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Apr 05 2018
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What If You Just Let Go?

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What if You Just Let Go

Wow!

What a ride this year has been already hey?

I’ve been witnessing lots of “story” playing out on the periphery and so many women becoming consumed in narratives outside of the moment.

Stories on repeat.

Excavated from the depth and expressed with such detailed emotion, it’s as if they happened yesterday.

And I wonder…

I wonder about how much energy it takes to animate these stories, and the character shift inside that is needed to cling to them?

Do you ever wonder about this?

You see, storytelling can be a powerful medium for transpersonal growth and healing… BUT… it can also be an addictive trap.

So how do you know the difference?

Well, it’s all about how you feel when you share the story… that’s if you even have any desire to engage with it. Most times when you are ‘in’ story, you will have several emotional attachments to it. The story has hooks in you, as much as you have in it- because you identify with it as being part of self… your journey…

Your stories can become consuming- milking you of your radiance to keep you trapped and slave to keep it alive.

but what if…

YOU JUST LET GO?

You simply let go of the story- and see it for what it is.

A STORY!

Our stories shape us, though they do not define us, so it is up to you to claim your power from them and extract the medicine.

You literally have the ability to liberate yourself from suffering, from the inside out.

With the many privileges you have on hand, suffering is a choice.

That can be a hard pill to swallow at times, taking full responsibility for your life now and stepping outside the confines of these narratives that seek your comfort in them, because you are what gives them life!

So I guess my point is, that if there is something playing out in your life that you KNOW is NOT healthy for you… not where you want to be, not what you want to be thinking etc,

then how can you let go of the story and make better choices, to steer your life in the direction your desire?

Would you be able to do it?

Could you?

If so when?

It doesn’t matter how much time, energy or money you’ve invested into creating them.. there comes a point where you have to realise burying yourself underneath them will not bring you the happiness you desire.

The difference between victim and victor is really a choice, because it is only YOU who gets to decide what you are and how you respond to your life’s path up until this point in time.

It’s like those choose your own adventure books…

If you’ve been feeling trapped, depressed, uninspired, overwhelmed or your heart is yearning for something more…

Perhaps it really is time to let go of those stories that have you believing that that is the way the it is and you have to settle for it?

You have to simply accept what you’ve been served, suck it up and eat it.

Over the years I have learned that you don’t need to keep punishing yourself to validate the narrative of the story, or to prove how strong you are to put up with it…

Let that one marinade for a while…

That one… phwoarrr!!!

When I realised I was choosing suffering to prove how strong I was, it was a cathartic game changer… it was a huge piece of my internal puzzle that was keeping me stuck in an old paradigm that I so desperately wanted out of.

I had to learn to draw strength from my stories, and to also know and choose to operate and create beyond them… to be bold and courageous to say enough is enough and to let go my own self perpetuated bullshit.

I had to continually QUESTION my beliefs and inner narratives… because my SOUL KNEW they were not true- even if my surrounding reality was proving them to be.

Letting go of the grip these stories had was often a painful experience, but so very necessary to trigger the expansion and growth needed to breakthrough to the otherside and to align with my true path and purpose… especially difficult when the stories lured me with romantic and intense plots by my own making of course.

So what if,

You just let go.

Let all the stuff from the past, the stuff holding you back from living your true potential, fade away.

Without the need to fix it, find a solution or resolve.

What if you let go of the noise inside your head and gave yourself the freedom to sit quietly and listen to that little whisper inside your heart that shares her story of what she truly wants to experience…

What if you invested your precious energy into encouraging her voice to be heard and acted upon?

What if you started writing a brand new story that allowed you to accept that you get to experience INCREDIBLE INSPIRING MIRACLES as part of your reality. That you CAN create a life that fills you up from the inside out, overflowing with beauty, creativity and abundance…

What if you let go of being the support act for these stories in your life and stepped into the LEAD role.

Life is meant to be lived!

Love is…

Donna  xx

Mar 31 2018
0

Help me put an end to Child Sex Slavery

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I COMMAND THE END OF CHILD SEX SLAVERY!

AND SO IT IS.

I’ll try an make this as short and simple as possible. I was unsure whether I wanted to create a blog about this, but I KNEW I HAD TO.

Why? well, because the reality is that child sex trafficking is a vile act that perpetuates suffering on many levels, and is such a huge problem that most people either turn their cheek to the realities that many children face today, or like me, decide to contribute in whatever way possible towards a solution.

I am sharing to educate and inspire action.

I can not, and will not turn away from this. I have worked with many women to help them heal from sexual abuse and trauma, so I have witnessed first hand the ramifications of child abuse and how these imprints create damage longterm, it’s a big reason why I keep sharing my WombSong work. To help liberate women from suffering.

It breaks my heart to know that because I am privileged, my children are safe, yet so many others have children taken, sold or born into this industry, mostly due to poverty.

It is estimated that there are over 2 million children that are innocent victims to the child sex slave industry, some as young as 9, are bought and sold as a product to consume.

Its just so sad and cruel!

Years ago, when I found out about this harsh truth I became so paralysed by how mammoth the problem was and I felt so small and insignificant in comparison… as a young mother on a pension struggling to support my family, what could I possibly do? The problem just seemed so huge and scary for me at the time.

Despite the problems in the world, I do believe in the power of love, connection and healing.

And so now, I and many others are using our privilege and power of influence to educate and actually invest our money into helping tackle this worldwide problem.

I am calling upon anyone that wants to help me.

I’m here to say that I’ve found a solution that is not only easy, but it filters through to other philanthropic endeavours that helps to positively impact those in abject poverty around the globe. and it comes wrapped up with love, support and some incredibly potent, pure plant medicines.

What is it?

Well, as you know, I have been journeying with the inspiring company, doTERRA for over a year now.

It has completely transformed my life, both health wise and financially. It has filled my cup up with inspiration in many ways and I am blessed to be working with some incredibly beautiful and driven women who are not only creating abundant service based business for themselves, they are bringing HOPE to the world, one drop at a time.

You see, a big reason why I aligned my business with doTERRA is because of their integrity and heart, their Co-Impact partnerships, and philanthropy through the Healing Hands Foundation means that they are able to drive economy to ‘developing’ nations that need it the most.

They walk the walk!

And it has been so refreshing to see a company actually invest in people and actively participating in creating change to those who need it the most.

By establishing mutually beneficial partnerships with farmers, growers, harversters, distillers etc and listen deeply to the needs of those communities, to help build schools, hospitals, industry supplies, micro-loans etc.

AMAZING!

My soul KNEW this was a game-changer on a global level.

and I was right!

It was when I found out about doTERRA’s partnership with Operation Underground Railroad Rescue (O.U.R) that my heart cracked open fully, and I began to see the bigger picture in a way that I could help to make a difference in the world… that this mammoth task could be shared by us all, in many different ways, and that it would actually take a global community to shut this industry down!

Check out the video’s below.

(If the links don’t open in your browser,  click to watch
video 1 and video 2 )

You’re probably thinking… yeah yeah yeah… sounds like just another sales pitch… and I want to assure you that it’s NOT like that at all!

You see, doTERRA created a special oil blend where ALL PROCEEDS go towards helping to fund O.U.R. Not just a percentage of the profits, like most companies would do, no, doTERRA is different and for a $26 AUD product EVERY SINGLE CENT goes towards helping to not only rescue, but actually rehabilitate these children into safe house and give them access to the therapy and healing they will need to recover from the various trauma and abuse they have faced.

It is estimates that it costs aprox $2,000 USD to rescue and rehabilitate ONE child.

That’s 100 bottles of Hope oil.

100 bottles of a beautiful sweet oil blend and ONE child will know FREEDOM!!!

All of a sudden, the capacity to help and influence positive change in the world became more possible for everyday people.

Primary Benefits of Hope Oil

  • Uplifts mood with a bright, fresh, scent
  • Provides a unique aroma profile for a personalised fragrance

Ingredients

Fractionated Coconut Oil, Bergamot Fruit*, Ylang Ylang Flower, Frankincense Oil, Vanilla Bean Absolute
*FCF Bergamot does not cause sun sensitivity.

 

So how can YOU help?

Well there are 3 main ways you purchase Hope oil and support this worthy cause. As you read through the different options below, I humbly ask that you feel into what is right for you.

We need all hands on deck!

As a Wellness Advocate, my job is to educate, inspire and to help offer solutions.

LET’S DO THIS TOGETHER!

doterra hope oil

Option 1.

Purchase a bottle of hope oil for yourself or for gifts to friends and family. It costs $26 AUD.

No one makes any commission off this, EVERY SINGLE DOLLAR is donated towards O.U.R and you get a beautiful oil blend in return. 

To purchase HOPE oil, head over here,  click “shop”   follow the prompts for your local market, then click on essential oil blends and add HOPE into your cart and proceed to checkout.

DONE!

Option 2.

Access even more goodness and journey with me.

If you have been interested in essential oils and wanting to get your oils at wholesale, join my doTERRA team and add a bottle of HOPE oil to any of your orders at any time.

I have taken the HOPE Pledge and add atleast one bottle to my monthly order. 

Share the good word and inspire others to also purchase Hope oil. Anyone who joins my team, will get access to our free facebook support groups, as well as a personal wellness consult with me, my Emotional Alchemy and Essential Oils e-course as a thank you which will allow you to journey deeper with your oils in a spiritual way and of course ongoing education and support on your oily adventure.

Here’s how you do it:

1. click here
2. Click Join and Save.
3. Select your market (and OTG which means local shipping)
4. Select wholesale customer
5. Fill in your details.
6. Make sure the box that says “Enroller ID has 4001394- thats to make sure you are on my team and don’t end up somewhere else in doTERRAland!
7. Select your enrolment kit- I recommend the Natural Solutions or Home Essentials because they are the best all rounder starter kits, but you can choose whatever you like. You can also choose the enrolment pack which is the base membership fee and then choose whatever oils you like.

AU/NZ kits
US kits
European Kits

8. excitedly wait for your oils and enjoy all future orders at 25% discount, plus have the option to get free oils!!

SIMPLE!

Option 3:

If you are wanting to start an inspiring service based business, or perhaps blend doTERRA into your existing business and work towards creating residual income and financial freedom like I have been, and want to contribute to making a big impact in the world sharing from your heart and inspiring others to do the same, consider becoming a Wellness Advocate. Enrol with any of the kits, get all of the above support plus 1on1 mentoring with me and access to all the biz resources from the worlds fastest Presidential Diamond team to get you started as efficiently as possible.

I’m really serious about sharing HOPE far and wide, and I want to work with incredible women who have the courage to do the same

I’m serious about calling in my Dream Team and I know that I need to take bold action in sharing my passion for this cause.

So,

If you’re committed, an action taker, a person who has a no-bullshit approach to life, biz, energy and spirituality, grounded in Self with a clear desire to create EPIC transformational change in peoples lives because you GENUINELY CARE.

You and WILLING to do what it takes with courage, resilience and grit… are optimistic and seek out opportunities and creative solutions over perceived limitations.

You are open to learn new ways of doing things and not afraid to ‘fail’, are a natural team player with strong integrity and moral compass, that can celebrate the success of others around you, is not an energy vampire and has no interest in emotional drama or playing the victim.

Then, I want to hear from you.

Schedule a 30min call here and we can see if it’s a fit for an inspiring co-creative working relationship.

This is not for you if you just want to dabble, you can not celebrate the success of yourself or others and you do not take responsibility for your life, or if you just want to get 1on1 mentoring with me

I have other programs available that can provide support for you on your journey.

I want to work with and celebrate incredibly kind and wise women.

So, if you’ve read this far, thank you.

I do hope that you consider sharing HOPE, and investing in a world where ALL CHILDREN ARE SAFE!

The problem may seem overwhelmingly huge, but when we all come together to focus on, invest in and create the change we want to see… miracles truly do happen!

The power is with and has always been with the people.

Together we can change the stories of these children, invest in their freedom and give them a chance to heal, and become liberated from the confines of their past.

So much love and many blessings,

Love is…

Donna Raymond dōTERRA

** If you’re already connected with another doTERRA wellness advocate, consider reaching out to them to support you, unless you’re totally adamant you want to journey with me**

*** If you already have a doTERRA account, add HOPE onto your future orders***

Jan 23 2018
0

And So I Danced Naked

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And So I Danced Naked.

Saturday night I had the evening to myself at home.

Something came through my being the day before. I’m not sure exactly what, but it was this uncomfortable feeling that immediately zapped me of my joy.

Like literally… There was a definitive moment feeling the arrival of something in my body…

I contemplated what I should do with my time, and with minimal access to internet due to my modem being fried in an intense storm the week before, I figured I should probably switch off and tune in… wise wombman style!

In the afternoon I picked some fresh mugwort from the garden in preparation for a night of nurturing.

My womb felt like it had an energetic cold.

I felt off.

Not right.

So I prepared everything needed for an evening journey connecting with my body and soul.

Journal, essential oils, music and herbs for my womb steam were ready to go as soon as I helped my little one to sleep.

I contemplated doing a live ‘steam stream’, but it didn’t feel right for me as I knew I was too sensitive. So I live streamed to my FB page to share some insight into why I was doing this and how to do it. (check it out here)

When that finished, it was time to drop in.

And then, with a cup of tea steaming away, candle flickering, red fairly lights twinkling… the womb temple came alive in the mystical moment of ritual.

This space I have created has a certain otherworldly feel to it when the lights are dim- it’s an extension of my being really … I am imbued into this space as it envelopes me in deep crimson hues.

It’s as if time stands still and all that is, is revealed to those who listen.

I choose to listen.

With headphones on, and the herbal steam of mugwort, rose, nettle and red clover permeating and caressing my deep feminine core with tendrils of warmth… I surrender

I open

The music takes me on a journey through soundscapes that are familiar- as if my own heart was being played back to me.

It cracks a little…

I feel the “something” brew and swell within my being

My mind steps in to psychoanalyse…

I breathe deeper beyond the stories.

Sync with my breath and sink deeper into presence.

The music moves me, my body open and responsive.

My pelvis feels like it is breathing with pure light.

Expanding as I consciously direct my breath to open the space and ease the constriction.

I start to sway my hips

My heart cracks a little more.

And my eyes weep.

The emotion begins to trickle.

Deep breaths now…

Let it come to the surface.

Let it come up.

Let it be.

Welcoming the feelings.

I am here now.

I am here now.

I am here now.

Breathing up into my womb I open more.

The warm aromatic steam snakes its way in.

The plants work their majick as usual.

I am intoxicated by the scents of lemongrass, frankincense, rose and mugwort.

I am shifting.

My heat bursts with short sporadic waves of emotion.

They’re not as heavy as I anticipated

I RELEASE

My body consumed by the music, luring me to a deep space within the realms of my own creativity.

And I get this surge of energy ripple through my body.

And so I danced naked…

As soon as I stood up, my heart fully cracked open into euphoric release…

THIS…. THIS!!!

YES!!!

THIS!!!

I hear whispers,

“SHE’S BACK”

and this feeling of ecstatic celebration as I dance the Lover in. Her cheeky, playful and wild feminine sensuality steers my body into swirls, stomps and pelvic thrusts and pulses.

I come ALIVE

I become the embodiment of my sex- my pure creativity in motion.

My heat spirals up my spine and circulates around my skin. All senses activated, tingling to the subtle air flow.

All tension is dissolved into the moment with each sensual sway of my hips.

Transcendence!

Revelation

REMEMBERANCE.

It feels like it has been such a long time since I fully allowed HER to move through me.

She liberates me from the dull and mundane of everyday rhythms and returns me to my full power.

Wide eyed and full of inspiration I feel a song begin to permeate my dreaming space, from the left the words trickle through as the melody forms in my mouth. (check it out on soundcloud)

I am called to my drum

my medicine

my majick

and I create.

I feel so free!

Peace is restored in my body as I come back into full alignment to my path of purpose.

What can you do today to come back ‘home’ in your full embodied presence?

EXCITING NEWS!!!

I have just finished my Wise Wombman Initiation mini e-course-

7 days to connect with your Inner Womb Wisdom
and embrace the Mystical Powers of the Sacred Feminine, so that you can embody your raw beauty, take control of your emotions
and create a SOUL ALIGNED life that you don’t need to escape from!

(even if you’re tired, busy and think Goddesses and Vagina’s are funny!)

The best part is IT’S TOTALLY FREE for you!!! So make sure you subscribe to my mailing list for all the goodies!As always,

Remember to Access the Wisdom Within

Love is …

Donna Raymond dōTERRA
Jan 05 2018
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Gratitude- Donna Raymond

The Everyday Priestess

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As I sit down to write this to you, the heavy rains roar outside as the frogs echo a chorus of celebration- the monsoon has arrived! I have no idea what is about to come through my fingertips, but hey, let’s see what flows shall we?

Today I was ruminating on my life, and the perspectives of social media. You know that I share quite openly and honestly as I value real and raw expressions of genuine sharing. Anyways, I was thinking about the ways that people might perceive me based on my (limited) sharing online over the last 2 years…

I wonder how the images that I share, the photoshoots that I co create to bring to life my symbolic visions of deep meaning and feminine majick and wisdom… I wonder how they are received and interpreted!?

As an Artist I know the power of the image and how to construct visual language to communicate ideas.

Images are powerful tools that work beyond our conscious interpretations.

Art lives beyond the Artist.

So, I was having a look through these images, the intentional branding of Wise Wombman and the countless hours I have invested in personally designing all my graphics, logo, colours, layouts, website… you know all that jazz..

And It had me wondering about the archetypal language that some are aware of, and some are not. These archetypes speak to a primal layer in our psyche. They transcend time, language and culture because they speak to our Soul.

So I want to speak to this… specifically the archetypal energy of the Priestess… because I have been witnessing something in the ‘women’s empowerment’ arena that well, to be honest has made me retreat back into my mystical cave… HA!

I do not jump on band wagons, I am a rebel at heart and will usually bail when things all of a sudden  “become hip and cool”. I dance to the rhythm of my own song!

I see these beautiful brands being constructed, dominated by mainly beautiful white women (not a bad thing- it is what it is, so very beautiful too, I’m simply noticing it becoming a saturated style) and painting an image of the Priestess as young, alluring, mystical, sexy and of course, fuckable.

Whilst some of these qualities exist, Wombman is so multi-faceted that only focussing on and celebrating one part, discounts the value of the whole range of expressions.

These images do not represent the DEPTH of what the Priestess archetype holds within her medicine.

I see so many women look at these images and their hearts shrink because they feel they can never live up to this ideal, the status quo of “womens empowerment”- they can’t find an entry point to relate to having THE SAME ACCESS to these archetypal energies- because they don’t self-identify with the marketed image or the spiritual narratives.

I GET IT!

The semiotics I see are all similar- its like a cookie cutter recipe of “HOW TO PRIESTESS ONLINE” and it makes me fucking gag sometimes!

You want to know why?

It’s because the work of a Priestess is oftentimes ANYTHING BUT beautiful or sexy.

Seriously. Sometimes it’s U.G.L.Y

It ebbs and flows in the rituals of the mundane.

It’s deep shadow work, healing collective wounds beyond the etheric scope and parameters of where most would dare to tread.

It’s on the fringe and is often incredibly isolating and lonely.

NOT FUCKING “SEXY” AT ALL!

Sometimes the emotional labour is so intense there is no reprieve from catharsis after catharsis that transforms your very cells and perception of reality.

You die a thousand deaths whilst shedding skins and stories along with the salt and mucous that pours from your face in the process of your ego being obliterated as timelines crumble around you!

You are tested and humbled by the Great Mother/Spirit/Goddess in more ways than you can imagine because you have surrendered to the knowing that this is to create resilience and grit… you are being shaped to strengthen the psychic muscles to carry forth your purpose work- whatever you are destined to do, in service to the greater good of all.

Phew!

You are initiated by Spirit before you even knew you could have a choice to feel ready.

There you are.

DEEP IN IT!

The work happens in Spirit, Mind, Body and with the Earth. It can be sweaty, messy, dirty, challenging and days where the “holding” is so mammoth that your bones become so tired, only an ancient heart would know the aching to rest yet stay true to fullfill the prophecies encoded inside.

Priestessing is doing what you need to do, to survive in this modern world AND STILL create space for your deep connection to Nature and your majick… and when you can’t do that, you realise that your whole life MUST become a living ceremony, an integrated sacrament to the Divine.

Sometimes this means being covered in blood, sweat, tears, vomit, mud and shit- and still walking forward with a twinkle in your eye, holding the vision of love and beauty in your heart… forging a path forward through the thicket- to be the visionary guide and wisdom keeper of the mysteries.

Sometimes Priestessing is making it through another day alive! Taking on the mammoth task of conquering the beast within, to claim sovereignty over your internal spaces. To show others it’s possible to liberate yourself from suffering and to be the guiding light and hope for those shackled to the stories that bind.

Sometimes it’s being so fine tuned to the Cosmic that you know you have to prepare to bunker down for the oncoming subconscious purge and shit storm that the collective is brewing… sometimes you have to process this before others so that you can help them through when they’re in the thick of it… and when you’re in it… no one knows the scope of what you are feeling and processing. Their time is yet to come. But there you are, map maker… cultivating the language of the emotional realms.

Sometimes it’s head buried in books absorbing teachings from ancient lineages, or countless hours in dedicated service to looking after elders, honouring the wisdom keepers that walked before you.

So I want to shout out to you if you feel this deep connection to the Priestess, yet feel like you don’t fit the depicted mould… it’s because you’re not meant to!

Perhaps you’re an “Everyday Priestess” like me… More time in the thick of real life than the altered ceremonial states, sometimes my sacred tools can stay untouched for months, though I can show up in my full power and medicine at any time of any day because this energy moves through me. Just like it does with many other women… and i want to normalise the incredible potent beauty of the day to day life… the mundane.

I guess thats why I am in awe of this busy season of Mother… because most women in this season don’t have the time and energy to realise how phenomenally beautiful, sexy and powerful they look in the thick of it… full power warrior mama’s and nurturers getting shit done… sometimes it seems by sheer majick!

Don’t get me wrong, I am in no way knocking the expressions of alluring beauty… I’m speaking to the fact that it’s NOT ALWAYS THE REALITY, DAY IN DAY OUT!

Let’s be real!

So, I guess what I’m trying to say is this…

Images are fucking powerful, so be mindful not to take things at face value. Look for depth, meaning and of course resonance.

You’re meant to be YOU in all your beautiful messy expressions of the raw feminine- in all your over the top flamboyant or completely unassuming ways.

Embodying the Priestess does not mean that you have to be in a state of orgasmic bliss 24/7, in deep ceremonial presence all the time, adorned and be-jewelled with the fancy sacred geometric and symbolic bling and free flowing mermaid locks…

because you are marinated in stardust and it is etched into each crevice of flesh that covers your gorgeous being.

You can be super cosmic (or not) and covert and carve your own truth of expressions.

When we let go of who we think we should be- or how we think these energies SHOULD be expressed… we open up the space to listen to the wisdom within, that guides us and moves our body in a way that is relevant and organic in our authentic expressions.

So big love to you if you are feeling ‘unseen’ because of these stereotypes.

I see them and I am sure others do also.

So here’s to the Everyday Priestess, may she be honoured in all facets of her embodied presence.

 

Remember to access the Wisdom Within.

Love is…

 

Donna Raymond dōTERRA

 

 

 

Dec 19 2017
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Wild Open Space

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A couple days ago I was on the phone to a dear sister.

Our conversation spanned the themes of home life, essential oils, crypto currency and AI technology, the future of humanity, ripple effects, cancer as an entity which has a consciousness of its own, holographic dimensions and healing.

Just the usual really.

What was interesting in that conversation was voicing my need for wild open spaces. To connect with areas of land with expansive skies where I can be consumed by stars on a clear night. I have identified that this is actually important for my mental health and my dreaming space.

Living in the rainforest is a beautiful experience of connection. Though I find myself wanting to move beyond the tree lines… wanting to soak up the dawn and dusk colour dances, but feeling constricted with my view.

There has been so much noise for me in the last couple months… especially online.

In this noise I retreated into what I thought was my stillness.

because Facecrack feels like an echo chamber some days.

I notice lots of nuances at play and I observe interactions with curiosity and fascination of the human psyche and relationships.

I was meant to launch my new course, “Bloom” at the start of the month, but I didn’t.

I was too cloudy.

Too frustrated

Feeling all the feels.

I figured it was a subconscious fear at play… I was stalling for some reason. I was doubting what was coming through, and I couldn’t tap in because of all this external noise.

I felt tired and heavy in my body.

My knees have been buckled with a pressure I have not felt before.

I was feeling old and haggard- my body feeling as ancient as my heart.

Then I started bleeding and in the majickal intuitive state of flow, I realised why I was holding.

It was the noise… noise that I was brining into my visionary realms that was clouding my way. Encroaching on my mystical spaces.

Noise that was amplified because I was not voicing my Truth in the moment, because most days there is SO MUCH I WANT TO SAY… and I don’t know where to begin, where to start.

Would it be relevant?

Would it be valuable?

Would it serve others?

Would it be meaningful?

Would it serve me?

I was frustrated because I was WITHOLDING my gifts. My message… which most days I have no fucking clue as to what that is or what it even means because there is just SO MUCH INSIDE…
This is the pain of a multi-passionate creative.

I admit I get bored easily, but not really- I don’t ever truly feel bored per se, there is always something to occupy my imagination. Perhaps its not the best word to describe the way I feel, but it will do for now.

I get bored with my own “content” and I critically evaluate it to my own standards that, which lets face it, are the perils and ridiculousness of a perfectionist at play.

So my focus can become skewed sometimes if I’m not totally “feeling it”

In the case of recent experiences, I became distracted and overwhelmed by the future, because I really do think generationally and It is a fine line of trusting the beauty of the world that will be left in the hands of our future generations, and wanting to embrace my fierce wild warrior and fucking fight to protect it from being hijacked by political ideologies and corrupt corporations.

I know I am not alone in this. Sometimes the world feels like it has gone mad. As a mother I can’t help but be concerned about the future, and then I wonder about where my energy is best served.

Like, does it even matter?

Why are we here

What’s the point?

These thoughts permeate my empathic heart and whatever momentum I had created previously, all comes to an abrupt halt.

It can be intense and incredibly frustrating.

I can literally feel consumed, and it can feel like the dense jungle that is at the back of the property I live on, slowly starts to creep in.

Our environment is so influential to our mood.

So, Wild Open Spaces call me.

To nurture my courageous heart and energetic, creative Spirit.

To create breathing space for my Mind, Body and Soul.

To defragment the “stuff”

the bullshit

the fear

the pain

the illusions.

To let go of my woe’s and to shake of the stagnant stories that seem almost designed to armour my heart and I refuse to walk this Earth with my heart closed off.

So yes, I am realising the false perception of “noise” are my own fabrications, and it has been a way for me to identify the ways I continually silence myself.

Yes, there are threads from the emotional and psychological abuse I have experienced, and sometimes it’s so subtle that it runs parallel to my growth work and the ways the thoughts creep into to my mindset are so tricky and sneaky.

You will only find them if you start looking.

And I am an eternal seeker.

I want to find the shit that is not in alignment with my Soul and release it.

Life is to short to be bound to bullshit stories.

Time to move forward. Keep on taking a step. Doing the inner work.

Liberating ourselves from the confines we create to keep us safe and comfortable.

The thing is, we adapt so wonderfully to our environment (physical, mental and emotional) that sometimes we veer off our path of passion, purpose and pleasure, that we don’t even realise it because the changes have been so subtle along the way.

Our comfort zone is then the cage we have accepted and continually invest our future in. It’s what we know and trust.

Though it’s not always healthy.

When I begin to step back and question what I am doing, where I am going, etc I need that expansive sky to ease the mental and emotional load of processing.

It helps lighten the load.

So, I’m at that point now that I don’t even know what the point of this is, hahaha!

On that note I will wrap it up and trust that this message is received by those that need to hear it, whenever that may be.

Remember to access the wisdom within

Love is…

Donna x

Oct 23 2017
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#metoo

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Watching the peripheries of the #metoo shadow purging from the collective undercurrents of silence and I want to acknowledge everyone who shared as it takes tremendous courage to be vulnerable and open to share on such a public platform.
I want to honour the woman, Tarana Burke as she started this conversation many, many moons ago
A necessary and vital conversation to be having.
Why?
Well, it is quite simple

SILENCE IS THE BEST FRIEND OF ABUSE.

and might I add- this silence can eat at the core and lend to continual SELF ABUSE- through unhealthy coping mechanisms.
Sharing your story does not mean you are a victim to it…
Sharing your story allows you the opportunity to unhook from it.
What happened in the past can influence you though it does not have to define you… only YOU get to do that.
So claim your power. Your Sovereign truth and expression
Speaking up, is a courageous act when so many suffer in silence because they can’t see a way out.
Or they’re scared of the backlash
The “victim shaming” and accusations of slander and potential legal ramifications.
I’ve felt this… kinda damned if you do, damned if you dont.
Sometimes it doesnt seem worth going through more pain and trauma from the patriarchal lynch mob tearing at the clothing of your story and pointing fingers at you.
Naked.
Exposed.
Raw.
Though sometimes there is the little whisper inside… that voice that calls you… beckons you to end the silence… not only for yourself- but for the cacophony of internal screams muffled by generation of abusive cycles, trauma bonding and manipulation.
Shame is consuming and self defeating. It is isolating and incredibly heavy on the heart.
This is not your burden to carry on your own… the fact is that you are not the only one- as much as it breaks my heart to say and to be part of.
We speak up and share to create solidarity.
Strength in numbers.
To show others that are in it now… that IT IS NOT OK… NEVER OK… NOT THEIR BURDEN TO CARRY… NOT THEIR SHAME TO HIDE FROM.
This is a problem that connects us all, and that is why SO MANY people, particularly men have been so taken back by this purge.
THE VISIBILITY
The constant barrage of #metoo statuses
A reminder
We are all in this together
So, Lean in
Even if it is uncomfortable
Lean in…
Covering your eyes, ears and mouth IS NOT a wise way.
Ignorance is not bliss
It is ignorance.
When unspoken truths are “hidden” in plain sight of cultural blindness.
Patriarchal numbness.
Emasculation and conflict struggles to find resolution.
The Macro/Microcosms we see how the externalised rape and abuse of our Great Mother reflect the internal firestorm of conflict and power struggle. It is prevalent.
All around and WE ARE ALL CONNECTED TO IT
The veil that once softened the edges, that kept us in a state of denial even though our bodies knew the scope of this… brings the contrast of the shadow into stark light to be examined.
The truth is always revealed.
Energy flows where attention goes.
Let’s go there
Let’s look at this
From the rotten core
The inter-generational trauma has been brewing… and like a volcano- it is erupting from the depths… with tremendous fire- burning through the illusions and creating new land to walk on.
To the liberation and healing on the other side.
There’s some heavy shit going on in the ethers…
And we can turn this shit into compost to nurture our souls soil.
And we can all thrive…
so that no more children are abused.
No more women and men are abused.
NO MORE!
Oh and….AND!!!!
If you have found the path to liberation- when you have alchemised the deep emotional trauma and turned it into medicine- then you kinda have a moral responsibility to hold people in safe embrace to nurture their growth through this.
It is not a time for a “spiritual ass kicking” or shirking the responsibility that lays with a perpetrator onto them as their souls apparently “chose it”
Seriously FUCK OFF with your spiritual bypassing!
Think of the children.
Kindness is needed. Safe space is needed. Deep listening is needed… to allow people to compose the fractured soul pieces of self that sometimes become annihilated through trauma and abuse.
The path to wholeness is in the heart, and trust and kindness of community.
To embody the original blueprint of Love.
To fiercely guard it and show it to others.
Love is…
Donna xx

Sep 27 2017
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A Message to the Warriors of the Mind

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TO THE WARRIORS

Today I want to give a shout out to all the people who are actively participating in changing their mindset and suiting up to battle the black beast!

We all know that sometimes the biggest battles are the ones that no one can see- they are silent internal struggles that are often between life and death- quite literally.

So to those warriors who wake up everyday in battle armour and are fighting the good fight to reclaim safe space inside, to simply feel at home and peace inside your mind and body YOUR ARE AMAZING!!!!

Please know that each day you say YES to being here, the darkness inside loses power over you. I wish for you all to be surrounded by loving compassionate support as you navigate the gauntlet of this hellish experience.

I wish that that black dog bites itself in the arse and fucks right off from pissing on your mind and tainting your perception of how powerful and beautiful you are! I wish that you get to experience the beauty and joy of this world with eyes full of wonder and I wish that this is to become your reality sooner rather than later.

I wish that your suffering up until now serves a deeper purpose- that it becomes integrated medicine of lessons to help shape your soul, deepening your journey and ability to connect with others who are in the thick of it, so that we may all walk each other home.

The only way out is through it and I hope that you have access the necessary support- or begin to ask questions as to what you might need to get through this.

Silence is the best friend of Abuse- this means self-abuse also… the mind parasite that tells you that you dont’ matter- that no one cares, feeds off your self-isolation to validate its program- so you keep feeding it.

I wholeheartedly believe that when we begin to understand how the brain works, from a neurological and psychological perspective, we arm ourselves weapons that penetrate the false characters of Self that are created by ways of adapting to the parasitic mindset that hijacks our Spirit. We begin to understand the imprints from past trauma and remember glimpses of ourselves when we truly felt at whole.

BUT IT’S EXHAUSTING AND IT’S CONSTANT WORK!!!!

Adopting the archetype of the Warrior (as opposed to the Worrier) helps us claim a facet of ourselves back from the program and imprint of depression- as we are not that diagnosis- we are experiencing symptoms of it… in this way when we separate Self from a diagnosis we claim Sovereignty of our experience, which puts US back in the driver’s seat… and even though it might seem like s dismal piece of power- it is OURS!

I find it really important to envision ourselves in complete control of our mental faculties- even when we feel out of alignment- with the correct support and help we can trust ourselves to make conscious choices- that being that we are actually making a choice from our Highest Self- that is aware of all parts existing and takes responsibility for the consequences of our actions.

To anyone that is on this journey I want you to know that there are people out there thats have the ability to see beyond the mask that you project- and that they truly do love and want the best for you. They can empathise with the journey whilst not judging your for undesirable behaviours as a consequence of the war inside.

KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

This is the parasitic trick and is so alluring and enticing to bring your thoughts back to that place… BE VIGILANT in guarding and protecting your mindset- It might mean that you have to let go of friends and family that are not helping you break this cycle…

Relationships become casualties when you are embarking on the hero’s journey to claim Sovereignty and safeguarding your Mental Health- and absolutely necessary to surround yourself with people that are GENUINE, REAL, HONEST and have your best interests at heart- because you have shared with them the vision you are anchored to embody of yourself.

If we begin to protect our internal realms from the poisons that so often distract us from our path, then we begin to set firm boundaries for ourselves.

When we change our “story” we begin to change the way people relate to us.

Transformational and indeed RADICAL CHANGE IS POSSIBLE IF WE CAN OPEN UP TO THE POSSIBILITIES AND ACCEPT THAT AS A VERY REAL OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE TO US RIGHT NOW!

Warriors show us that there is an incorruptible strength of Spirit within… that’s why you’re still here- so invest that strength in challenging your mind- the parasitic thoughts that tell you bullshit stories about yourself to bring you down. DOWNRIGHT REFUSE TO BELIVE THE LIES ANY LONGER… and seek a different outcome. Even if you don’t believe it yet- CHALLENGE this parasitic entity that plays with your mind… DRAW YOUR SWORDS…the more you realise how strong and resilient you truly are, to have battles so long- the more you begin to harness your power back, and starve the black beast from the fear it fuels itself into existence.

The true path of the Warrior is to know the battle game- the fight so as to not have to engage in conflict in the first place.

The Solution is in the Problem… so USE YOUR MIND to adapt strategy to help forge a new path- in turn forging new neural pathways in the brain to steer you in a direction of health and vitality!

YOU’VE GO THIS!!!

I BELIEVE IN YOU!