Embracing Change
Honoring My Spiritual Growth through Transitions
Spiritual growth and personal transformation are the living rhythm of my life. They breathe through every choice I make, shaping how I see the world, how I meet each moment, and how I step into new chapters with trust. My process guides me to move with intention, to listen for the quiet wisdom within, and to walk with the courage, patience, and openness that allow life to transform me from the inside out.
Every transition, whether welcomed or unexpected, carries an energy of initiation. It calls me to trust what I cannot yet see, to release what no longer serves me, and to step into who I am becoming. Some seasons have arrived gently, like a soft whisper encouraging me to move forward. Others have arrived like a storm, shaking everything I thought I could depend on. Yet each has carried me deeper into alignment with my truest self.
I know what it means to stand at the edge of the familiar and feel the tension between fear and possibility. When I began my business, I carried uncertainty alongside my vision. I had questions about timing, resources, and my capacity to hold it all. Yet I also felt the undeniable pull to create something that reflects my soul’s work. Each step forward, no matter how small, becomes proof that I can trust myself. Discomfort stretches me. Challenges refine me. I discover and expand the depth of inner strengths I had not reached before.
Transitions stir emotions that range from exhilaration to grief. Honoring spiritual growth through them means allowing these emotions to move, acknowledging each milestone, and celebrating even the smallest progress. This is how I remain rooted in the truth that every shift, no matter how it feels in the moment, holds a sacred purpose.
Expanding Awareness
Before I can fully embrace change, I must first see myself clearly within it. Expanding awareness is the gateway to transformation. It is the choice to see beyond old habits, conditioned thinking, and limiting beliefs so I can meet myself with greater truth. It is not a single moment of awakening. It is a continuous unfolding, each day offering me opportunities to notice more, to feel more, and to choose differently.
Awareness begins with paying attention. I observe my body, my thoughts, and my emotional patterns. I notice what opens me and what closes me. I track the moments I feel at ease and the moments my spirit contracts. These observations reveal where my energy flows freely and where it becomes tangled.
When I began to explore the root of my fear of public speaking, I realized that my body had been holding a story that was ready to be rewritten. The quickened heartbeat, shallow breath, and restless energy were not enemies to be fought. They were signals asking for my attention. I learned to slow down, breathe with intention, and anchor into my presence. Over time, what once felt like anxiety became a source of energy I could direct toward my words. I discovered how to move from tension into grounded clarity. That shift opened opportunities that once felt impossible.
If you want to expand your own awareness, try this: Close your eyes and place one hand on your heart and one on your belly. Take three slow, steady breaths. Feel the rise and fall beneath your hands. Notice any areas of tightness or openness. Simply observe without trying to change anything. This is not about forcing a result. It is about creating a space where you can listen before you respond. The more you practice, the more you train your awareness to guide you toward intentional action instead of reaction.
Expanding awareness often brings up emotions we may have avoided. Fear of change. Uncertainty about the unknown. Grief for the versions of ourselves we are leaving behind. These feelings are not obstacles. They are part of the journey. I meet them with compassion and curiosity, knowing that every emotion has something to teach me. Awareness is not about rushing to a solution. It is about standing in the truth of what is present and letting the next step reveal itself.
Strengthening Faith
Awareness opens the door, but it is faith that carries me through it. Every transition I have lived through has tested my faith. Faith is not blind belief. It is an active trust that life is moving in alignment with my highest good, even when I cannot see the full picture. It is the willingness to move forward without needing every answer.
When my marriage ended, I entered a season of deep uncertainty. I questioned how I would rebuild, how I would care for myself emotionally, and what my life would look like beyond that chapter. I could have let fear dictate my choices. Instead, I chose to strengthen my faith. I leaned into prayer, meditation, movement, and time with people who could hold me in love without judgment. Slowly, I began to trust that the ending was also a beginning. That trust became the soil in which my spiritual awakening took root.
Faith grows when I release the need to control every detail. It is cultivated through daily practice. One mantra that has carried me through is: I allow myself to let go of control. I repeat it nine times, draw in a deep breath, and feel my body shift. There was a time when I could not speak those words without resistance. Now they live in me as truth.
Faith also means welcoming the mystery. I do not need to see the entire path to take the next step. I remind myself that even the pauses and detours are part of the design. The more I live from that space, the more I find that life always meets me with what I need, even if it arrives in unexpected form.
Honoring Emotions
Faith steadies me, but it is my relationship with my emotions that keeps me human and connected to my truth. Every transition brings emotion. Sometimes it is joy and anticipation. Other times it is grief, fear, or uncertainty. I no longer see these emotions as interruptions to my growth. They are the messengers that help me navigate it.
There was a time I believed strength meant holding everything inside. I thought silence was protection. What I learned instead is that suppression creates walls inside my spirit. Now, I choose to name what I feel. I journal my thoughts, meditate on my experiences, or speak them to someone who can hold space with care. In doing so, I create release. And with release comes clarity.
Rituals are an essential part of my practice for honoring emotions. They give me a sacred container to feel, process, and transform what is moving through me. I light candles to mark the space as intentional. I work with breath to open pathways for release. I hold crystals that support the energy I need or sip herbal tea that grounds me back into my body. These simple yet powerful acts turn emotional processing into a practice of reverence. They remind me that my emotions deserve time, attention, and ceremony.
One ritual I return to often is body scanning. Body scanning helps me locate where emotions are living in my body so I can meet them with presence and care. Here is a simple way to begin:
- Sit or lie down in a comfortable position and close your eyes.
- Take three slow breaths, letting your body settle.
- Start at the top of your head and move your awareness slowly downward, noticing any areas of warmth, tightness, or sensation.
- As you scan your body, breathe into each area, imagining your breath softening any tension.
- When you find a place that holds emotion, pause. Ask silently, What do you need right now? Then listen without rushing for an answer.
- Continue moving down through your body until you reach your feet, then take a final deep breath to close the practice.
Honoring emotions is not about indulging in every feeling without discernment. It is about acknowledging what is real in the moment and meeting it with compassion. Self-compassion becomes the bridge that carries me through difficult times. I rest when my body asks for rest. I nourish myself with food and movement that supports my energy. I make space for joy even when life feels heavy. These acts keep me rooted while change moves through my life.
When I honor my emotions, I notice that they shift more easily. They are not trapped or magnified by resistance. Instead, they move like waves, rising, cresting, and softening. This flow allows me to move through transitions with greater ease, even when they challenge me.
Embracing Change
When awareness is deep and faith is strong, embracing change becomes less about resistance and more about choosing alignment. Change is one of life’s purest invitations to grow. It can arrive like a whisper or like a thunderclap. It can feel like liberation or like loss. However it comes, the moment calls me to step into a new way of being.
For me, embracing change has meant navigating the layered reality of working a job, raising and supporting my children, and building my business while also doing the deep inner work that business ownership demands. This has not been one leap into the unknown. It has been a series of daily choices to hold multiple roles, responsibilities, and dreams at once. It is showing up for myself, my family, for my work, and for my vision without abandoning my own needs.
There have been seasons where relationships no longer reflected the truth of who I was becoming. Releasing them was necessary to make space for connections that nourish my growth. There have been moments where change came suddenly, and I had to adjust quickly while keeping my focus on the bigger picture of my becoming.
When moving through change, I return to these anchors:
- Ground in the present through breath and body awareness
- Speak affirmations that match the energy I want to embody
- Take one aligned action, no matter how small, to honor the new path
These anchors remind me that I do not need to have every answer to move forward. I only need to be present, intentional, and willing to take the next step. Embracing change is not about pretending it is easy. It is about trusting that each ending holds the seed of a new beginning and that the unfolding will carry me where I am meant to go.
Living the Becoming
Spiritual growth is not a fixed destination. It is a continual unfolding, shaped by each choice to expand awareness, strengthen faith, honor emotions, and embrace change. These practices keep me grounded and open to the ways life is shaping me.
In my own life, I am raising twins who have stepped into adulthood, guiding my youngest through his own growth, and walking my path of spiritual work. I have seen that change is always bringing me closer to my truest self. Every transition is an opportunity to honor my becoming.
If you are in the midst of your own change, remember that your emotions are valid and your growth is sacred. Your path is unfolding in divine timing. At Healing through Visions, I offer consultations, workshops, and community for those moving through their own thresholds of transformation. You do not have to walk them alone. Trust your process. Honor your journey. Live fully in your becoming. You can explore my services and schedule a session through my appointments page.