My dear friends, we love you so very much,
In a world that often bombards you with information, it is important to take time—even a few minutes a day—in silence to connect with yourself and the Divine. These precious moments allow you to calibrate to your unique and beautiful soul.
When you can feel your heart, you will immediately know what resonates with it and what does not. You will easily sense what is healthy for you, what will work for you, and who is good for you. In a state of inner connection, you will no longer agonize over decisions or choices. You will organically be drawn towards that which serves you and your desires.
Connecting with your inner spirit, even for a few minutes a day, will save you countless hours of frustration. It will help you weed through the many opinions on a given subject and quickly discern which ones are right for you. It will save you the hassle of trying to figure out who is credible and who is not, and instead, you will find yourself naturally attracted to the things, people, and places that are right for you in your present moment.
In a world where so many offer various "truths," connecting with your own heart frequently will help you remain aligned with your "truth."
It is easy to assume there is only one truth, but from our vantage point, we see so many. What is good for one person is not always good for another. What is true for one may not be true for another. One person may be the most inspiring soul for some and completely irritating to others. A medicine or supplement can assist many and kill a select few.
In fact, even when there are "facts" that have occurred, a hundred people could be at the same event, and each one would remember the "truth" of this event according to their own experience of it, the angle from which they observed, the biases they bring, and the conditioning that predisposes them to interpret life in certain ways. Even though there are facts, there are countless ways to experience these, and therefore countless "truths."
Furthermore, what you accept as fact is not always the ultimate truth. You accept your world as a solid reality, but in fact, it is a world of vibrating energy with very little "matter." In some cultures, being plump is considered healthy. In others, it is not. You could catch a person in a lie as you see it but they may believe what they are saying so thoroughly that to them it is truth.
So if you wish to discern "truth," dear friends, be more concerned about what is true for you. So many in the world want you to buy their "truths." There are many beautiful souls in any given field—be it medicine or knitting—who share their truths with you. There are greedy beings who share fearful "truths" to keep you addicted to their presentations.
Fearful souls share "truths" to encourage you to keep them company in their misery. Souls who love you share their "truths," hoping you will benefit from what has worked for them. There are people who "need to be needed" sharing their "truths," and people who need to be acknowledged who want you to agree with them. Like you, there are those who often share their "truths" in the spirit of offering something useful.
In a sea of often-conflicting truths, how do you discern your own? It all goes back to taking moments in silence and getting in touch with your own heart in the present moment. Instead of asking, "What is true and what is not," the better question to ask yourself is, "In this moment, what resonates with me? What feels good to me? What naturally feels appealing to me, and what does not feel like a natural fit?" In this way, you can navigate the sea of truths by finding your own current within it.
Connecting with your own truth does not need to be complicated. It does not need to take much time.
It can be as simple as taking three slow deep breaths and simply asking yourself, "How do I feel now? You can put your hands on your heart in a gesture of self-love and just be, for a moment, with yourself, as you are, in a state of acceptance.
You can connect with yourself by stepping outside, taking a few deep breaths, and quietly looking around to connect with the present moment. As you listen to the birds singing and the bees buzzing, you'll easily slip into a peaceful space where you can feel your feelings.
Connecting with yourself might involve a simple ritual such as lighting a candle, inhaling a scent that uplifts or soothes you, and repeating a tiny mantra. "I matter. I matter. I matter" or "I am loved as I am." Find one that works for you.
When you find a way to connect with yourself regularly, you will notice that your feelings begin to tell you clearly what resonates with you and what does not.
A person might tell you that something is indeed a fact. You will sense in your gut whether this is a "fact" that resonates with you or not. You need not argue with anyone. You need not justify your own point of view. You can speak up or not. But what matters most is that you decide what to take in. You decide what beliefs you adopt. You decide what parts of this buffet of life you will "digest" so to speak, and which you will decline.
Does the news bother you dear ones? Then turn it off. Does it fascinate you? Then watch it. Does the supplement your friend recommends feel inspiring to you, or do you keep forgetting to learn more? Your feelings are clues that tell you what is right for you and what is not needed. Do you feel you "should" do something but have no inclination to do it? Perhaps it isn't so important to you right here, and now.
For example, many of you feel you should exercise. At the same time, many of you don't want to do it. You feel you should lose weight, but you love to eat. This inner conflict makes you feel stuck, and many of you start to criticize yourselves for being "lazy" or "unmotivated." Instead of wasting your time wondering why you don't do what you think you should do, return to the question, "What is my truth? What resonates with me here and now?"
Maybe your truth is that you love tasty food, want to be healthy, and don't honestly care about a few extra pounds. Maybe you want to feel fit but have no desire to go to the gym. You will often begin to object to your own truths at first! Others have infiltrated your loving consciousness with their "truths," so thoroughly, that many of you have a habit of telling the Creator what it can or cannot do! "I can't lose weight until I find the right diet and go the gym!" you insist, while at the same, having absolutely no desire to do either one.
Surrender to your own heart, dear ones. Surrender to your own truth. The Creator knows ways to fulfill whatever loving truth you can embrace within you! The Creator can inspire you with offerings of foods that delight you and satisfy your body. The Creator can inspire you with a friend who wants a walking buddy or with a song that pops up on one of your devices and reminds you that you love to dance. Maybe you'll be inspired to tidy up your yard or home and that will get you moving.
There are thousands of ways that your "truth" can be satisfied dear ones. You need only take in the "truths" of others insofar as they resonate with you because only resonant "truths" will work for you!
We need to say this again, "Only resonant truths will work for you." A thousand others could find something useful, but it will work for you only if it resonates with you.
The spirit of Love, the creative force of life itself, lives within you and knows each of your cells, your conditions, your thoughts, and your life circumstances intimately. It can guide you in perfection and joy towards all you desire. What feels natural to you is good for you. What feels forced is often not resonant.
Take a few moments in silence each day. Breathe. Do anything that helps you connect with your feelings in a spirit of self-acceptance. This is time well spent that will save you countless hours of intellectually sorting through the "truths" of others and instead help you discern, "What resonates with me here and now? What is my truth in this moment?"
God Bless You! We love you so very much.
-- The Angels
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Hi Everyone, In college, I loved to dance at the dorm parties on weekends! I loved the music and the motion. I loved the feeling of being alive and the vibrancy of the music. But there was just one thing I didn't love, and that was drinking! I had no judgment about it. It just never appealed. I wanted to dance. I didn't want to drink, and so there I was, stone-sober dancing with kids who were dead drunk, as the saying goes! We each had our own truth about what it took to have fun, and we all had a great time!
So often in life, our "truths" don't match other's "truths." It need not cause arguments. The more you accept your own "truths," the less you need to engage in fight or flight when others insist on theirs.
We even change our own "truths" over time! Ten years ago, if you offered me a dip in ice water, I would have stared at you as if you had horns! Now I crave it! Three minutes in a freezing tub of water is instant bliss and meditation for me now. That certainly isn't everyone's truth!
As the younger people like to say, "You do you boo. Let me be me." Love that.
These days, we are bombarded with information from the news, social media, advertisements, infomercials, expert opinions, influencer advice, etc. If you post a question on social media, you'll get a variety of answers. It is easy to get confused about what is right for you if you stay in your head. It is easy to get sucked into others desires for you, especially if you're a sensitive or empathic person.
However, the angels have taught me that the more I take care of myself, and the more often I take a few moments in silence to breathe and check in with my feelings, the more easily I'll calibrate to my own truth in a given situation.
The angels' dietary example had me laughing! I tend to eat more through the holidays. I allow myself to gain a little weight every year, knowing it'll drop off in the new year. Typically, I crave healthier foods in January and want to get in motion. This year, I did not. The pounds went on and stayed through the spring. It didn't phase me until early June when, all of a sudden, I wanted my regular body back. So I sat and breathed and got in touch with my unconventional truth. I decided to think myself thin until I naturally craved a healthier diet. I intended to be inspired to move in ways that made me happy.
I took a few minutes a day to recall feeling light and great in my body, and soon, without trying to make myself, I started to crave delicious and lighter foods. I began to get back into the ice baths and naturally, without thinking, started getting up from the computer and dancing around here and there. And without any real diet or exercise plan the weight started coming off. I didn't even notice until my now-stretched shorts became too large to wear. I started doing my cold plunges again, and without any struggle at all my body is recalibrating. What you believe, you can receive!
Years ago, when I was on crutches, it wasn't easy to clean house, so I got creative. My truth was that I wanted "anti-static dust fairies" to keep the dust off my furniture! I got playful, talked to these made-up energies, and thanked them for their service. As crazy as it sounds, dust stopped accumulating on my furniture, and to this day, I have less than normal. I made up that belief, and the energy conformed to my "truth." Hilarious! What you believe you can receive!
Here are a few pointers to help you discern your own truths and live by them without having to defend them, or insist that others agree!
1. Take a little quiet time regularly to get to know yourself
It is difficult to discern your truth from mental analysis alone. Your brain is packed with truths that the world has presented you throughout your lifetime. You can easily get confused trying to "figure out" what is right. You can make a case for or against anything if you think about it long enough. It is far more revealing to take a few moments in silence, breathe deeply, and ask yourself, "What resonates with me? What feels natural to me? What do I really want?"
I do a little exercise that is like trying on clothes, but it is trying on "truths" instead! I imagine doing something one way, or making one choice, or think of one opinion, and pay attention to how I feel. Then I imagine a different choice, or a different way and see how I feel. In this way I explore various options or beliefs to see which one feels most natural and resonant with me. It saves me a lot of time I used to spend agonizing over my choices!
2. When you're in a mind-swirl, distract yourself!
It is nearly impossible to "feel" your own truth when your mind is swirling with choices, doubts, upsets, mor fears. In these cases, distract! Do something that feels better. Go nap. Eat a good meal. Talk with a friend. Pet your dog. Do anything that helps you find peace and soothing first, then check back with your feelings. It is never productive to try to find your truth when swimming in a sea of mental confusion! Far better to distract and find some calm now so you can feel your heart later.
3. Spend less time worrying about others' truths and more time concerned about your own.
People often ask the angels if someone in their life is being honest. The angels sometimes respond yes or no directly because there are clear cases when people are skewing the facts. Far more often, they say something like, "Well, in their mind, they are honest!" After twenty-plus years of working with a huge variety of people, I've seen this time and gain. People have their unique view of the truth that is their truth, although it may not be factual. It may not be your truth.
For example, I did a session for a person years ago who was terrified about running out of money. With respect and kindness, the angels told this individual that they didn't ever see them running out. Sobbing, this dear soul replied that "they only had enough to last for seventeen years." Someone around this person at the time might easily have said, "They're lying! They have more than enough." But the angels would lovingly point out, that, given their conditioning—that one should have enough to live on by a certain age—they were telling their truth. In fact, the "truths" others had insisted on around them had become their own. upon them had become their own. Happily we worked into a better truth so that fear did not become reality.
The "truth" of a given situation depends on where you're standing, how you're observing, and what you've adopted as true over the course of a lifetime. You may have heard the story about blind men standing around an elephant. The one near the leg says, "I think it is a tree." The one near the trunk says, "It is a large hose." The one near the tail says, "It is a rope." Each one has a different truth about this elephant, and of course, there is a larger reality.
Right now, there are a lot of "truths" (and I say that loosely!) flying around the political arena. Far better to ask, "What is my truth? What resonates with me? What feels intuitively right to me?" The soul always has the discernment to sort fact from fiction and guide you on the best path for yourself. Trust that.
Trust the perspectives, points of view, and truths that come naturally and organically within you. This sort of living frees up tremendous amounts of energy and greatly reduces frustrations. The Divine lives within us each, urging roses to be roses, tulips to be tulips, and you to be true to yourself! The more you do so, the more you easily can feel what is true for you. Funny enough, you will also more easily intuit the deeper truths of life situations, others' motivations, and what you need to live a more grace-filled and enjoyable life!
Have a blessed week,
Love,
Ann
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