Inspired by one of my dear friends and fellow bloggers, my post last Friday invited you to ask me anything. And I'm so glad you did.

Today, I'm telling it like it is!
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Doug Zarvie asked about my experiences with Canva's AI tool, sharing that he'd tried using it to create a Zoom background, but hadn't been satisfied with the results. I've never tried to create a Zoom background, but have used Canva's AI to create lots of images.

But at first, I didn't realize that there were some issues.

For example, sometimes the people had three legs. Or six fingers. Or arms that were a lot smaller than the rest of them.

When they turn out okay, though, they can be breathtaking!
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I love the sweet story of what led me to Reiki. That was Nadya King's question.

​It happened almost 30 years ago.

My boyfriend at the time had a stomach ache, I started rubbing his stomach and he said there was warmth coming from my hands. So I left them there where it was hurting the most, and the pain almost went away completely. He said he thought I might be a healer.

The more I thought about it, the more it felt like it might be a calling. And then I found out about Reiki I class being held about 20 minutes from where I lived. I still remember how magical it felt to be learning about healing!

Reiki energy was so gentle and soothing, I kept going until I was a Reiki Master/Teacher. And then I discovered a lot of different varieties of Reiki. Intuitive Reiki, Karuna Ki Reiki, Faery Reiki, Mermaid Reiki and a lot more.

​These days, I don’t really practice Reiki in the formal sense. I still use some of the hand positions sometimes, but my focus has shifted to working directly with my own light, the light that connects each of us to the divine.

It’s still gentle, loving energy, just expressed more personally now. The energy of my own light, that was always within me, waiting to be reclaimed.

Tamara Gerber expressed concern about me and wondered if there was a way for me to make a living doing the work I do. And Tamara, I so appreciate your concern.

My answer: not yet — but I’m working on it.

I’ve poured my heart into rituals, books, tools, and community-building for years, and I think they’re beginning to move forward. And I believe if you do this work from love, integrity, and real value, you can build a sustainable livelihood.

It takes time, though, as would any online business, along with persistence, clarity about what you offer and the clarity to show up exactly as you are.

I haven't always done that last one. I chased perfection for a long, long time! But I am getting better at showing up as me. :)

Danwil Reyes wanted me to elaborate on the work I do and share where and from whom I draw inspiration...

​Come and sit with me by the fire. There’s a pot of tea waiting for us, and I have a story to tell.

I want to tell you a story about a village that lived in shadow.

Somewhere outside the village, there were great dark clouds dispensing misery and sorrow. The villagers didn’t realize that the heaviness and sadness they felt wasn’t normal, and for them, life went on as usual.

From time to time, the darkness chose certain villagers to serve its purposes.

It slipped little bits of its energy into their hearts and filled their dreams with fear. Those who carried the dark energy often spoke the loudest, convincing others to see only limits, loss, and despair.

But here and there, dots of light began to appear. At first, there were just a few.

Someone remembered how to love, even after a past filled with cruelty. Another villager refused to stop hoping, even when that hope seemed dim.

Little points of light began to flicker on and each light was empowered and inspired by the others until, one night, the entire landscape was dotted with twinkles of light. Villagers began to feel better and they realized that life didn't have to continue the way it was in the past.

Yes, those clouds still existed, but they no longer ruled the village. The light had spread like wildfire.

And that’s where I come in.

I am one of those dots of light. I tend that fire, and it’s stories like this that inspire the work I do. Everything I create comes from that inspiration.

If you’d like to know more about my work, you can begin with my new book, How to Become Your Higher Self.

Do you have a sense of what my favorite colors might be?

Martha DeMeo wanted to know if they were still the same. 

And they are! I love burnt oranges, rusts, olive greens, other warm greens, ivory and cream.

Not only do I use them here on the website and social media, I also wear them all the time. It's been a twenty-year love affair!

See you next time!

Love, Jeanine
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​Good idea, Martha! As I was reading her post on Wednesday, I realized that I couldn't remember the last time I had done an ask me anything post.
High past time then, right?
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What do people ask me about? Well, that's the thing. It's the question everyone brings up when you're trying to define a niche.

But honestly? I don't really have an answer.

Probably because I tend to share what’s on my heart before anyone asks! But maybe there’s something you’ve been wondering about my life or my work? What would you like to know?

Jeanine
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​Four fall archetypes, four ways to live your magic. Which one are you? The quiz will tell you...

🍂 The Liberator

Open skies, falling leaves, and
the freedom to exhale.

Could your soul theme be Liberator?
​Take the quiz and see.

​(Did you miss last week's WW?)

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​Does something feel off? Have you been wondering why feelings of anxiety, anger or fear are coming up more often than you'd expect?

If you do, you're not imagining it.

That can happen when the background noise of our world becomes louder than our own inner voice. Scary or provocative headlines, algorithms designed with you in mind, and inherited beliefs can have an impact without your even realizing it's happening.

On some level, you're recognizing that your thoughts are not completely your own. You're being led to the water, but it's poisoned with fear, scarcity and distraction.

The goal is to quiet your inner voice and then replace it with thoughts, feeling and reactions that make you easier to control.

This post continues the conversation from last week's post, Don't Be Manipulated, and it is inspired by three videos, this one, this one and this one.
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​I didn’t plan to write about this again so soon, but the more I learn, the more I notice how it shows up inside me, with tension in my chest, and sudden spikes of anger or despair that don’t match what’s actually happening in my day.

That’s when I realized the programming isn’t only out there in headlines and algorithms; it’s now in here, despite my best efforts, showing up in my own thoughts and nervous system (just like Chase Hughes said!!!).

And once you see it, you can’t unsee it.
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When I learned how long fear has been used as a steering wheel, I wanted to burn the whole illusion down.

There was a part of me that wanted to be an angry god, with both fire and flood at my disposal!

But underneath the fury and outrage was heartbreak: how much of my own life had I lived inside someone else’s story?

In that moment, I wasn't sure how to manage those intense feelings. But the ritual that follows amazed me because it worked so quickly and so well.

​I placed my feet flat on the floor and looked at the palm of my hand as if it was a mirror and said, “this energy does not belong to me.” Then I turned my hand toward the ground.

And I didn't expect to feel anything because I was on fire (LOL) but I immediately felt the energy draining out of me.

Then I asked the earth to transmute the fire into light. (hence that Canva AI photo above: the prompt was the old world collapsing into light)

I felt so much calmer after that (night and day), and that's when I decided to create that picture.

Want to try this ritual yourself?

Then write in your journal: “If I had the power of flood and fire, what illusion would I burn away?”

My answer is that I would burn away the one that convinced me that I am not powerful. If I fully believe that I am limitless, and I choose love over fear, then I can declare my own safety and love will make it true.

The goal isn’t to suppress anger or sacred outrage.

It’s to let it, and any other painful feelings, move through us, and then be released to become light again.

And feeling that anger isn’t feeding the powers that be - visible or invisible. It's staying in it or getting lost in it that does that, because we lose ourselves, too, for a bit.

What to do instead? Practice alchemy...

(1) Acknowledge and accept what you're feeling
(2) Let yourself feel it all
(3) Use a ritual like the hand-to-earth one to ground yourself and transmute the feelings
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Whoever owns your attention owns your creative force.

But you can rewrite your own story and reclaim your attention and imagination by focusing on love, safety, beauty, or whatever matters most to you.

What they know, that we are still figuring out is that if you can imagine it, you will create it in your life. Because imagination is how we rebuild the world from the inside out.

Try these journaling prompts...

Is this thought mine or was it fed to me?
What story would I live if I wrote it myself?
How can my imagination make the world safer right now?

That last one, am I right? It's everything!

Bet they know that, too, hence the goal of creating fear and despair and trauma (put them in trauma is strategy found in Project 2025).

​The next time you're feeling outraged, turn your hand toward the earth. Let the fire drain.

Then imagine a better world. And start living like it’s already here.

And remember that every time you choose love over fear, the old world collapses a little further into light.

​In your comment, I'd love it if you responded to one of the prompts.

See you next time!

Love, Jeanine
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My intention this month has been to focus on higher self identity shifting, but I decided to include this topic because I think it has implications for lightworkers and healers. We're here on assignment, and anything that takes us off course could affect not just the collective, but the earth community as a whole.

I want to share a video with you that you might find eye-opening. I certainly did!
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What struck me most in video is the notion that when big money is spent it's the division and distraction that is the prize, not the victory of any particular side or argument...

Oh, and apparently, isolation is the first step of this kind of manipulation. Hearing that word reminded me of how isolated we were during the pandemic. Separated, in some cases, from our families and friends.
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​Here's a 10-point summary of the broader themes discussed in the video transcript:

(1) Political violence normalization: The speaker argues that political murder has become just another headline, with people celebrating violence against those with different political views instead of showing universal outrage.

(2) Media manipulation and tribal warfare: Mainstream media deliberately shows the most extreme, cartoonish representatives of opposing sides to create an "us versus them" mentality, following psychological operations techniques.

(3) The radicalization formula: A three-step process is described: isolation from opposing viewpoints, echo chambers that amplify existing beliefs, and tribal narratives that frame all issues as good versus evil conflicts.

(4) Engineered division: The speaker claims this polarization isn't accidental but deliberately engineered to keep people outraged, blind, and fighting shadows while real power remains untouchable.

(5) Violence as idea suppression: Assassinations are presented as attempts to stop influential ideas rather than eliminate evil, citing examples like MLK and JFK who were killed when their ideas gained traction.

(6) Media as distraction machine: News outlets prioritize outrage over facts because it generates more engagement, showing curated nightmare scenarios rather than reality to keep viewers addicted and tribal.

(7) Common ground ignored: Regular people across political lines share basic desires (safety, shelter, honest representation) but media deliberately hides these commonalities to maintain division.

(8) The "covert elite" benefit: Those who profit from chaos - mega donors, CEOs, political lifers - donate to both sides and benefit regardless of election outcomes, using division as a control tool.

(9) Sanity as rebellion: The speaker advocates for refusing to let media decide who your enemies are, rejecting political violence, and recognizing shared humanity across political differences.

(10) Breaking the cycle: The solution presented is starving the outrage machine by refusing to engage with hatred, seeing neighbors as fellow humans rather than enemies, and choosing unity over tribal warfare.

NOTE - this is Claude.ai's summary, not my own. When watching a video, you can get a bullet-point summary by clicking a link on the top right of the screen.

I wasn't sure how many people in the lightworker community knew of him, so I decided to introduce you.

What did you think of the video? If you didn't watch, you can share what you thought of the quote or the summary.

See you tomorrow!

Love, Jeanine
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There are moments when fear stirs that familiar sense of impending doom.

Even though I’ve stopped doomscrolling and I don't watch the news, it still seems to find me. I created this infographic as a reminder, for myself and for other lightworkers, that love and divinity are always within reach.
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​When fear rises again (and it will, because we’re human), come back to your breath, and your light.

Every time you choose love, and hold it close, you ripple peace through the collective. And for that, we thank you.

See you next time!

Love, Jeanine

​Each fall soul theme has its own magic. Which one is yours? Take the quiz + find out...

🎃 Harvest Guardian

Arms filled with pumpkins, baskets full of blessings. Abundance is your rhythm.

​Is Harvest Guardian your soul theme? Take the quiz to find out.

​As a lightworker, you may find it difficult to stay grounded and clear, or feel loved and held. You may struggle with fear or overthinking.

Higher self meditation will help you with all of the above. It connects you with the wiser, kinder part of you that does not forget who you are, even when life feels challenging.

Picture this. You are walking along a soft, tree-lined path. A fog hangs low. You have been walking a long time.

Then a warm feeling rises in your chest. That warmth is your inner light. Not out there, but inside you.

When you follow that light, the fog thins and your steps become more and more certain. That is the heart of this practice.

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​You can start feeling more grounded today.

This meditation fits into real life, with real stress and real mess. All you need to bring is your breath and a willingness to remember.

​From there, guidance and peace show up in simple moments like morning tea or a pause before moving on to the next part of your day.

​Holding space for others can feel like a lot. It's all too easy to slide into survival mode, where stress runs the show.

Higher self meditations will shift you out of that pattern. You'll remember that you are more than your stress. And you'll feel the grounding light that has always been with you.

Think of it as switching lanterns. At first, you cling to an outer light that feels weak and seems far away.

Then you feel your heart open up and you realize your heart has been the lantern all along. That single reframe changes everything. You stop chasing peace outside yourself and start listening within.

This practice will help you respond to your old wounds with compassion. 

You'll let your ​protective parts watch from the sidelines, as you invite a kinder leader to step forward. The result is quiet strength, a calmer center and clearer choices.

Lightworkers thrive on daily rituals that help them stay connected. Lighting a candle in the morning. A check-in at night to notice whether love or fear led your day.

With meditation and other daily rituals, you'll begin to live from your higher self more often than you did before.

​Higher self meditation can dissolve fear and doubt by bringing in warmth and presence.

each day, as you begin your meditation, breathe deeply, and feel her presence softening your shoulders. Offer thanks to the part of you that has tried to protect you. Tell her it's okay to rest for a while. 

This can be how healing begins. You stop arguing with your pain. Instead, you connect with your light and let it fill you.

In that light, tension loosens and the story you have held onto loses its grip. You feel more whole, even if the feelings are still moving through you.

​The more you practice, the more your nervous system will trust your grounded peace.

You'll notice clearer intuition in conversations with others. You'll respond with compassion, not judgment.

Everyday moments will become portals. Sipping tea, folding laundry, stepping outside to watch the sky. Each pause can invite your higher self to be with you.

You'll notice more grounded moments and over time, getting grounded and steeping yourself in peace will become a normal part of your lifestyle.

Choose a chair or floor cushion that supports your body. Pull a soft blanket over your legs. Light a candle if you like. 

I think that the covering up we do with blankets or throws must remind us of being held or swaddled, because it is so soothing!

Before you begin, help your nervous system settle. Breathe in gently and let a longer breath out. Place one hand on your heart and one on your belly.

Feel your weight in the seat. If nature helps, bring in a simple element. A plant on the table. A bowl of water. A window cracked for fresh air.

Think cozy and repeatable.

If it helps, wrap yourself in a shawl or hoodie. Physical comfort tells your body that it is safe.

​Choose Comforting Rituals to Ground Yourself

Warm tea in your favorite mug. Let the steam greet your face. Soft lighting. A candle or small lamp that reminds you to focus.

Do you have a favorite scent? Maybe a drop of essential oil, or the smell of your tea.

Find a comforting object to hold when you feel pulled into stress. Or give yourself a minute of sky-gazing. Nature regulates without words.

Each of these simple cues, especially when repeated, tell your body you're safe and can help you feel grounded.

​This is a soothing, forest-inspired practice you can use anytime you need calm, clarity, or comfort.

Step Into the Path of Remembering

Close your eyes. Let your breath settle. Inhale slowly, exhale longer.

See yourself standing in a quiet forest at first light. The sky is soft. Fog hangs near the ground.

Feel the earth strong and steady beneath your feet as light blooms in your heart.

With each inhale, that inner light brightens. With each exhale, tension thins like mist.

Notice two voices inside. One pushes, worries, and tries to keep control. The other is calm and kind. Let the kind voice draw near. ​Place a hand on your heart and say, closer.

Breathe as if your higher self is breathing with you. Let your shoulders drop. Feel your jaw loosening.

Your back lengthens. The path ahead becomes a bit more clear, even if some fog remains. 

​Meet and Merge with Your Higher Self

Ahead, a luminous mirror appears among the trees. Its surface shimmers like water.

Walk toward it at an easy pace. Stand before it and see a radiant version of you, grounded and warm.

Notice how she holds her body. The softness in her eyes. The grounded way she stands.

Lift your hands and place them on the mirror. Feel warmth beneath your palms. Let the barrier melt.

Step forward and mentally become one with her kindness and strength. Breathe as her. Spine tall, chest open, face soft. Let your breath say, this is home.

​Bring to mind a simple moment from your day. Maybe a tense email, a hard conversation, or a busy errand.

See yourself in that scene with her joined to you.

Watch how your posture shifts, how your tone softens, how boundaries stay clear. The scene may not change, but you do. Let that be enough.

Bring Her Presence Into Your Day

Let the forest begin to fade. Keep the warmth in your chest. Take three slow breaths. When you are ready, open your eyes. Place your hands on your heart for one more quiet moment.

Anchor the experience with a tiny action. Write a line in your journal: One way I lived as my higher self today was….

​Or light a candle and dedicate the day to that grounded presence. As you move through your day, remember this union is always within you. If you feel yourself forgetting, just pause like before, and say, closer.



​       The Higher Self Takeaway

Higher self meditation brings you back to the truth, again and again, until it becomes a part of you.

As a lightworker or healer, you need that kind of grounded support. With a cozy space, a clear intention, and a few deep breaths, you can make this connection a lifestyle.

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For more inspiration, check out the page I created for higher self meditation.

Do you meditate?

See you tomorrow!

Love, Jeanine

A week ago or so, I had what felt like a brilliant idea.

I decided to ask my higher self, the version of me without brain fog, without chronic fatigue, without perfectionism or fear, some big questions.

I wanted clear answers. No guessing. Real talk from the wisest part of me.

Keep reading to see what the answers were.

Here are the questions I asked...

• What’s my higher purpose?
• What’s my next step?
• If I were creating a VIP day for my ideal client, what would it look like?
• And what would I, as my higher self, create for the me of today?

I was hoping for lightning. A new path. A big reveal that would make everything click.

But instead, the answers were familiar. Not very exciting. Not new. Things I already knew, when you get right down to it.
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​My higher purpose, in plain words: help people shift identity and live as their higher self each day. Not someday. Daily.

My next step: keep it simple. Keep writing. Keep making the next useful thing. Email, blog post, social post. 

My VIP Day: not a total overhaul. Just a few thoughtful additions to the rituals and tools I already plan to use.

Maybe a touchstone practice, a guided check-in, or light healing woven in so clients can calm their nervous systems and hear their own truth.

At first, I felt disappointed. Why didn't I discover something huge?

​I wanted fireworks. But here is the truth that occurred to me.

Sometimes there is no thunderbolt because you are already on the path.

Once you have said yes to identity shifting, you do not need a brand-new map every week. You need devotion to the one you are already walking.

And I did get a reminder and permission.

To live slower, to rest, to trust the quiet direction I’m already moving in.

Have you ever wanted a big revelation?

I wanted one because I crave certainty, a proof I couldn't miss. I want the spiritual homesickness to lift and a sign that told me I'm doing it right.

I know that many lightworkers feel that ache. It's actually part of the inner pull to remember who you really are.

But I'm reminded that your higher self will often speak in quiet ways.

And you can listen by lighting a candle at sunrise and pausing to watch the flame. By taking a  breath before you open your inbox.

Or asking yourself a simple question, which self is leading me right now?

That is the lightworker lifestyle, in a nutshell. 

And maybe the process would be the same for you and the revelation would be that you’re already closer to living as your higher self than you realize.

​So the message underneath the familiar answers was this...
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• Live slower.
• Rest more.
• Trust the direction you are already moving in.
• Keep choosing the higher self in everyday moments.

If, like I did, you want a big aha, try this practice. Close your eyes, place a hand on your heart, and ask your higher self to step in.

Then you may see one small next step. Not ten.

Write the post. Light the candle. Take the walk. Send the email. These are the practical ways devotion shows up.

I'm learning that, too.

See you next time!

​Love, Jeanine

Are you the heroine of your own story?

Your higher self is a heroine. She's a superhero, really. She has come to save the day from within your everyday life. Are you letting her?

Let's look at how you can romanticize this autumn by walking more closely with your true self.
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​When you romanticize autumn through your higher self’s eyes, you add a little enchantment to your everyday life. Sure, the dishes still need washing, and the emails still arrive, but suddenly there’s candlelight flickering at the edges of it all.

And your higher self is inviting you to notice that the magic is already here.

(1) Start each day like a story opening.

Before reaching for your phone, ask yourself, “How does today’s chapter begin?” Light a candle or open a window. Let the air, the light, or the scent of your tea set the scene.

(2) Dress or move as the heroine.

Your higher self doesn’t wait for the perfect outfit or ideal energy level. She moves gently but intentionally, wrapping herself up in warmth, slowing down enough to notice joy, speaking peace to her life throughout the day and moving with kindness through the moments that challenge her.

(3) Create cinematic rituals.

Pour your apple cinnamon tea as if it's your most magical potion. Walk through the falling leaves and notice the warmth of the sun on your arms and on your face. Visualize your day as a movie montage and then live it.

And when the world feels scary or chaotic, remember that the heroine doesn’t give up, she pauses, breathes deeply, and reconnects.

Say this three times...
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🍁 Need a one-minute way to reconnect with her? Try the 60-Second Ritual for Remembering Who You Are on my meditation page → Higher Self Meditation.

Because every heroine deserves a highlight reel.

(1) The Candlelit Letter Scene – write yourself a note from your higher self. Use your favorite pen and seal it with intention.

(2) The Slow-Motion Walk – wander under falling leaves and a sunny sky, with your favorite song playing in earbuds. Really take in the moment.

(3) The Tea-and-Reflection Scene – pour that apple-cider tea, sit by a window, and watch sunlight dance on the mug, while you contemplate the life you're creating.

(4) The Cozy Blanket Epiphany – journal one line that begins, “I didn’t realize until now that…” and see what truth arrives.

(5) The Night-Sky Finale – look up at the stars; thank your higher self for every plot twist you've experienced so far.

What would you choose for your movie montage? 

See you next time!

Love, Jeanine
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