This year of contrast and great change has brought me many an opportunity to question who I am really. At times, I have thought it would be best to tone my personality down or to leave a part of my gifts behind me so that I don’t offend anyone. All this has accomplished is confusion and bewilderment, as I notice that nothing seems to fit in my world. The bottom line is this, be yourself as that is who you are meant to be. No one can tell you who you are but your own heart, and no one can break you or mould you unless you are willing to have that done to you too.

No matter how many people misunderstand and question who I am, there are greater numbers that are grateful that I am exactly the shaman I accept that I am. There is immense peace in allowing my gifts to shine and a joy that surpasses all understanding when I flow with my heart’s desires. I do not have to push nor pull, I do not wrestle and wrangle, I am merely in a place of letting go and being. Are we not human beings? Are we not meant to be in this place of stillness? Is it not when we are most relaxed and at one with all that is light and love and life that we attract into our lives that which aids us and empowers our very worlds?

The denial of self even if it is only a part, means that I am saying; sorry Source you made a mistake and I think I could do better. How can I the vessel know more than the Divine? How can I imagine for a moment that I could live without the fullness of all that is light extending its hand to me? You can’t so stop kidding yourself. We arrive on this earth to interact with light and life and we accomplish this by exercising the power of our truth. This means that the more you are yourself; the greater is the impact you will leave. Even if you do not seek fame and most of us don’t it is about the footprint you leave behind. What is the message of your life? What do you want to know you did with the time allotted to you? I have always maintained that the only thing I desire is to leave hope in people’s lives. The work that I do as a shaman and healer contributes towards this, but I believe that greatest gift I can bestow on this world is the light of my soul. It is as I am about my daily life, sharing and shining my inner light that I give more to this world. And that is what this piece of writing is all about. It is the moment of realisation that I love who I am. I am grateful for the paths that have led me to this place. For the pain that has allowed me to grow, for the joy that has made me smile and for the victories that have made me rejoice. I am thrilled to be alive and I greet this day with delight as I remember that I am here for a purpose and until I am finished with that purpose, there is nothing that can take from me the most precious thing I have, my breath. It is in the knowing that I am supported and provided for that I can rest, it is in the calm assurance that good triumphs over dark and that pain leads to joy that I am confident. I am assured of this fact that spirit is ever present and no matter where you are and what you circumstances, today take courage that the person you are is a light being and that is sufficient to bring you relief no matter what you are facing.

So take time to love yourself fully today, appreciate all you have learnt and become and cuddle up to your heart and being, for it is glorious. Let the sorrow slide away and let the warmth of your soul rise to its true place, centre stage in your life. Be fully present and be fully alive, it is a wonderful experience. I give thanks for this gift of life and the breath I have allows me to say, thank you Spirit for the love I receive daily. I love my life and I am well pleased with all aspects of my gifts and I commit to shining my light even brighter.

How about you? Can you take a step towards your truth today? Can you rise above the doubts and hurts and say to all and sundry, it is awesome being alive and I declare that I am on a journey of learning and being and that is what suits me best. If you can take a breath and give thanks, you have just stepped into a higher plane of consciousness and miracles are about to manifest in your life. Be truly blessed today

With love
Jânée

18th June 2012