level of my personal or professional life? 

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Again, these are just a few and will get you started on bringing awareness to your reflection practice. This is not about finding the faults in choices or decisions we have made; this time is simply a wakeup call to your higher self that it's never too late to fall in love with the reflection in the mirror and all that you have to offer the world. As I always say, "As we know better, we do better and when we do better, we create the space for others to do the same."
Reflection when done with compassion is a beautiful experience we can learn and grow from. So, I invite you to do just that. Reflect with compassion and love for where you have been, what you have learned, where you still want to go physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually as well as financially while re-creating your visions for tomorrow. 

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