Scripture teaches "ha Satan" stalks like a lion upon prey, using family, friends and close relationships as a pawn to try and pull us away from God and into a mindset of hopelessness. In these times the jokes on him as we remember to reach for gods unconditional love and forgiveness readily available for all those who seek it. Each given a divine journey at birth, a soul contract akin to a path to which we may choose to embark upon or use free will to turn from. Although you may find yourself turning in another direction this chosen course will circle back to you over and over again regardless of where you are or what roadway you are taking. Like a boulder falling from the sky to sit before you after hours of walking, a river in the woods to cross, a pause to have you reconsider the mapped out direction. Sometimes needy strangers hop in in hopes of using your time up thinking you won't be able to continue forward if your busy catering to them, hoping they can cause delay in growth and your evolution. Everyone's path is unique to them and their life no one can take it as there own or claim it as such. God cannot be fooled or deceived by those masquerading as people meant to be on your path. Those meant to be there will support, encourage and offer help, advice and strength along the way and those that do not either fear your course or are not meant to walk it with you. Self discernment will help you understand who is who. We all have different choices to make, different futures and paths, some will seek healing, others justice, some enlightenment and higher consciousness, others a bit of all trying to heal ancestral traumas and bloodlines that suffered for multiple generations in order to keep their own children from having to relive the pain they themselves felt as they've aged. Becoming a beacon of strength regardless of the storm. An unwavering fixture for those we love. Backed by those we've loved and lost who weren't able to find the type of strength needed to speak up. Spiritualist networks and collectives toss around the word "chosen". What is chosen? It is god presenting you with an assignment and instead of turning and running in fear it's accepting it and helping do the work he passed onto you. With astronomical amounts of faith, patience and balance. Tested often yet not wavering or giving up. Pulling strength from unseen places you never knew you had within you. Paths come in all forms, perhaps your a passionate nurse, doctor, judge, teacher. Maybe a wandering earthly being bringing love and kindness to those you meet along the way, someone seeking justice after so many injustices played out in your life. It usually starts with a painful experience or series of experiences meant to break you, an opening to peek within yourself and gaze upon the shadows and darker places than reaching out to pull them into the light and embrace and heal. Shadow work through journaling, meditation or thought. A solitary inner journey sweeping up fragments and piecing them back together. We are often protected on this type of path as it was chosen with our creator for us to walk forward upon we do this with little fear knowing fear is only a distraction and we have nothing to fear but god. As he walks beside us and within us during this time. Although it may seem lonely and as though you've been abandoned by many your higher power never abandoned you, and you've never abandoned self. Move forward knowing you are safe, loved, protected and divinely guided.  

The hardest part of introducing spirituality into your life is the process of getting yourself into a state of perfected balance. Knowing what to let go of and what to keep. An inner sorting much like spring cleanup but within your very own temple. The release of past lives and versions that no longer align with your highest timeline. People, places, things that no longer work in your best interest but rather introduce confusion and chaos. Self induced tower moments, to create the break needed to grow and evolve from what no longer serves you. Breathing techniques, meditation practices, a gentle beginning to ease into a state of relaxation and a calm so thick you'd need a wrecking ball to smash through the foundation of it. Blah..blah..blah. Well how do I achieve this you might ask. I have found the best way to begin is on your back. Legs straight out in front of you and arms resting comfortably. Some say one arm across the abdomen and one across the eyes also seems to help when starting a meditative state. I do things interchangeably. Sometimes eyes open to start works well, other times closed. The arm over the eyes helps keep eyes closed so there's less chance of disruption. You can start by turning the light off, closing eyes, getting into a comfortable position, than counting numbers or mastering breath. Eyes wide shut theory. Pay attention to what goes on behind closed lids. Shapes, patterns, colors, movement. At the beginning intrusive thoughts may try to enter. You might start thinking about your home, relationships, bills or everyday stresses. The idea is to swat them away each time so that your mind can come to a silent state where it's open to God, your higher self, guardians or your own inner voice. Another way I've found to be beneficial for me was to just sit on my bed and allow myself to space out a bit. Finding a focal point within my bedroom and spending time focusing for several minutes eventually the focus led to a state of serenity where I was able to block out anything outside of me bothering me. Outside noises, dogs barking, all from outside not from within. Putting all the attention on self, how I'm feeling, why I'm feeling that, is it beneficial or harmful? The idea is to get to a state that no matter where your at, where your sitting, who your with or what the exterior appears like you are perfectly comfortable from within. Much like adapting to situations or places. Being moved from one habitat to another mentality and keeping your emotions in harmony. Not a loss of emotion but a deepend understanding that only You can control how you feel and what you absorb or release. To be able to be at ease without worldly devils like drugs or booze. Meditation and prayer can be practiced anywhere. Doesn't have to be inside a home or church. Sitting silently by a river, under a tree, outside within the light of the sun works just as well. Granted churches sometimes help fill social needs we need as humans however sometimes it's the things we do in silence when we are alone that make the real difference. No one's created the same so what works for one may not work for another. Spotify as well as YouTube any many other music platforms offer different sound waves, music and for those who rather it nature sounds. I prefer frequencies and white noise in the background or silence. I use to think I needed some noise in my life to be comfortable. Whether it was the television or the radio, even my own self speaking aloud but I have discovered they are all outside distractions and the work that needed to be done in my life, silence served me better. In closing the idea is to be able to sit within any environment and still be able to find inner peace and harmony.