Tag: Denise Linn

  • Embracing Expansion and Emotional Freedom

    Embracing Expansion and Emotional Freedom

    Stop Shrinking to Survive—You’re Meant to Expand

    Find a moment to get still. Let your muscles relax. Unclench your jaw. Drop your shoulders. Sink into the surface beneath you. This moment is for you.

    The message this week is clear: you are in an expansive cycle. You’re not meant to keep dimming your light or silencing your truth. Repressing what you feel doesn’t protect your peace—it drains your soul. Healing happens when you stop performing and start listening… to your own emotions, your energy, your truth.

    You weren’t made to live small. You were made to expand.

    Emotional Freedom Is the Path to Vitality

    When we ignore our needs to meet others’ expectations, our energy dulls and dims. But when we allow ourselves to express honestly, without judgment, we create space for vitality, clarity, and peace to return.

    This message is also a reminder that you don’t have to do it all alone. Running on your own energy can leave you depleted. Let yourself open up to something greater—divine light, universal energy, whatever speaks to your spirit. That connection replenishes you in ways self-sacrifice never could.

    Gratitude Opens the Door to More

    Here’s a gentle practice: Step outside. Stand with your arms stretched toward the sky. Let yourself feel what it means to be open. Let gratitude rise through your body and flow outward. It’s one of the fastest ways to bring joy and abundance back into your life.

    Then take a breath and notice. What sensations are present in your body? What did you see, hear, or feel? Let this moment settle into you.

    Are You Ready to Expand?

    What part of this message resonated? What do you wish you could believe about yourself, your healing, or your future? I’d love to know what came up for you. Share in the comments—your truth might be exactly what someone else needed to hear today.

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    Returning to Wholeness

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  • The Power of Focus and Intent: Cultivating Clarity in Your Life

    The Power of Focus and Intent: Cultivating Clarity in Your Life

    The Power of Focus and Intent in Your Life

    Have you ever felt scattered, pulled in multiple directions, struggling to focus on what truly matters? The ability to cultivate focus and intent is a powerful practice that can bring clarity and purpose into your life. When we consciously direct our energy toward what we desire, we open ourselves to opportunities, growth, and transformation. But what does that really mean, and how can we embrace it without falling into the trap of toxic positivity?

    Understanding the Tracker Mindset

    This week, I pulled the “Tracker” card from the Native Spirit deck by Denise Linn. The message behind this card is simple yet profound: focus your energy on one thing instead of scattering it in different directions. When you track the unseen but real stream of energy toward your desires, you align yourself with your goals and intentions.

    Trackers have the ability to concentrate so intensely that everything else fades away. What you focus on grows—when you direct your thoughts toward positivity, you naturally attract opportunities and experiences that support your journey. However, it’s also essential to acknowledge that life is complex, and shifting focus isn’t always easy, especially for those navigating trauma, anxiety, or neurodivergence.

    The Pitfalls of Simplistic Thinking

    One of the common narratives around focus and intent is the idea that “thinking positively” will always attract positive experiences. While there’s truth to the concept that our mindset influences our reality, it’s not as simple as flipping a mental switch. Life is nuanced, and telling ourselves to “just think positive” can sometimes lead to feelings of shame or self-blame when challenges arise.

    Rather than forcing positivity, consider cultivating self-compassion. If you’re struggling to focus on the good, ask yourself: What feels safe for me right now? How can I gently open myself to possibility? Instead of berating yourself for negative thoughts, try shifting your self-talk to something like, It’s okay for me to take small steps toward what I want. My worth isn’t tied to how positive my thoughts are.

    Finding Balance: Intentional Focus vs. Pressure to Perform

    The idea of focusing intently on one thing can be empowering, but for many, it may feel unrealistic. Life is full of responsibilities, and for those with anxiety or neurodivergence, single-minded focus can be particularly challenging. If that resonates with you, give yourself grace. Rather than striving for perfection, carve out small moments in your day to intentionally direct your energy toward what matters most. Even five minutes of mindful focus on a passion, goal, or relationship can create momentum over time.

    It’s not about forcing yourself into an unnatural state of focus—it’s about honoring your capacity and working within it. Let go of judgment and recognize that your journey is valid, no matter how long it takes.

    Embracing Your Path with Compassion

    Ultimately, focus and intent are about creating space for what truly matters in your life. If you feel scattered, take a deep breath. Acknowledge where you are, release the pressure of needing to “get it right,” and trust that even small steps count. You deserve to invest your energy in what fulfills you.

    What came up for you as you read this? Did anything resonate? Let’s connect in the comments—I’d love to hear your thoughts!

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    Returning to Wholeness

    Returning to Wholeness Journal Course

    A journey for survivors of childhood trauma of learning to trust and embody the TRUTH of who you’ve always been.

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    Connecting Within

    Connecting Within

    Guided meditations to help heal mind, body & soul.

    Learn more
    Sacred Boundaries

    Sacred Boundaries

    A journey of honoring heart, mind, body & soul. Boundaries are hard. This course will help you recognize what you need and how to move through the obstacles keeping you from implementing it.

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  • Embracing New Beginnings on the Path to Emotional Healing

    Embracing New Beginnings on the Path to Emotional Healing

    The following is a direct transcript of the video.

    I want to share something with you a little different today. So I’m not going to get into the whole history of this for myself, but I have gotten back into a practice of trying to pull Oracle cards whenever I’m feeling like I’m a little disorganized, a little distracted, which has been a lot lately, and I wanted to share it with you today.

    If this is something that you enjoy, definitely let me know in the comments. I might do a little bit more of it. If it’s something you don’t enjoy, that’s perfectly okay. Feel free to scroll by. But I’m going to encourage you to consider this as just a sign to take a step back, take some deep breaths, connect with yourself, connect with me, connect with the community.

    So the deck that I pulled from today is the native spirit deck from Denise Linn. This is a really beautiful deck. She’s part of the Cherokee nation and I just really love it and there’s a lot more I’d like to say about it but I don’t want this to be too long.

    So spirit keeper of the east…so I’m gonna read to you just kind of briefly the message from this card. There’s more that this book goes into with it, but again, I’m trying to keep it a little bit brief. So I’m just going to read the first part to share with you. So if you can, maybe close your eyes and just breathe naturally but fully, and just notice what comes up for you, okay?

    New beginnings. A fresh cycle is occurring in your life. Wipe the slate clean. It’s now time to release the old and start again. No matter what has happened in the past, it doesn’t need to repeat in the future.”

    And in the East, and the book goes into this a little bit, but the East is where the sun rises. It’s a new day, right? So just kind of let yourself continue to breathe into that. Let the energy of this message come, just land within, and notice the energy that it brings. Really breathing into it.

    Stay here as long as you’d like. Just notice what came up for you. Notice what you’re feeling, where your mind went. I’d love to hear from you. What did you notice coming up? Did you like this? Was it something that you would like to continue to connect with? I have several decks that I pull from.

    Some of them have much longer meanings than others, but I’d love to hear from you. Share in the comments.