Our souls long to fulfill our destinies - finding the right people, right time and right places for us. We are always supported and guided towards best outcomes for us. It's though sometimes, when what we want doesn't seem to appear in the time line we'd like or when we become fearful as we feel our destinies are too difficult.
That's why today I'm writing affirmations on embracing your destiny. It's so important to be in tune with our soul's journey, to really receive the blessings available to you from God/The Universe/Higher Power and to be able to live your best life.
Pick and choose what works for you and affirm away (I recommend three times a day if you can manage it).
Dear people,
There are many different cycles in our lives: the wake/sleep cycle of our bodies, a cycle of days, months or seasons (sun cycles), cycles of the moon, cycles in life (childhood, adult, elderly) and you can do a lot of healing work by respecting and working with the flow of these cycles. So today I'm writing about Cycle Work.
Important things first: Respect your Cycle
A lot of times people have trouble to respect where they are in their cycle. They are tired, so should move to a sleep or rest cycle, but instead they stay awake working late or choose to zone out behind the TV. It's a bad time for doing new things, but they still push forward with a project, getting overwhelmed with everything going on and the new things on top of the already heavy load.
Many people feel like they can bend life towards their needs, but that always causes much more trouble than it's worth. Going with the flow means a lot less effort, time and energy than going against it. Even so it's of course disappointing when your schedule you designed doesn't seem to work so you have to reschedule your plans. Allow yourself to feel those feelings and only then, change your schedule around to respect where you are in your cycle.
Second Step: Learn your personal Cycle
Some cycles make a lot of sense: sleep when it's dark, wake when it's light. But other cycles are very personal: you might feel optimal mental energy in the morning or in the evening. You might concentrate for 30 minutes or maybe for 60 or any time in between. You love doing 20 things at once or you just need to focus on one thing only to shine.
Finding out what your optimal times are, what work load works best for you or when you feel most at ease tackling something is extremely worthwhile. Do you prefer to tackle the worst task first or would you like to do some easy things and then move forward?
Try to experiment a bit with how you do things and when you do things to get to know yourself and your personal cycles. I always notice when I'm feeling better, as my natural wake up is at 6am and when I'm feeling under the weather and a 20 minute bicycle ride turns into 30-35. I noticed when I overworked myself, as I was often exhausted on Tuesdays, because I took on too much work on Monday's. Keep a journal so you can see patterns emerge for yourself or jot down some quick thoughts on your calendar or in your phone.
Third Step: Connect to the Universal Energy
All seasons and times have their own energy which I've written about before. Everybody feels the vibe to clean out things in Spring or relax more so they can recharge in the Summer. You can also tune into the energy of a specific month, so that's why the Month Energy Readings are also available on my YouTube Channel.
By connecting to the Universal Energy, you can move with the available flow of energy and create an easier time. When we do that, you might notice other people being more cooperative or more attracted to your offerings or services, you might notice how certain projects or tasks go faster and easier or even just feel more energetic at the end of the day.
Some cycles are all about doing, but others are about resting, brainstorming, transition, simmering or even waiting. Finding out what's going on is a wonderful way to work with the Universe/Higher Power/God.
Fourth Step: Work with the Cycle
Now that you have a clearer view of your own cycle and how it works for you, seen what Universal Energy is available and respect where you are at in your cycles. It's time to work with it. Just like you wouldn't do gardening work when it's raining, you shouldn't do certain things if you are too tired mentally or emotionally.
I prefer keeping a master list of things I want to accomplish and then keep checking in what works for me. I tend to split the list by responsibilities (home, business, personal, garden, social), but you can also split it by difficulty or by type of energy needed (physical, emotional, mental or spiritual). I draw a weekly card to remind me of what important energy is there for me, personally, and what to be mindful of.
Exercise to work with the Cycle
- Take around 5-10 minutes to write down all things you want to do, that are still on your plate, that you have been avoiding or that you find important. Just get it all out, so you know what should be happening in your life.
- Close your eyes and ask what part of the cycle your body is in. Is it well rested, does it need more food or drink or relaxation. Keep that in mind before moving forward. Connecting regularly with your body is great way to keep your energy high
- Close your eyes and ask what part of the cycle your heart is in. Do you need to clear out some old stuff, cheer yourself up, cheer yourself on or is your heart happy and fulfilled.
- Close your eyes and ask what the state of your head is. Are you ready to brainstorm, concentrate or work? Is there something eating your energy or you need to take it easy for a bit?
- Close your eyes and ask for general guidance on your cycle and what you should be doing.
- Now you have a clear view on what is going on and needed, so get to work!
Do you want to share some of your Cycle work? Or do you want to be more mindful of your own personal cycles, so you can live happier and work effective? You can email me, post a comment on the blog or send me a message on the Facebook Fan Page or on Instagram.