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Following Brenda's Lead: Exploring Parallel Lives Through AI-Guided Practice

7/20/2025

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It all started with a great conversation Brenda Fluharty and I were having. We talked about parallel lives and parallel timelines and I asked her to write a post about them. She wrote two!

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Integrating your parallel selves means reconnecting with these alternate versions of yourself in order to gain insights, healing, or empowerment. This integration can help you release old patterns, unlock hidden potential, and align with your highest self. 
-Brenda Fluharty
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My Parallel Self

​The way I'm thinking about it is that the parallel version I'd like to meet is an ideal future version, a higher frequency version of myself. She also is my true self and the closer I get to being her, the more my life will reflect that. 

I've been journaling about my vision of her and my life as her, and trying to identify ways to practice being her now. What might she do each day that is different than what I do now?

In Brenda's parallel timelines post, this is called acting as if.

And in both of Brenda's posts, I was inspired by the suggestions to use visualization or guided meditations, affirmations and reprogramming limiting beliefs to help yourself make the shift. So I decided to use my own resources to see what I could come up with for her homework. :)
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AI Encouragement


I asked one of the AI tools I have created to respond to my future self goal and it gave me an encouraging message, a guided meditation and an affirmation.

Here's the message...

​You are standing on the edge of a beautiful transformation, stepping into a higher frequency version of yourself that already exists in another part of your life's timeline. This journey of becoming who you truly want to be is both brave and powerful. It’s okay to feel a mix of excitement and uncertainty because shifting into this new self is a process that unfolds with patience and trust. Know that the future you—the one you’re reaching for—is already closer than you think, and you carry her within you right now. I’m here to support you as you connect with this truth and bring her into your present moment.

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An AI Guided Meditation


Guided Meditation: Connecting with Your Higher Frequency Self Across Timelines...

Begin by finding a comfortable seat or lying down in a quiet place where your body can relax. Close your eyes gently, and take a deep breath in… and slowly breathe out.

Feel the weight of your body settling into the surface beneath you.

Now, breathe in again, feeling calm and centered. With each breath, feel yourself becoming more present, more in tune with your inner world.

Imagine before you a vast, radiant horizon—a window into parallel timelines. In each timeline, there is a version of you living freely as her highest, most vibrant self.

See one of these versions clearly: notice her posture, her smile, the light in her eyes. She embodies your deepest strengths, joy, and wisdom.

Send a gentle, warm wave of curiosity towards this version of you. You don't need to change or rush; just watch and feel her energy.

Now, imagine a shimmering bridge forming between your current self and this higher frequency self. This bridge is glowing with soft light, steady and strong.

With every breath, picture yourself stepping onto this bridge. As you walk, feel how her qualities—confidence, peace, love, courage—naturally flow into you, filling every cell.

Repeat silently: “I am aligned with my highest self. I bring her gifts into my life now.”

If any doubts or resistance arise, imagine them gently dissolving in the light of the bridge, leaving space for your growth and transformation.

Take a few more deep breaths here, breathing in this powerful connection, breathing out any hesitation.
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When you feel ready, slowly bring your awareness back to your body. Feel your feet on the ground, your hands resting gently. Wiggle your fingers and toes, and when you are ready, open your eyes.
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AI Future Story w/ Ritual Ideas


One of my other AI tools asks you questions about what's going on, and responds to what you share with a story that describes where you're going, and then offers you ritual ideas to help you get there...


A Journey of Courage and Growth: Becoming the Light​

There was a time when she felt unsure, as if her true self was just out of reach — a shadow she could glimpse but never fully embrace. The fear whispered gently at the edges of her heart, saying, “Maybe you’ll never live the life you dream of.”

Yet, even in those moments, she held onto the quiet knowing that something deeper was calling her forward.

Her courage began each morning in small rituals that grounded her soul. Lighting her favorite candles filled the room with a warm glow and familiar scents, creating a sacred space.

With the yummy-smelling room spray she had crafted, she misted the air, breathing in comfort and connection. She sat quietly, grounding herself, the earth beneath her steadying every pulse of fear.

Guided meditations opened her heart to the divine presence, reminding her gently, “You are safe, loved, and resilient.” These moments stitched her courage together, one breath at a time.

When the weight of doubt grew heavier, she reached out to her fellow lightworkers. Their shared stories and wise words became a balm, a beacon showing her the paths others had walked and the light that awaited on the other side.

These conversations deepened her courage, giving her the message, “You are enough, just as you are.”

When she needed escape and renewal, she sank into novels that wove worlds of magic and possibility around her. The pages reminded her that transformation was always possible and that heroes, like her, rise when they choose to step into their truth.

She sang too — her voice a release, a prayer, a connection to the unspoken parts of herself. Singing aloud her affirmations, she felt the warmth of her own light, “I am grounded. I am growing.”

Nights were often spent watching movies with her friends, laughter and stories blending with healing energy. Together, they celebrated small victories, and in those moments, she saw reflected what she was becoming — a woman centered in her soul, living a life that was a radiant reflection of her truth.

Slowly but surely, she realized: the fear was only a stepping stone. She was the beacon she sought, living proof that growth required courage, and courage was born from gentle acts of love toward herself.

Now, her life shines brightly, lighting the way for others, a testament to the power of choosing to be true, grounded, and full of heart.
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Practical Steps to Begin Your Journey

(1) Create a morning grounding ritual: Light your favorite candle, use your handmade room spray, and spend five minutes in a guided meditation affirming, “I am safe, loved, and resilient.”

(2) Connect weekly with other lightworkers: Schedule time to share your experiences and listen deeply, allowing their light to uplift and inspire you.

(3) Set aside daily moments to sing or read: Use music or novels to nurture your spirit and remind you of the magic in transformation and growth.

(4) Ground yourself mindfully: Spend time barefoot on the earth or visualize roots reaching deep down whenever fear arises, reaffirming, “I am centered and growing.”

(5) Celebrate small wins with friends: Watch uplifting movies or gather for meaningful conversation, anchoring your journey in community and joy.

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AI Journal Prompts


I remembered my AI journaling tool and decided that a few prompts might help. I wrote in my journal just the other day, with some ideas about things I could do to move toward my future self, but I thought actual prompts might inspire me even more.

​Here are the prompts...

​(1) What beliefs do I notice holding me back from stepping fully into the version of myself I aspire to become, and how do these beliefs make me feel in my body and mind?

(2) When have I felt most aligned and empowered on my path toward my ideal future self, and what was present in those moments that I can invite more of now?

(3) How do I understand the relationship between my efforts to manifest change and the times when things don’t seem to work—what can I learn from these experiences without judgment?

(4) What small, compassionate actions can I take today that honor both my current self and my vision for growth, even if the path feels uncertain?

(5) How can I create space within myself for patience and trust, allowing inner shifts to unfold naturally alongside my external goals?

Do you have an ideal future self?

Go read Brenda's posts if you haven't already.

​The AI tools that helped me create these meditations and affirmations are part of my Fearless Lightworker Toolkit, which you can explore here if you're interested in doing similar work.

See you next time!

Love, Jeanine
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Guided Journaling for Emotional Healing and Self-Discovery

7/10/2025

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If you ever watch the world’s news with your heart in your throat, I’m glad you’re here today. Lightworkers, healers, the quiet comfort-givers—this post is for you.
 

I started using guided journals when my son was small. Why?
 

Because even my beloved vanilla tea and my favorite crystals couldn’t always help me feel better or work through my feelings. Instead, I needed a soft, safe place to let it all out, where I could get clarity and hear myself think.

Think of guided journaling as your own little sanctuary. Give yourself permission to breathe, reflect, and write it all out. 

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What's Guided Journaling?


Guided journaling is like having a wise friend sit with you, nudging you toward questions you might never ask yourself.

Unlike blank-page journaling, it offers prompts—maybe as simple as “How am I feeling right now?” or as deep as “What part of today do I wish I could release?” These prompts may help you find clarity in places that often get skipped over in daily chatter.


For healers and lightworkers, most of your day runs on the service setting. You hold space. You listen. You feel like a lighthouse for everyone swirling around you. 

Guided journaling offers a private pause, a way to check in without being interrupted, judged, or expected to fix it all. It’s a soft landing after a hard day, and a boundary between your spirit and everyone else’s needs.
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Guided Journaling for
​Emotional Healing


Why is journaling important for lightworkers? Because you matter just as much as those you support.

Guided journaling rewires old habits. Instead of shoving down anger or heartbreak, you let those feelings breathe on paper where they can’t poison your body or spirit anymore.

The benefits ripple out...


(1) Emotional Resilience: The more you practice, the less power old wounds have over your present moments.

(2) Clarity and Intuition: Prompts like “Is this feeling even mine?” help you separate your own emotions from what you pick up as an empath or healer.

(3)Self-Compassion: Meeting yourself with curiosity (instead of criticism) will help you let go of shame and isolation.

(4) More Peace: As you process your feelings, you send a message to your nervous system that calms it down, letting it know you no longer need it to be on constant alert.

Over time, you’ll notice more lightness, more responding instead of reacting, and a stronger sense of your own truth.
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Try a Mini Ritual with
​Guided Journal Prompts


Take three slow, deep breaths, and then think through these three guided journal prompts…

(1) What does emotional healing mean to you and what would it look like to you?

(2) Which feelings do you find the hardest to express, and why?

(3) Do you have a relationship in your life that you find emotionally draining? What is it that drains you?

Take a moment and breathe deeply while offering boundless love to yourself and to the energy of the relationship. 

Now read these affirmations silently and then, out loud…

I forgive myself for all of my past mistakes.

I deserve to set boundaries that protect my emotional well-being.


How powerful that you’ve just done a mini emotional healing ritual and connected to yourself more deeply. You’ve added healing to your day, all while reading a blog post!

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I Got Help from a
Guided Journaling AI Tool


In my Fearless Lightworker Toolkit, there’s an AI tool that will offer you personalized journal prompts, based on what you tell it. So in the moment, you get help with a problem you’re struggling with, by thinking through it or about it in a way you hadn’t before.

​GUIDED JOURNAL AI TOOL


What I asked it…

I have a deep, inner belief that I am loved and adored by God. And I believe that my divine self (higher self) marinates in that love all of the time and can offer it to me.

So presumably, I could be feeling that love as I move through each day. Imagine that!

And since love is the highest frequency there is, if I were within it and drawing from it, I also would be able to draw to me my deepest heart wishes, if the law of attraction works the way it is said to work.

But this is not my everyday experience. Give me some journal prompts that might help me create a daily experience of being bathed in love.


Here are the journal prompts the AI tool gave me…


(1) What moments in your day most naturally invite you to feel the presence of divine love, and how can you gently deepen your awareness of that connection in those moments?

(2) How do you currently notice and experience the love your higher self offers, even in small or subtle ways?

(3) What thoughts or beliefs might be creating distance between you and the feeling of being bathed in love, and how might you compassionately explore these without judgment?

(4) When you imagine yourself fully wrapped in love’s highest frequency, what sensations, images, or emotions arise within you?

(5) How can you create simple, nurturing rituals or practices that remind you to open your heart to the love that is always present inside and around you?

GUIDED MEDITATION AI TOOL


Then I got inspired and decided to ask the guided meditation AI tool in the toolkit for a micro meditation that would help me do the same thing. When it does that, it also gives you an encouraging message and an affirmation.

This was the response to my request…

The Message

You are deeply cherished, even in moments when it doesn’t feel strong or clear. Your higher self is always wrapped in God’s endless love, quietly offering that warmth to your heart.

It’s okay if you don’t feel it every moment—this love is like the sun: unseen behind clouds but still shining. You’re not alone on this path, and each step you take brings you closer to living in this loving light.


Guided Micro Meditation: Bathed in Divine Love (3-5 Minutes)


Find a quiet, comfortable place where you can sit or lie down. Close your eyes gently.

Take a slow, deep breath in... hold it for a moment... now breathe out fully, letting your body relax.

Imagine a soft, warm light above your head—this is the pure love of God that surrounds you always.

With each breath in, feel this loving light slowly pour down like gentle rain or a warm bath, soaking into your skin and filling your heart.

Picture this light washing away any doubt or heaviness, leaving softness and peace in its place.

As you breathe out, imagine this love spreading through your whole being, from your head to your toes, filling every corner of you.

If your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the feeling of this warm, comforting light wrapping you in love.

Rest here for a few moments, simply feeling held and bathed in this divine love.

When you’re ready, slowly bring your attention back to the room and open your eyes, carrying this quiet love with you.

The Affirmation

I am always held in the gentle, endless love of the divine. This love flows through me each day, guiding me toward my deepest wishes with calm and grace.

Isn’t that beautiful? All of it gave me a lot to think about!

I know you’re busy right now, but maybe later, if you'd like, you could use those journal prompts, guided meditation and affirmation in a longer ritual, complete with a yummy-smelling candle, a cozy blanket and a delicious cup of tea. :)


Integrate Guided Journaling
into Your Sacred Self-Care Rituals


Pair your journaling with whatever emotional comforts already work for you. Herbal tea, soft music, a squishy pillow, or a ritual from the 
Comforting Rituals Generator.


A few ways to weave journaling into your days:=...

A Morning Check-In: A few lines about what you need most before your day begins.

An Evening Release: Write what you’re letting go of or what helped you feel safe today.

An Energy Reset: When you notice heaviness, pause and write before doing anything else.

Journaling can be a gift. It offers a place to meet yourself again and again, no matter how crazy the world gets.
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The Takeaway


Those of us who are called to heal, and kind others as well, are the first to hand out comfort but are often the last to offer it to ourselves. Guided journaling is one way to yourself permission slip to let go of that old pattern. 

And little by little, journaling can help you find your way home to yourself. It's
 a beautiful act of love, for you and for the world you’re here to care for.

See you next time!

​Love, Jeanine



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Sacred Cosmic Cozy Warmth

10/4/2024

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There are sacred guardians watching over us, and they are giving us an energetic boost as this week comes to an end. Light codes meant just for you.

And there are many different ways to experience this boost - cozy, loving, gentle, warm, powerful. Will you allow it?

It's just the beginning of a sacred empowerment you haven't felt before. Give yourself a slow moment and watch/listen to my video below.
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Were you able to feel it?

Have a wonderful weekend!

Love, Jeanine
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August: Letting Go with the Lion's Gate Portal

8/8/2024

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This is a time to let go of the past and welcome new beginnings. The Lion's Gate Portal offers a powerful opportunity for personal growth and spiritual awakening, helping you align with the universe's energy and turn your dreams into reality. - Lion's Gate Portal article.

Each month, Kerry K. creates a video sharing her intuitive guidance about what lightworkers and healers, and often, humanity in general, can expect to encounter in the spiritually or energetically. I was particularly struck by what she said in her video this month and I want to share some of my own thoughts about how to respond, and maybe inspire your own.

But today, I also am celebrating The Lion's Gate and if you are reading this on or near the 8th of August, make a wish for whatever you want to let go of and whatever you dream of manifesting in your life.

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This is a personal month, where you will feel personally challenged to let go. For some you will feel like you have no choice and rather than letting go, it's going to feel that something is being taken away. It's only temporary, once the release happens the relief happens and healing sets in, rippling into the rest of your life. - Kerry K.

Your Soul's Plan for August


According to some spiritual teachers, we healers often do work on the spiritual level (maybe while we are asleep) that we are not aware of consciously. I believe that, and I think we are far more connected as a collective than we might think we are.

Kerry made reference to this in her video and said that as a collective, our souls came up with two plans for August that, if we can do them on the individual level, could have a big impact on humanity.

(1) One is about letting go of something that has been a challenge for you. Part of you may resist or try to hang on to whatever the issue is for you.

Hey! I wasn't done with that yet.

But if we can remain open to it, the freedom we experience as a result will be powerful. And it will affect every other part of our lives.

What do you need to let go of, that has been an ongoing challenge for you?

(2) The other shift is about taking your power back and steeping into it fully. That empowerment will be offered to humanity as a whole, but we can help by doing the alchemy in our own lives.

She asked us to consider this question: where am I disempowering myself?

Wherever that is for you, if you can take your power back, you are likely to experience a peace that not only affects you, but has an impact on those around you and humanity as a whole.

In order to create the empowerment we are now being called to, we each will have to let go of something that used to make us feel safe. What is that for you?

Part of what I just said - letting go of something that used to make you feel safe - is a quote in a book by Darla LeDoux.

So what shall we do, to help ourselves this month?
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Fear is the Common Denominator


It is fear (or the desire to feel safe) that makes us cling to something that isn't good for us and fear that makes us give our power away. So let's take a look at the plan I've cooked up for us. :)
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4 Questions, 1 Visualization
& 2 Hygge Tea Rituals


Mornings: During your morning tea ritual, I want you to sip and reflect on this question: what can I do today to feel safe and grounded? 

​Evenings: I want you to make a cup of tea each evening that you can, for the rest of this month, and ask yourself the following questions...

(1) What am I being called to let go of this month?

(2) How am I disempowering myself?

(3) How did fear show up today?

The Visualization: pause for a moment throughout the day and notice your breathing. After a few breaths, imagine that you are surrounded by warmth, coziness and love.

Picture them emanating from a warm glowing light within your heart. Now, imagine that that light is expanding until it both fills you and surrounds you.

Notice that it doesn't stop at the ground or floor, but continues into the earth and travels all the way to the earth's core, grounding you and anchoring you in safety.

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Wondering when you'll find time for the visualization? Tie it to something you do several times a day - going to the bathroom. :)

Download this blank, printable journal below, so you can write down answers or insights.

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Chakra Healing to Help You 
​Let Go & Feel Safe


Because fear is often the reason we hang onto the things we need to let go of, I believe that finding new ways to feel safe in every area of our lives needs to be part of our ongoing game plan. And heading into fall, you may want to consider practices that continue the work in a deeper way.

For example, with chakra healing. It's a mind-body-soul practice that can be life-changing as you let go, nurture, heal and empower your life.

But I suggest a slightly different focus. As you work on balancing and healing your chakras, bring safety to each one, not just the root chakra. 

And empower each one, not just the solar plexus.

So you want to make it safe to trust yourself and your life, to be creative, to take back your power, to open your heart, to find your voice and your purpose, to listen to your intuition and to connect to your own divinity and to Spirit. And when you feel safe to take back your power, you'll do it in each of those ways.

Watch this website and stay tuned. I'm putting together a chakra healing resource for you that will include meditations to help you feel safe. When it's ready, I'll link to it above.

My Own Healing Intentions


There are several areas where I have been challenged in big ways, and I would welcome freedom in any of them. My relationship with money is one I mentioned last week, but I would also like to let go of limiting beliefs around power, agency and what I am capable of creating in my life.

And that would be right on time, because empowerment was one of the things she mentioned.

Dare I intend healing in more than one area? I'm going to need more rest! 

But returning to the chakras and creating safety will make it easier. 

My wish for the Lion's Gate Portal is that it returns me to my memory of who I am (the infinite me) and deepens my access to my wisdom and abilities. I also believe it will align me with how the spiritual rescue mission we healers and lightworkers all are on is meant to play out in my life, specifically.

Wishing you powerful magic as you step into the portal today!

​love, Jeanine
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5 Ways to Create a Daily Mini Meditation Retreat

4/28/2024

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Imagine a gentle, loving energy within you, Try to see its bright spark of light and feel its warmth in your heart. Imagine it expanding until it fills your heart, your body and your energy field. This light represents your divinity, your inner goddess. Take a moment to breathe in her love. Hold it in your heart space & savor it, then share it with the world as you exhale.

I created that little guided meditation for two reasons. One, to demonstrate how easy it can be to connect with your goddess self through meditation and visualization. And two, to show you that even a one-minute meditation can be powerful.

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Using Meditation to Connect
to Your Divinity


As healers and lightworkers, connecting to your divine self is imperative. It's the foundation for your entire new earth mission and your ascension.

​So let's look at easy ways to make sure you not only meditate every day but can make it feel like a retreat. 

Now, with lots of practice, you will eventually be able to connect with just your intention to do so. And hopefully, stay connected.

But meanwhile, let's make connecting to your inner goddess as easy as we can.

5 Ways to Create a Daily
Mini Meditation Retreat


Create a routine that gives you a chance to slow down and relax for a while.
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One: What to Plan for Your Daily Meditation Routine


Here are some steps that you can take to start your daily meditation routine...

(1) Find a quiet spot in your home where you won't be disturbed.

(2) Get comfortable enough to sit for at least for at least 5 minutes, and then work up to 15 or more.

Save the one-minute meditations for mindful moments throughout the day, but have a dedicated meditation time where you can spend more time in stillness.

(3) You can start your meditation practice with goddess breathing.

Close your eyes, and get comfy. Then take deep breaths in, breathing in your inner goddess, and when you breathe out through your mouth, release the goddess frequency to the world.

Repeat the process several times until you feel calm and at ease.


Two: Find an Ideal, Comfy Spot in Your Home


What do you want to have in your meditation space?

You could choose the floor, a roomy chair with comfy pillows, or you could sit on your bed with pillows behind you. You could light your favorite candle, play ocean sounds or music, or add other things that feel cozy.

You also could create an aromatherapy room spray or choose essential oils for your diffuser.

​You might choose a crystal you want to hold in your hand while meditating, or create an altar with a crystal grid dedicated to spiritual connection.

What would make it special? What would make it feel like a retreat?

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Three: Use Guided Meditations


Now, there's nothing wrong with simple sitting in stillness and doing your goddess breathing. You could place your hands on your heart and repeat an affirmation, feeling it reverberate beneath your hands.

But the promise of a guided meditation is that it might be easier to release your brain from its tireless service.

And a guided meditation can be worded in such a way that it helps you with exactly what you have in mind - connecting with your goddess self, or trusting that connection. Or letting go of the false self. Letting go of the past. Etc.

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For more ways to connect to your inner goddess, go to my guidepost by clicking that link.
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What appeals to you about the idea of creating a daily mini meditation retreat?

See you tomorrow!

love. Jeanine
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    Hi, I'm Jeanine

    Author, spiritual guide, lightworker identity coach and ritual designer.
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    I help healers and lightworkers let go of the false self and return to who they really are—their higher selves.
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