I wanted to share something that I've learned on my own healing journey about the positive impact people and environments can really have on us.
Now I know that the concept of what I'm about to share is not revolutionary,
But this is something that I learned through experience.
And I do believe that insight through our experiences can offer a different perspective on the topic and create space for you to see things in a new way.
My experience has been that when people show up authentically,
A serviceable energetic container can be formed by everyone present.
And I see it as like a boost or a helping hand to tap into something within us that for whatever reason felt too difficult to tap into on our own.
I've experienced the energetic container from a single person,
A group of people,
And from nature.
These containers are a collection of energies,
A beautiful mosaic created from each person,
Each element of nature that creates a unique experience in that moment.
These energetic containers create the perfect environment for us to tap into parts of us that needed healing.
To hear words we've heard a thousand times and it finally clicks.
To see things we couldn't see in a previous environment.
To tap into magic we never knew we had.
To feel safe enough to love and play and rest.
And the perfect energy for us to see what we are really capable of.
Looking back,
My first experience with an energetic container was through the way my husband loved me.
His love was patient,
Nurturing,
It was gentle and present.
It wasn't a smooth journey,
But eventually the container he provided for me made me feel safe enough to not just heal from a very traumatized nervous system,
But also allowed me to tap into my own heart.
He mirrored something that was already in me and served as assistance or help so that I could reconnect with my own sense of inner safety and love.
But he was able to do this by simply showing up in a way that was authentic to him.
I don't think the results would have been the same if his love came from a place of insecurity,
Anxious attachment,
Or conditions.
Even if his behavior and actions towards me were the same.
The container he created for me was just his authenticity.
Other impactful energetic containers for me were created by different groups of women.
These were extremely powerful.
Being surrounded by feminine energy that felt safe allowed me to heal my relationship with my own feminine energy.
Being surrounded by feminine energy that was supportive and non-judgmental allowed me to tap into the ability to believe in myself.
Believe in parts of me that I would usually dim or limit.
Again,
That ability to believe in myself was already there.
The only work coming from the people around me was holding a container made up of authentic energies of everyone involved.
These containers can be created from front groups,
Family members,
Community,
School,
Work,
Sports teams.
Now it's up to me to continue strengthening my relationship to these parts outside of the container in whatever way that looks.
I was also able to experience the different energetic containers within different environments.
When I traveled to different places or just visited different elements,
I noticed that same helping hand coming through.
This is when I began to further explore elemental magic and ritual work and began to learn about the different elements and the energies they carry.
Water being tied to the energies of emotion,
Intuition,
And healing.
Earth being tied to the energies of stability,
Safety,
And abundance.
Fire being tied to the energies of action,
Transformation,
And passion.
Air being tied to the energies of communication,
The mind,
And intellect.
So when people say that moving to a different state,
Country,
Or going on a vacation isn't the answer and you are just running away from your problems,
Yes,
That could be true,
But not every time.
Sometimes that is exactly what was needed.
My hope for you is that you don't give your power away,
Remembering that you are able to tap into these parts because they already exist within you.
The environment simply acts as a mirror.
When we talk about making a difference in the world,
Having an impact on others,
Or just being able to help others,
I think we really undervalue the work we can do for one another by showing up as our true selves.
In showing up authentically,
We are playing a huge role in serving as those energetic containers for those who are willing and ready to reconnect back with those long lost parts.
When I think about how I played a role in creating an energetic container for someone else,
I can't help but feel a part of something big.
I feel a powerful purpose in my own authenticity.
It's a win-win.
You get to be your authentic self and that can be helpful in the lives of many in ways we wouldn't imagine.
So keep shining.
In a world full of darkness,
We need your light.
