Watching TV the other night, a minister was talking to a patient who was not happy to be stuck in a hospital at that moment in time. He told Alec, “Sometimes I like to think about sickness or whatever has brought you to this place, as a visit from a Saint. St. Illness”…aka (St-illness).
I laughed and then realized that this was one of those Godwink moments divinely sent to remind me that I am not very good with stillness and this new knee that has brought me to my knees so to speak, may be God’s way of making me practice.
Another good reminder that the way I see the world shapes my reality. I have been focused on pain and frustration instead of gratitude and healing. I’m choosing to do a little mindset reset and see this new challenge as an old teacher returned with new lessons. I’ll remind myself that the setbacks that come with healing are just steppingstones on this path to a stronger body.
Even as I write the words to you all today, I can feel a sense of empowerment and possibility returning.
Today I choose to shift my perspective and instead of focusing on what feels difficult and painful, I will look for the lesson or opportunity (like stillness) that it holds.
In the stillness of this quiet afternoon, in a world that tells me to keep moving, to stay busy, to push through, I hear the whispers of wisdom blowing in through an open door
“In stillness, the whispers of wisdom are loudest,” I hear in that quiet soft voice that comes through in those moments when stillness finds me. “Pause, listen, and trust what your soul reveals.”
I hope you can take a moment today to sit in silence. Breathe deeply and allow your inner wisdom to guide you, it knows the way.
Every chapter in this life holds value and even the moments that feel like detours are part of this sacred path we walk. Today I honor the journey, not just for where I am going, but for where I have been and all the experience (good and not so good) that have shaped who I am today.
Each step, smooth or rugged, is a reminder that every moment is a blessing and every lesson a gift guiding me closer to my destination.
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Vicki Dobbs is a bold and adventurous warrior walking a path of heart to manifest spirituality in everyday lives. She opens existential gateways for individuals to face their challenges and embrace these tests as the great teachers that they are.
Her goal is to see everyone walk in beauty and balance every day of their lives empowered by the voice of their own authentic truth.
Through Wisdom Evolution and Sacred Wisdom Workshops, Vicki creates opportunities for others to make deep personal changes through experiential classes, ceremony, sacred art and story. She endeavors to inspire others to create their lives intentionally. Vicki is an Inspirator of everyday awareness, an Instigator of spontaneous stories and a Connoisseur of Creativity. Gratitude and grace sprinkled with humility and humor are the medicine she brings to the world.
As an Elder, Teacher and Entrepreneur, Spiritual Coach, Ordained Minister and Crafter of Sacred Art and Tools, Vicki perceives life’s journey as an ever-upward spiraling ascension of the human spirit leading her to wisdom, wholeness and authenticity.
Her experience includes being trained in the Harner Method of Shamanic Counseling and the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition of Cross Cultural Shamanism. She is a Graduate Teacher and Mentor with the Lynn Andrews Center For Sacred Arts and Training and has been the Administrator and Writers Guide for Writing Spirit, the School.
Vicki is also an Artist of the Spirit Certified Spiritual and Energetic Life Coach, a Graduate Mentor in the AoS program and a founding member of HeatherAsh Amara’s Warrior Goddess Leadership Team and Facilitator of the Warrior Heart Practice.
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