the importance of sharing the messy & imperfect
Intuitively Wild Weekly
WEEK OF May 4th - May 10th
— REFLECTIONS —
I almost didn’t release this weeks episode of the podcast.
It is a raw retelling of reflections from the past few months, leading up to a present moment process that is still happening.
I wanted to share this story in very specific timing. When I had clear clarity and certain certainty around how it was all going to unfold.
When it could be announced packaged and produced neatly.
I recorded this podcast episode knowing it would come out before the official announcement, but believing I would be able to announce it in that way to the rest of the world the week after.
… That has proved not to be the case.
Once again the Universe is forcing me to trust my timing, release the control, focus only on the step in front of me and let the rest go.
Without the certainty I was hoping for, I don’t feel ready yet to announce it to the rest of the world - I don’t want to feel rushed or unsteady when doing so.
I want to be able to speak with clarity, conviction and confidence.
So I decided to shift my plans, rewind and press pause. And that’s okay.
Yet, I still decided to release this weeks episode.
Why?
Because what I am sharing is so important and exciting to me… and so terrifying. I have been biting my tongue not sharing for months now, and it feels important to start flexing that muscle and speaking about it - but only in a space where I know it will be supported, encouraged, and safely met for where I’m at right now.
If you’re listening to my solo episodes, that’s you.
So - if you want to know the behind the scenes early access reflections and details - this episode is for you.
If not, you’ll know soon enough.
— INTENTIONS —
This speaks to the question - how do we know when we are ready to share something publicly?
Some framework I have structured myself around in the past is -
Speak from the scare and not the wound.
Share only after you have processed on your own first.
However, I have learned that these guidelines are not always supportive.
Sometimes it feels good and vital, actually, to speak exactly what is bubbling and coursing through me in that moment.
Knowing my personal human design has helped me understand my unique process with this.
It is a core component of my design to speak about how I am feeling in the present moment, just as much as I am meant to process, reflect, and lean into when the timing is right.
I have realised that sometimes I don’t speak up in that moment because I believe I can’t trust what comes through me.
That it will be imperfect, messy, changeable - and that that is not okay.
Now I’ve learned, sometimes, that is exactly the point.
Now I am learning not to be afraid…
I am not afraid to speak the words that run through me.
I do not need to perfect, practice or double check them for possible projections.
I can trust the present moment power coursing through me, the present moment expression of my process.
The pieces of me coming through right now.
Yes it will change, my process will deepen, the projections may happen - and yet I need to let myself be free to show up as me.
So my intentions moving forward are to continue checking in with how it feels to share something - regardless of rules or previously structured beliefs.
Each moment I can make a new decision.
And so can you.
— RITUAL —
In order to be able to have these check in moments with ourselves, we need to be connected to ourselves - and disconnected from the rules and previously structured beliefs.
I am really leaning into this disconnect to reconnect terminology.
what does it mean? disconnecting from the outside world, the noise, the judgment, the chaos…
….and reconnecting to yourself.
unplugging yourself, if you will, from the way the world infiltrates our space, in order to plug back into our own energy and essence.
It has become so important for me to build in rituals of slowness into my day to day in order to keep my scattered brain steady, my soft heart safe and my feet rooted.
Rituals such as pouring tea, observing the sun dance across the room, sitting on the floor with my dog, lighting incense and watching the smoke swirl
Doing these rituals everyday, especially on the days my brain is trying to run faster and faster
slow down to speed up
choose intentionality and presence
disconnect to reconnect
So - what are some rituals you can incorporate into your day to day this week in order to disconnect to reconnect?
this week at Intuitively Wild we’ve been choosing a new life by choosing who we belong to, how we see the world and what rules we live by
Monday’s musings - i dare you to admit it
Wednesday’s podcast - April Reflections & May Intentions - big decisions, moves and intuitive guidance
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“ …if the universe post a stop sign in front of you again, it doesn't mean to just stop and stay still. It often means stop, pause, look around, process, learn, and then keep going…”
this weeks podcast…
welcome back to our monthly ritual of reflecting on the month that has passed and setting intentions for the month come.
in this months episode we talk about all that happened in April.
Rachel goes into the big moves, changes and decisions that April brought. We talk about the importance of building in person community, the details of manifesting a new home and the rebellious act of getting tattoos. She also shares an extra special secret not yet announced anywhere else. We then talk about our intentions for May and how to stay connected to intuitive and intentional living through challenge, change and chaos. Join us as we shift the rules, admit our desires, and commit to honouring our unique path.
...and so much more ...
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If you’ve read all the way through and listened to the podcast - you’re truly a VIP part of this community. It means the world to me.
I want to know - what came up for you this last month? What walls did you come up against? What rules did you break? What stop signs led to lessons? I hope you know that the more you lean into the discomfort, the more magic on the other side.
Until next time, stay intuitively wild 🌙
xx,
~ Rachel
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