One of the wonderful gifts that has come from the intense purging and releasing you have been doing, is that it has helped you become more in touch with your true feelings. When you are buried under many layers of density, it can be difficult to ascertain your truth. It can also be difficult to feel the subtle energies of your guides, helpers and passed loved ones through such density.

You have released so much of what has largely acted like a barrier, that you are now able to navigate from your heart much easier than ever before. You are also much better able to feel the supports that have always been there for you, cheering you on. You might consider this the true dissolving of the veil. ~Archangel Gabriel

As you move up your ladder, there will be times where you will offer an outstretched hand to those on their way up. Do not be discouraged at those who choose to watch their shuffling feet, rejoice in the ones looking up. ~ Creator

There are many ways to believe. Whatever you believe, you may be sure there is someone who believes the opposite extreme. Life in the world is about opposites of all kinds.
 
Beliefs are one of them. And some people get fired up about beliefs. Some people with strong beliefs will hurt other people because the others’ beliefs contradict their beliefs.
 
People on Earth have separated people because of their color or because of the shape of their nose. Staunch believers are convinced that they are right, and everyone else is mistaken.  
 
They may change their minds later, but at any moment, they are firm in their beliefs. I understand everything, yet it is hard for Me to understand why anyone hurts another, that matters get so firmly entrenched in their minds that they hurt other human beings in the name of what they like to call truth.
 
Here’s what I wonder: I wonder what does it matter what another believes or you believe when there is love? Love is beyond believing in or adhering to.  
 
You must know by now that in life you do not want to be dependent upon what this one or that one thinks. That makes you live a life that may not really be yours. You sacrifice your own heart and mind because of another’s praise or criticism. It doesn’t matter if someone else in the world is considered an authority. Why would you make anyone lord and master over you? Will you agree that it’s not always a good thing to dance to another’s tune?
 

It takes courage for one to tell the story of who they are with their whole heart, allowing the unknown to be known.

Connection with others is why we are here and is what gives us purpose in life. Neurologically it is how we are wired, we are naturally designed to survive together, to exist as a unit.

There is a massive discord in our connection to one another today. When one is asked about love they will reply with stories of heartbreak. When one is asked about connection they will reply will stories of distance.

Why is this so? There is a false sense of shame in the disconnection we experience: ‘If they see this in me will they still love me?’

Feelings of being unworthy or not enough contribute to this disconnection and cause vulnerability to feel excruciating.

Vulnerability means you are acting as your full, real, present self that is aware and engaged.

HJ: Self love is an art… a way of living… a daily practice… that cultivates this quality within you and shines it out upon the rest of the world.  It is a profound state of living and being… a return to your essence… who you really are beyond all the layers of conditioning and pain and trauma.  It is, in a sense, your truest self and we are all on a journey back to this state whether or not we are currently aware of it…

- Truth

8 Ways to Increase Your Self-Love

By Elyse Gorman | Notes on Bliss | Huffington Post

We spend so much time doing our best work on the outside — working on our bodies, careers, relationships, cooking skills and goals.

By Alexandra ‘Earthie Mama’ Du Toit

Guest Writer for Wake Up World

I am a huge fan of Kombucha. It has been brewed and enjoyed for over 2000 years all over the world. Many cultures have studied this amazing concoction and applied it to their health regiments, from Russia to China, and early Europe.

I have been brewing Kombucha at my own home for many years now. During it’s brewing, it naturally carbonates and creates a refreshing and fizzy healthy drink! I attribute drinking this fermented tea on a daily basis to many health benefits I have experienced. And it’s easy to make it at home!

Benefits of Kombucha

Kombucha is an all round natural, healthy fermented beverage full of amazing amino acids, probiotics and essential minerals. Probiotic literally means “for life”. Antibiotics kill ALL of the bacteria in your body, even the good stuff, but probiotics re-establish the natural ecology and order of the intestinal system. Probiotics are believed to boost immunity, mood enhancer, fight allergies, detoxify the body and rid the body of disease.