So, how has the energy been treating you lately? Wow, has it been flying around. I love it. To me it feels like we are going down hill on a bike with the wind in our faces, laughing like when we were kids. That is most of the time. Other times it feels like I could leave everything behind and go live on an island in a tiny house and only converse with the island creatures. The ones without a lot of legs. They give me the creeps.

As I've mentioned a cabillion times, energy ebbs and flows and we get these surges when collectively we are ready to make some huge strides. That excites me. I love growth. I believe because I am so curious about why we do things and how did we get here and where the heck are we going?

We all have choice in how we handle these energy surges. They have happened your whole life thus far and will continue to happen for the rest of it. Might be good to create a way of accepting them and then eventually, using them to your advantage. I often get a lot done on the mechanical side of my business when these come up. I also make huge decisions that thankfully, although tough at the time, have always served me. I realize that while it may seem like a lot on the plate at the time, I know that there will be an ebb where I play more and allow all the time I've put in and intentions I've set to manifest. It works for me. It may not work for everyone.

Some people may find that during this time, they want to find an old cave, crawl in and pull the rock behind them until it passes. Ok, go for it. That is your choice. I probably won't be here when you get out but someone will and that is the fun of such a mobile life. Much like when we are swimming at a public pool. You know how they have lanes so you don't wander into someone while doing laps? (I and those who swim at the same time are grateful these exist. I wander!) Well, these lanes are a great way of recognizing how we can all be in the same body of water, yet doing our own thing. I personally stink at the crawl, but my side and backstroke have power. You may do an amazing butterfly while our mutual friend in lane six is completely rocking freestyle.

We, as humans, tend to compare ourselves to those around us. I think it is evolutionary and helpful in some regard, limiting in others. I often listen to autobiographies about long distance runners because there is a desire in me to do that some day. I listen to them, I don't compare. I observe what they have to say, laugh about their adventures and wonder, who the heck wants to run over a hundred miles at a time? I love the diversity of we humans. Yet, I see so many people wrap themselves up in what the other has accomplished or has or acts like. So wrapped up that they can't even see how amazing they already are.

I have a friend that often will compare how much I get done in a day to what she does. I always laugh with her and say she is probably making it bigger in her mind what I do, than I actually accomplish. I've had to learn that it is her billy club she uses to beat herself up with, not mine. I used to diminish in my mind what I had done but that wasn't serving either of us.  I can encourage her to see we are all wired differently and have that same ebb and flow as the energy but I can't (other than to offer her Belief Re-patterning.) change her mind for her. Nor can I take on the fact that she is paying so much attention to my backstroke that she wandered into my lane and isn't paying attention to her butterfly. I can gently push her buns back into her lane by not joining her in her self limitation and encourage her to get down the length of the pool (life) in any way she can. Doggie paddle counts, you know.

So, let me ask you this; where in your life are you wandering into someone else's lane? Is there anyone in your lane as you are enjoying your swim?  If there is; can you gently yet assertively, show them their own lane and suggest they pay attention to their own stuff. Perhaps you can meet after the swim and get some lunch, but for now, lane respect.

Focusing on what someone else thinks of you, what they have, what they've done to you or where you feel they get all the breaks, is wandering into their lane. Being concerned about who they are dating now, what promotion they just got, or how you wish they would just see you as who you are, is wandering too.

What if you paid attention to yours, worked on your technique and laughed about your turn at the end of the pool when you are about to do another lap?

It is absolutely possible that when you do this that the other person may get out of the pool and head to the showers, i.e., leave your life. It is also possible that they may have some resentment toward you because you have stood your ground, ummm water lane, and they don't like it. A lot of things are possible and I have found that if we live in this fear of what could happen, life happens all around us. I don't know about you, but I've grown tired of being worried if someone was going to leave. Having friends and partners pass will teach you this real fast if you are paying attention. Things happen. People leave. As my friend Dave would say to his kids, buck up!

Adding to Dave's brilliant advice, buck up and choose your dang lane. Appreciate that we all came to do our own souls journey while living and connecting with others. It is a lovely, wonderful, respectful, fun, full of silly life when we do that.

The energy that is here now is only going to grow in vibration and that means that if you aren't looking to solidify your amazement and choice that life is for living and enjoying and choosing your lane; then I wish you well and might suggest something to calm your nerves. Perhaps coming to see me to re-pattern that or going for a swim.

Join me at the pool, won't you?
Vicki

www.vickibaird.com

You may have noticed that these last two months of August and September have been a bit challenging. I have an incredible reserve of strength and I am at the point of tossing up the hands and saying screw it and I would if I didn't also have this incredible faith that all things turn out as they are meant to for our highest interest and I wasn't just a bit curious about what is coming. It is both a blessing and annoyance at the same time.

I trust that our souls have a path and while I do not believe it to be completely pre-determined, I do know that some of the tougher passages are there to help us strengthen our beliefs and encourage us to grow. That doesn't mean we don't want to say to hell with this all and tell someone to pound salt when they say think positively.

I don't bring this up to depress you but rather to say, hang in there. It is shifting. We have been facing an intense push these last three weeks and while it is winding down a bit, it will increase again in mid October. Typically, I don't do the energy alerts ahead of time because people use it as an excuse to act like poops if there is conflicting energy happening but I realize I am not in charge of what people do with it, so here goes.

If you have lived with any other humans in the last four years, you know it has been a time of getting clear on what you would like in your life and who you would like in your life. This is so freaking hard sometimes. Be nice to you and realize it isn't to be done all at once but rather in stages. We are in one of those stages right now and your soul will be asking you to stop lying to yourself and feeling bad if you have to release someone, something or some belief.

Howard's passing has made it very clear to me who I want to have in my life and I have released some that one would think were close to me. I decided I wasn't going to do false anywhere in my life and I didn't have to. He was one of the most honest people you could meet and I used to say to him, you can accept people for who they are and still have them in your life. His comeback was usually, "not if they are asses, hon, I don't have to." I used to think he was being coldhearted. Now, I get he was being authentic to himself. A great teacher for me.

Relationships are ending whether it is through a passing, divorce, break up, decision to no longer talk to someone or geographical differences. Jobs are ending that don't line up with the individual. Bodies are rebelling if we aren't taking care of them and yelling loudly that we might want to or croak ourselves. There isn't much patience in the universe right now for things that don't line up.

My suggestion? Pay attention to the areas of your life that annoy, give you grief, talk to you or are generally conflicted. Be willing to look at them and ask what you would prefer and then for goodness sake, act on it. Have a conversation, stop eating crap, move your butt rather than complain about it's size, start coloring, find a therapist, shift your beliefs or find an island where you are the only person because it will only get louder if you don't listen.

There are amazing things happening too. People are lining up with work they love, opening businesses, changing their current business, running for public office and creating fundraisers for those they care about. It is completely possible to ride these energy waves and be upright and strong while navigating the surf. It takes strength, courage and a bit of bravery to do so, but it is possible.

Listen to yourself and pay attention to where your thoughts, complaints and conversations go. If they aren't supportive, then you have to decide what you will do with that. Perhaps get involved in a project that means something to you, start working out, go to school, or whatever will light you up at this time.

As we transition into October you will be glad you did. Doing the prep works allow us to walk through these times with grace.

Being human isn't always easy but it is full of opportunities to show who we are at the core of our being. I know for sure that this is what is what the soul longs for, lining up with our greatness. Will you join me?

Taking deep breaths and occasionally swearing,

Vicki

www.vickibaird.com

How are you riding this wave of energy? Do you feel like you need a seat belt for life? That is how I am feeling. A cross between a whoaaaaaa this is intense and wheeeeeeeeeeee, I want more. We are coming off of another wave of energy that went from the last week of June through the last week of July. THAT was intense! Things were cranky and we were being pushed to bring clarity to what wasn't working in our lives. Now we always have these waves of energy but they don't usually hang on for FOUR FREAKING WEEKS! phew, I feel better just yell typing that.

Hopefully you were able to use that time to clarify what you really want in life. For myself it came with a clarity of no longer wanting to run a retail store. I adore the customers, I love the product and hey, I'm pretty fond of the staff too, but phew, I was stick me with a fork done. This energy helped me be honest with myself first and then be able to formulate a plan to allow the store to grow to the next place and in turn, allow myself to grow. FOR FOR FREAKING WEEKS! oh, did I mention that already?

The energy that came in yesterday a bit like a freight train on speed, is much lighter but just as fast moving. It is propelling all the changes that were made during that time. It is fast and it is taking no mercy. The reason I came up with the wave is the visual I keep seeing is lying on my back with my head toward the vastness of the ocean and my feet facing the beach. I am lying on my back and just riding the wave into the beach. The interesting thing to me was that I was on my back. I wasn't boogie boarding or directing, I was allowing the energy of the wave to guide me in safely and totally trusting that I would end up where I was meant to be. A very cool feeling. The learning to put my head back and just ride may have taken some time to develop, but it is so worth the journey to get here to be able to look at the sky and listen to the ocean with my ears under water and to smell the perfect saltiness of our largest body of water.

This trust didn't come over night, I have really been conscious of where I put my energy and how I use it, especially lately and that clarity of what I want to do as opposed to where there is a perception I should do something is so freeing. Sure, people may get disappointed but what they think of me or how I am living is none of my business. You read that correctly, it is none of MY business. I want my wave to continue to move forward and to use that expansiveness at my head to my fullest potential. If I pay attention to them, that won't happen, so here I am floating away creating my bliss.

This is not to be considered a warning of energy, this is to be considered a helper. Use it wisely, the energy that is, what you do with the blog post is up to you.  Use the frequency of it to propel you forward to create the life you really want to have. Looking back and complaining will only turn you in circles, so why not put your head back and look at the sky with me.

This energy will phase out by Sunday ushering in a calm...for a little while. :) September is setting up to be another very fast month so please learn to slow down now and find the beauty in meandering, or floating or watching grass grow. Whatever works for you. If you are slow when the energy is fast, you can create amazing leaps and manifestations. If you get all wired up when the energy is fast, you will only create anxiety. I don't know about you, but I am not a fan of frenetic energy.

When you are feeling like the world is spinning too fast, just return to your breath or that meandering and be grateful you KNOW there is more going on then with you and if you relax you can reap the benefits. How nice to be in the know, isn't it?

Kicking back and catching the wave,
Vicki

www.vickibaird.com