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Returning To The Dance of Life

August 31, 2018 by Teresa Phelps Martin 1 Comment

Well, I’ll be completely honest – I have had little free time to write this and it has been a draft for a number of days. This is the dance of life. It has nothing to do with you and everything to do with being human, everything to do with being me. Being human means there are moments where it appears to all unfolds brilliantly and then the moments that appear to be in contrast and contract from the vision you held for yourself. All of this is a beautiful and divine dance that allows for this sacred essence of life.

This past year I have taken a little space from my professional offering to allow for a loving integration of our family life. (We have gone through lots of beautiful changes this past year). In addition to the space of my profession I have given a whole lot more energy to myself personally – to my soul. While committing to the deeper healing work that allows me to show up authentically to life I am so grateful to the room to integrate the healing. Yep, I gave myself permission to make myself a priority and tend to my family this summer. Taking this break from my professional offering in the form of a newsletter, blog, podcast, welcoming new clients even teaching yoga has been the best idea I have had for a while. It may appear as a serious contraction but in all honesty it’s been a time of renewal. Now I can return to the greater dance of mom, wife, and professional more centered, healed and whole.

First, life allows for more order and structure permitting me to share. Second, I am excited, full of inspiration and creativity, with a renewed sense of purpose. There is room in my life to manifest the inspiration and bring a little momentum to what matter’s most – SOUL LOVE! Third, moving from a place of renewal has me open to engaging with more like minded souls.

Sure being able to be in a space to nourish my soul and create choices that cultivate expansion and life enhancement sounds like a privilege. I’ll be honest with you, it is. It is also an opportunity and requires a deep commitment. There is also this confession that my kids have depleted any additional juice I have had and this is not a bad thing as they are one of my greatest teachers right now. Being able to give them the extra love they deserve is one of the greatest opportunities and part of my soul’s love. They continue to reflect back to me my promise to bring my best self forward and in this reflection – it is not always pretty. 

Being 42 with 2 young kids where I get to support my husband and his professional journey while tending to the home is a privilege but also contains a lot of sacrifices. There is so much that is on hold right now. Like I told my 16 year old nephew – missing out on what you want to be doing is Life School 101. Then I realized I am not missing out at all, actually it’s a process of being more true, more real, more present and more aligned. What appears to be a sacrifice is really the art of surrendering. As Kate Northup says, I have been in the fertile void. I have been doing a ton of research, being financially savvy, and investigating how to make myself more visible integrating the awareness and authenticity that has come forward. So here I am sharing and ready to be a bit more vulnerable to be of greater service.

If you didn’t know, my heart is always hungry to share the deeper reflections of life and share the tools that keep me inspired even in the moments of adversity and challenge. This is how I want to be of service – to provide tools to help others navigate the sacred journey of life. Exploring the soul crushing elements of trauma, limiting patterns, judgement and shadow may not be for everyone – it’s a journey that is so sacred and requires a little bit of a departure from some of the engagements in the world also known as healthy boundaries. Yet everyone experiences it and if I do not show up to be a witness to my own stuff then there is no way I can be any kind of leader that moves forward with integrity. This is available to everyone as long as we realize and honor our own pace. It is also key to living with resilience.

For me sharing my heart’s wisdom is motivated by the call to live integrated with my truth. To see the light within myself, live it and embrace my entirety in order to bring my highest self forward. This is the only way I feel I personally can turnaround and share it in a way that can support other souls on the path of life. My kids, you and beyond. Wanting others to feel free and shine brightly, to thrive in the chaos requires me to stay committed to my own growth and integrating it into my life. Then I can hold the space for those that are also interested and committed to living from this vantage point. You too deserve to see your own light and embrace the radiance of life. Everyone, in my opinion, deserves to set their light free!

To set ourself free we first have to honor where we are and then step inward. It doesn’t mean we stop living – hardly that. We just consciously look at how busy we are keeping ourself to avoid what needs to be tended too. What are you needing right now to expand your light so you can be the kind of energy that lights up the room? What can you commit to releasing so you can restore and return more centered and more true? Doing the deeper work it is easier to choose to live with deliberate intention and bring offerings forward that support your unique and sacred journey as well as your fellow soul companions. Your light matters to the world around you. My hope is you give yourself permission to also love your soul and to live authentically you know – be you.

Filed Under: Life Skills & Stress Management Tagged With: authenticity, deliberate, diving dance, freedom, grace, growth, healing, resilience, sacred essence, self love, soul love

Awareness – Meditate – Episode 40

September 18, 2017 by Teresa Phelps Martin Leave a Comment

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Going inward can be one of the most powerful things you do each day! How exciting that science is researching the power of meditation…but you probably already new this as this is why you are here. Or perhaps you are here because you listened to a calling or a curiosity. Whatever reason, you are here and this is a inquiry based practice to strengthen your awareness of yourself and how you engage from the inside and step outward into your life.

This practice, especially when it follows movement, will light you up! It is not always some firecracker sort of display internally, but your cells celebrate that you are showing up for you. There is a valuable nature to each of us and when we begin to be more aware of this and tuned into our Sacred Essence we begin to be more courageous and determined to live a powerfully amazing life!

Go ahead, get comfortable, hit play, and navigate with more grace, joy, and gratitude.

Filed Under: Life Skills & Stress Management, Podcast Tagged With: awareness, be present, deliberate, empowerment, meditation, mindfulness, observer, sacred essence, self care, self love, witness

Making Friends – Manifest – Episode 37

August 28, 2017 by Teresa Phelps Martin Leave a Comment

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Embrace yourself! Your whole self deserves such honor, respect, love, validation and remembrance that you are worthy of a spectacular life because you are the divine manifested as your life. Seriously. Every single being holds energy of all the stars in the sky, consciousness, source, God, however you declare this energy it is in you and your life is a reflection of the divine coming alive. When we can really embrace our whole self and allow our inner world the time and recognition, we receive powerful messages in how to shift our perspective and reengage from a higher vantage point where we have made friends with our whole self and step forward with our best offering. Everyone has anger, sadness, overwhelm, fear, enthusiasm, love, joy, it is just how we come into this world and a major aspect of our relationship with life. These emotions are powerful guides that can bring great freedom while also giving us the room to experience an amazing life.

This weeks episode of Sacred Essence is all about acknowledging how you are being present with your truth, listening and shifting then receiving how the universe – your life – is ready to support this expression. Listen and share with me how you see the signs of your wonderful life revealing itself every day!

Filed Under: Life Skills & Stress Management, Podcast Tagged With: deliberate, divine pressence, embrace, engage, intentional, meditation, podcast, sacred essence, spirituality, yoga

Making Friends – Meditate – Episode 36

August 21, 2017 by Teresa Phelps Martin Leave a Comment

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Meditation is the process of listening. This practice is here to help you strengthen what you are listening to and how you show up for yourself. What relationship are you contributing to internally? The more you practice this the more you will find yourself in a higher vibrance and relationship with life. You will discover patterns that keep you limited and small being able to notice what it sounds or feels in the body and be in a position to hear more deeply to the truth that is there to celebrate and support you. I know that meditation appears simple, subtle, to easy to make a difference. But when you remain consistent with the practice, you consistently discover the magnitude and potential the practice holds for you and everyone. Tell me what shows up for you and how you are going to be committed to being present more regularly for your true self.

Filed Under: Life Skills & Stress Management, Podcast Tagged With: deliberate, divine presence, intentional, meditation, mindfulness, sacred essence, yoga

Manifest – Sustenance – Episode 21

April 24, 2017 by Teresa Phelps Martin Leave a Comment

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Our life is a manifestation of the eternal that sustains us all. Obviously these short pod casts introduce some powerful and potent concepts. This is a life long conversation for me, but introducing you to this can radically shift how you participate, engage in your life. It can help you be clear as you are in relationship and support you to make more optimal choices to enhance your reality in subtle but profound ways. As soon as we recognize what we are co-creating with we stand in our light with greater alignment. This is something major to celebrate as you then can navigate the world in which you live with grace. This then not only sustains the great light within you but illuminates the path for those around you as well. Knowing what sustains you and embodying this is the opportunity for this weeks episode. You can get the worksheet and be part of a great community on the sacred essence page over on Facebook. You can also comment in the comments on the website to gain support regarding your own personal articulation.

Filed Under: Life Skills & Stress Management, Podcast Tagged With: alignment, attunement, deliberate, discovery, divine, essence, grace, growth, intention, internal, love, manifest, mindfulness, sacred essence, self awareness, self care, self love, transformation

Marvel – Introspection – Episode 14

February 27, 2017 by Teresa Phelps Martin Leave a Comment

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Inner wisdom is the power of introspection. For some of us this wisdom is easily accessible and has always had a strong presence in our lives, for others it is still mysterious and perhaps even doubtful that you contain such a relationship with yourself. Everyone possess an powerful force of love within, it is just a whisper if that, so if there is all kinds of commotion, cacophony, swirling, or just so freaking busy, it is hard to tap into. This month I unpack how valuable this process of pausing and not being so hard on yourself as you shift you mindset. Because as you slow down and reflect you gain powerful insight. We won't have certainty in our choices, but we can cultivate clarity which in turn provides certainty in the choice as it came from a deep place of inner guidance and wisdom. Learning to listen to the call of love….reveals your sacred essence.

Filed Under: Life Skills & Stress Management, Podcast Tagged With: alignment, awareness, choice, clarity, community, connection, contemplate, deliberate, engagement, inner guidance, inner personal skills, inner reality, intentionality, introspection, love, meditate, meditation, mindfulness, opportunity, personal growth, personal wisdom, potential, reflection, relationship, sacred essence, self awareness, self love, truth, wisdom, yoga

Meditate – How We Choose to Participate – Episode 12

February 13, 2017 by Teresa Phelps Martin Leave a Comment

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Get comfortable and continue your practice as you are guided to go inward and connect to how you are participating from the inside out. Investing in a simple practice such as the one offered here signals to your entire being you are interested in participating with more integrity and intention. Living with a stronger awareness is an empowering move! being able to participate with an inner kindness, softness and gentleness brings forward an opportunity to experience more love, beauty and joy!

Filed Under: Life Skills & Stress Management, Podcast Tagged With: awareness, breathe, choice, connection, contemplation, deliberate, experience, integrity, intention, joy, love, meditate, mindfulness, relationship

Movement – How We Choose To Participate – Episode 11

February 6, 2017 by Teresa Phelps Martin Leave a Comment

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Reminder – you have a choice! Your are here so you much be choosing to be a little curious about moving and moving with greater awareness. Becoming aware is a powerful tool that empowers every moment with opportunity. When you recognize your pattern, are you observing and receiving or are you always trying to be in control… When you recognize how you engage in each moment, you awaken a powerful moment to shift or carry on, responding from the highest or the best of your ability at that moment. Just to clarify, it isn't always fun being conscious and responsible for how you are participating. But the momentary discomfort is well worth a lifetime of living with purpose and meaning.

The movement piece of this month reminds us about the power of the breath and allowing it to facilitate movement that brings forward greater connection. The breath is always available to you and is one of the greatest tools to let you know how you are showing up in your life!

Filed Under: Life Skills & Stress Management, Podcast Tagged With: awareness, balance, being present, breath, choice, deliberate, integrity, intention, mindfulness, movement, opportunity, recognition, self care, self love, yoga

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