Hello dear friend,
How are you? Thank you for being here and if you’re a new reader I wish you a very warm welcome. I so appreciate each and every one of you. Whether we know each other or not I want you to know that I truly value your presence here and if something that I share can inspire you or make you feel better in any way I am grateful.
As you may have noticed I’m offering beautiful Shine Your Light packages available until January 31 and I’ve invited 18 amazing friends and inspiring women to contribute to a month long Blog Tour around the same theme. I would love to share these gorgeous posts with you so do make a cup of tea and discover them here.
All the posts are incredibly powerful and I love how much depth there is to this topic. As one of my intentions for this year is to connect deeper with the land, nature and the elements and listen more to my intuition I woke up this morning with the title to this blog post.
If you have seen me or connected with me online recently you may think that I’m super comfortable with being visible and sharing my stories and photos of myself. Well, the truth is that I’m becoming more comfortable the more I do it but it took me a loooong time to get here.
I discovered channeling almost 14 years ago and as soon as I connected with my spirit guides I knew that I had come home. In my heart I knew that this was my soul’s purpose and that I was here to receive these messages and share them with as many people as possible. Actually I started by channeling for family and friends and then it grew from there. The truth is that I was stuck, waiting for the “right time” to start my work for over 10 years. Slowly I started doing e-mail readings online for free and the step towards asking for money for my services was huge.
The first time I got paid was about 8 years ago. It only happened because a dear friend of mine told me I had to start charging money now and then she gave me a 50 euro (appr 58$) bill and said that she was my first client. I felt so bad about this and couldn’t believe she was paying me, being a friend and all. I was SO uncomfortable but it was the kick in the butt I needed to move forward.
The next step was to start talking about my work and that was probably even scarier. When I had a corporate job it was so easy to talk about it and to bring in clients but when it came to sharing the work that touched my heart and soul so deeply – wow! That was a different story. So I did what I usually do. I jumped. And did some energy work. For me, the best combo to move forward has been to ask for support from healers, intuitive readers, essence practitioner and then to just do it. It’s been such an incredible journey of self discovery and I am so grateful for everything that I have experienced. In the end I’ve come to realize that I can do all the inner work I like, at one point I have to take that scary step, cross my fingers and hope for the best.
What I have learnt from this is that 1. It’s usually not as scary as it seems to get a no. 2. Most people are wonderful and are happy to help. 3. When we dare to take big leaps the Universe supports us in magical ways. 4. The more we challenge our own limits, the more courageous we become. Now when I have a crazy/exciting/scary/impossible idea I know that it will trigger my fears and doubts. Knowing this I can make space for my fears so I can listen to them and hug them as much as they need. The more I practice stretching my comfort zone, the more powerful I feel.
I’m a pretty secretive person and most people I know don’t know what kind of work I do. Often I say that I work in communications. It’s not exactly a lie but I’m definitely not telling the whole truth. So I started by writing about myself online. Then I shared photos of myself. That was super uncomfortable and I really don’t like seeing myself in photos. I’m always the one behind the camera and I don’t look in the mirror unless I’m putting in my contacts or brushing my teeth.
So imagine the stretch to getting professional photos taken by a real photographer, having to pose and try to look comfortable and natural. Yikes! It’s not so much that I don’t like the way I look but I am so much more interested in people’s souls (and my own) than the surface. And to be honest I see so many things I don’t like about myself when I do look at those photos.
What helps me to step into the light, share my life and my stories is that I know why I do this.
I am here to share messages from Spirit and to spread as much love, compassion and light as I can to the world.
This mission is not so much about me as it is about the messages and their energies.
If you are filled with self doubt and keep your fears or limiting beliefs holding you back I want to encourage you to step forward. Do what you need to come into the light. Go as deeply as you dare and then jump.
You are here to shine, beautiful soul.
Your heart is brave and loving and you have such important and unique gifts to share.
The world needs you.
We all need that special light that only you can radiate.
So it’s time now to let go of what’s holding you back and take that step.
We are ready for you.
If you need help to find or fully step into your life’s purpose, I would love to support you through my Shine packages, intuitive readings and coaching. If you’d like to connect and chat I’d love to meet you for a free 30 min Discovery Session. Get in touch and let’s take it from there.
With all my love and gratitude,
Yes! It’s challenging to see ourselves out there and I really resonate with not liking photos of yourself. So glad you are shining brightly inspite of your fears <3
I love this post Karina. Especially No. 3: When we dare to take big leaps the Universe supports us in magical ways. I think that’s what I’ve done most of my life, and yes, it really is scary. I relate to all you’ve expressed and am very grateful for your openness, your brilliant light, and your love. xxx
Beautiful, Karina!
Thank you for sharing!
Funny that I just wrote my struggles out last night! Must be something in the Collective!
Keep shining!
Susan