“If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word.” -Margaret Atwood
You Get to Choose
No one said it would be easy, but I remind myself daily, it will be worth it.
There comes a moment in time when you are faced with two decisions. Hold on tightly or completely surrender and let go.
Either option you may face sadness, hardship and struggle. But you might also be surprised that when you face your fear and do the thing you are resisting the most, after the fear, sadness, struggle, comes complete freedom–where you can finally take a deep breath.
A few months ago I was on the highest point of the roller coaster. Things were shifting at a rapid pace and every single moment of it was thrilling. I felt like I was on fire yet floating through the air.
Until I wasn’t..
Until I was hit with a wave of emotion so intense I had no clue if I was going to be able to come to the surface to breathe.
Luckily that emotion (energy in motion) only lasted about a week. The dust began to settle and I was finally able to take some deep breaths.
Little did I know I was about to ride some of the biggest waves of my life, yet again.
Things felt like they were blowing up in my face left to right. It was December, which was supposed to feel like the “happiest time of the year”.
I felt like I was just going through the motions. Stressed about all of the family celebrations that were coming up and yet I kept a smile on my face for the sake of my husband and children.
Every morning that month, I sat with myself and thought about all of these different things that were coming my way.
I felt like I was healing. I felt like I was making headway. Yet, for the most part, I was keeping it all inside.
I guess I am being pretty vague but I will share more details in another post, because it is 38 years I feel like I am still unpacking.
Lets get back to the point.
I was looking within myself. It's what I do. Some may call it overthinking. Some may call it over processing. Call it what you want, but for me its part of my own journey of self awareness and healing.
I was able to get through the month and the start of the New Year felt promising.
Well 2025 (its only the 23rd of the month–only 23 days into 2025) and it feels like 2024 was lifetimes ago already.
It felt like I ended 2024 in a dark night of the soul. Which is super uncomfortable and yet I also feel like I am sitting in the cusp of a sling shot ready to get blasted off into the next greatest chapter of my life.
I have learned that I can resist the healing that needs to be done. Or I can sit in the midst of the pile of poop and deal with what is being served to me. I can avoid it or I can move through it. And let me tell you, avoiding it is not an option. Unless you plan to want to just get faced with the same bs all over again in the future.
So here I am. I feel like I have moved through some big stuff. I am letting go and surrendering still. I had to make a decision, although so fucking hard, I had to choose.
No one said it would be easy, but I remind myself daily, it will be worth it.
I went through all of the emotions and I am creating an intention that when something comes up again, can we just not have such a roller coaster ride. Maybe it can be just a bit more smooth sailing.
If you feel like you have been on a roller coaster of emotions or energy lately. Please reach out. I am here for you.
Your Inner Light!
Your inner light...
an expression of your true essence. It is the energy that courses through your spiritual being. It holds the keys and codes to your soul.
When you connect to your inner light, you will start to remember who you truly are at the core of your being.
It holds the power of who you truly are.
It guides you into understand more about who you authentically are.
It can be dim or it can shine bright. The more aligned you are to your true self, the brighter your light will be.
Here are ways to express and experience your inner light:
1. Get to know what your inner light feels like. We each carry our own unique vibration signature that resides within our core. What does yours feel like? There may be things that impact our inner light. Does it dim around certain people or in certain situations? Does it feel bright and radiant after meditation or when we feel deeply loved?
2. Shine your light. It is doing a disservice to yourself and others if you keep your light hidden. Its the energy that you emit to the world that will be felt. This is what will increase that light and the connection to your soul. Be ready to be seen!
3. Practice deepening your connection to your light and allowing it to be your guidance system. You can do this by meditation, by visualizing your light expanding, and reflecting on the instances that make it feel brighter than ever!
You, my darling, are ready to shine. You are ready to set your soul on fire and become unstoppable! To use that inner light to be the powerful being that you are meant to be!
5 Ways to Alleviate Stress During the Holidays
Thanksgiving and Holiday gatherings are upon us and I wanted to share some of my favorite tips with you to alleviate any stress. Try one or all of these practices to bring forth more peace, calm and higher vibrations to your own energy and to those who you are with.
1. Start each morning with at least 5-10 minutes of solitude. Within these few moments you can center your energy using your breath. If you would like to try out a guided meditation, click here. This meditation is a breathing meditation and under 10 minutes. :)
2. Extend your gratitude practices to those you love. It is said (I know I have said it a million times before) but gratitude is the key to raising your vibration. Share your gratitude with those you love by expressing what you are grateful for and showing them just how important they are to you.
3. Spend time out in nature. I know it has gotten cold out and the darkness appears earlier in the evening, but it still is so refreshing to get outside and breathe in the cooler air. Even if you just stand outside for a few moments, it will really allow you to center yourself. Take a few moments to also just listen to the noises outside.
4. Light a candle, incense or diffuse oils. The different aromas can be very calming and soothing to your mind and thoughts. Here are a few great smells; lavender, rose, vetiver, bergamot, lemon, peppermint, frankincense, ylang ylang, orange, neroli--just to name a few.
5. Consider different herbal supplements or vitamins. I have been taking 5 different varieties of mushrooms that have wonderful health benefits. You can check them out here. Use code Brittani10 for a discount. Vit D is also a great supplement to start taking this time of year since our exposure to the sun is a bit more limited.
And lastly, if you are needing extra support or guidance during this season, I am right here for you. I have a handful of wonderful services, check them out here.
What's your super power?
“𝑻𝒐 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆.”
What is the message today from my God self?
This is the question I asked myself as I sat in a deep connection and meditation. A channeled message...
“𝑻𝒐 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆.
Look into your soul, deep within. It’s like looking at the image in the mirror yet going beyond the illusion of what you see with your physical eyes.
Can you do that? And as you look beyond, you see a small spark. It intrigues you, so you go within that spark.
It becomes a familiar place. Have I been here before? A sense of déjà vu. Why yes. Maybe I have. But when?
How in why does this feel so familiar get a little foreign? Could this truly be home?
For a moment I feel The warm tears fall down my cheeks, I wipe them away softly. I don’t want this experience to end. It feels scary but comforting and full of love all the same.
I want to go deeper. I need to go deeper. I don’t want this feeling to end. I know this is me. I want more. I want to know why I was ever taken away from the space in feeling, this knowing and sense of deep trust.
I feel this giant warm hug in the core of my being. In this moment all is sacred. How can I continue to be this and to be in this? I know it’s possible.
And then, startled by a loud noise, I am catapulted back to myself. 𝑵𝒐! 𝑰 𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎! I want to go back now!
Wait, did really only two minutes go by? It felt like eternity, like time stood still. Then I realize, that that feeling can become a reality.
𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝑰 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆.
Over and over again. And I know the more I do, the more I know and trust my God self.”
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Why did I become a Death Doula?
Many people ask me why….”Why did you want to become a death doula?”
I know that it is my purpose and passion to work with those who are going to experience the inevitable-death. I hope that by stepping in at a time where there may be fear, unknowns and chaos, that I can bring forth peace, compassion and understanding.
Am I the brave one to step into the role of a death doula? Does it take bravery and an open heart? I have to believe that the answer to those two questions is yes. But quite honestly, I don’t like the idea of taking the credit with something so profound.
Then why is it so? Why does it take bravery, courage, an open heart and strength to be in the role of a death doula? Over the span of centuries, we {as a human collective} have become so afraid to talk about death. It is a topic, sort of like politics, that people tend to not really want to talk about it.
But why? We all have a full understanding that death is inevitable, it will happen to every being on this planet. We will experience it ourselves and we will experience it with our family, friends, neighbors, coworkers and so forth. I do understand that there is a huge component as to why so many of us run from the conversations and that is the pain and trauma of grief. But setting grief aside for a moment, I want to go back and talk about death.
I want to offer support and love for those who are walking their own path of death or walking along side someone through their experience. I also want death to be something more people become comfortable talking about.
Here are a few steps to start to open your heart, step into your bravery and courage and have those “not so fun” conversations.
Close your eyes and drop into your heart. Start to think about the word death. What arises within your body? Is it fear? Do you start to feel anxious? Now just allow yourself to feel those emotions that are arising. Use your breath and your heart space to just feel it for a few minutes. When you focus on this practice, overtime, you will start to feel more calm with the word death. The point is to allow yourself to first feel the emotions when they arise and overtime they will hopefully subside.
Start to have conversations with your spouse or loved ones about death. What does it mean for them? Explain to them what it may mean for you. The more you open yourself up to have those conversations, the more you experience ease.
In the privacy of your own space, start to write a legacy letter. How do you want to be remembered after you are gone? Write these things out on paper. Spend some time contemplating your legacy. When you feel you have finished, place it somewhere safe and share with your loved one where you keep it so they can access it if needed.
I know to most people death seems morbid and the more you talk about it the more real it feels. I get it, it can feel scary. Death is something we can start to embrace and feel comfortable talking about it or we can continue to run and hide from it.
The longer you deny the inevitable, the harder it becomes. When we hold onto the fear, pain and suffering the more it is manifested into your energy field and into the physical body. That goes for everything in life. It is much better to go through the “uncomfortableness” of something than allow it to manifest into dis-ease in the body.
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It is time to take ACTION! If you find yourself ready to take the next step with death planning (you can be very healthy to do this) then lets talk. I would love to sit down with you and talk about your options and action steps. Do you want to understand death better? Want to start planning your legacy project? Need companion support as you walk along side a loved one? I would love to meet with you and talk. You can fill out the form below to get the conversation started. I am so honored to be apart of your journey, wherever you are at today!
{{Part-Two Sacred Death}}
{{Part 2 Sacred Death}}
Writing has always been something I have really enjoyed doing or at least I have good intentions to write. Although it doesn’t get far because of the fear and doubt that creeps in.
I have been told for quite some time that I should write a book. But there creeps in that fear and doubt again.
When I was asked to be apart of Sacred Death, the fear creeped in but this time it was only for a split second.
I was way more excited and ecstatic for this amazing opportunity. I also knew I was going to be collaborating with some incredible other authors from all over the world, I could feel the energy pulling me in. And the way it fell into my lap from the Divine Universe-it couldn’t have been any more clear and obvious I was meant to say yes!!! {A spot opened up the day before, a friend of a friend of a friend was in need to fill the spot and the deadline for the book was the following day-I mean, you can’t make this stuff up!}
What would have happened if I would have let fear stop me?
•I wouldn’t have been apart of this book.
•I wouldn’t have had a story to even share, because I wouldn’t have been at where I was on February 10th.
•I wouldn’t be who I am today, a certified Death Doula and so much more!
Here is an excerpt from my chapter, in which I share a bit about this....
“𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘯, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥, 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩. 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺. 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶.”
What I want to remind all of you is, face your fears. Take the leap of faith and go for it! Great things will prevail, opportunities show up when least expected and you will make an impact on others!
To be continued...
{{Part One~Sacred Death}}
Eeek!!! I am so EXCITED! I can officially do pre-sales for this incredible book {purchased directly from me}.
This book has been an incredible journey.
How did this opportunity come to me? Well that’s quite a story and I am going to share that with you.
{{PART ONE}}
February 10, 2021 my husbands uncle died. It was a really unique, special and intimate experience I was apart of. That night I decided to sign up to become a certified death doula.
Fast forward to April and I received my certification. Within days I had opportunities left and right. Networking events, meetings, clients, etc. I was on cloud 9. While I was on a networking call, I was checking my Facebook page. I saw a friend ask a question about what “win we can celebrate for you”. So I shared my recent accomplishment of my DD certificate. Within moments someone responded asking if I was interested in being apart of a book {insert Sacred Death}.
Writing this chapter has been life changing. For myself and I am pretty sure for anyone that is about to read this book.
My chapter is about my experience with my husbands uncle and how unique, sacred and intimate it was.
More to come...I cannot wait to share an excerpt from my chapter.
With the last year that we had, this topic is something has come up a numerous of times. And it is time to get a better understanding of death, the importance and helpful tools as a caregiver and more!
I would LOVE to get you on my pre-sale list!! If you know you would love to read this book, please let me know.
When you purchase from me, you will get a couple personal touches from me~a signed copy and bookmark!!
What is your Divinity?
The rush of emotions. The celebrations, the joy. The tears and the sadness. These are all the different emotions that each of us may be experiencing at this time. To me it doesn’t matter what emotion you’re feeling. What matters most to me is that you know, that whichever one is coming up in your experience is okay. What also is important for me is that we step more full into our divinity.
What is divinity? di·vin·i·ty
/dəˈvinədē/
noun
1.
the state or quality of being divine.
Do you know that you are a divine being? That you are a being of light and love? And although at times you may not feel it, you may question it or you may have no clue how that may be truth.
I want you to come back to your divinity as much as possible. How can one obtain such way of being?
1. Focus on the now moment. Bring awareness into your breath which will pull you back into the now.
2. Release yourself from the media, social accounts, and just let go. Remind yourself often that it’s okay to disconnect.
3. Learn to see others through the eyes of love and compassion as much as possible. And honor these same vibrations for yourself. How can you lean into more kindness, compassion and love for yourself? For your community? For the entire globe?
4. Remember energy is continually pivoting. Changes are constantly among us. Whether it be in your own life or within the collective. Time is rapid and changes happen quick. Go with the flow and see the bigger picture.
If these times have been challenging for you, maybe you’re feeling an array of emotions that you’re trying to sort, or just need a little reset. Wherever you are at now, I honor, I see you and I love you. It would be my honor to guide you through a loving energy healing.
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New Year, New Mindset
Happy New Year Everyone and Happy New Decade.
This time of year a lot of people jump on the “New Year, New You” train. In my opinion when I read the whole, “New Year, New You” slogan it makes me feel like I have to become someone new. And quite frankly, I really like the me that I am! But I also know that there is always room for improvements or shifts in the me that I am. And I also know that shifting into an expanded version of me is inevitable.
So here is the spin that I am taking on the New Year train. I want you all to step more into your true, authentic version of YOU! And that is why I am bringing to you, “New Year, New Mindset.” This Program is designed to keep things rather simple, to help you look at things with an open heart, an open mind, and hopefully bring about those suddle shifts you might be looking for.
Here is what you can look forward to:
I am so excited to be launching a 3-week program starting on January 12- February 2nd.
✨New Year, New Mindset✨
We will be covering a whole array of topics that will align your mind, body and soul; with an emphasis on Mindset. Here is how the three weeks will breakdown.
Week #1: Grounding and Protection tools. Why it is important to group, protect and CONNECT to your physical body each day.
Week #2: Mindset. How our thoughts create our reality and how to redirect our thoughts, our energy and focus. How this truly shapes who we our with our mind.
Week #3: Spiritual alignment. How to navigate our very spiritual selves in this physical dimension and how we can align and connect to the spiritual realms.
Each week you will receive an email on Sunday evening with a short introduction to the topic and a guided meditation for the week. You will be a part of a private community. On Wednesday evenings at 8 pm I will host a Facebook Live event where we will discuss the topic of the week and have an open forum for discussion and questions.
If this resonates with you and you are ready to say, “Hell Yes, I am ready for this to be MY year!” And if you are ready for this amazing-ness, then you can sign up here!
Action steps you CAN take TODAY!
If you have been following me for awhile now, you know that I have been passionately guiding others to “Living Your Life in Alignment”. I am currently running the third group through this program. There are some people that have taken it more than once and some people this is their first time. I have to say, I love watching all of the magic unfold for the attendees.
There are a few action steps I wanted to share with you today that could get you on the fast track of alignment. Wait, hold up, it can be fast but it is also work each day. These are steps I take on a daily basis and its not to say that it is easy work but it is worth it. I still encounter ebbs, obstacles, challenges, whatever you want to call it. The following are ways that have lead me to know that this work is super powerful!
1. Create a daily practice: Each day carve out some special “me time” to do something that feels good to you. Journal, color/get creative, mediate. get out in nature, take a bath, workout, read a book, listen to your favorite podcast, etc. TAKE time for you every. single. day.
2. Practice gratitude: This is a must. And not just because it is the week of Thanksgiving, but do this every day and throughout your day. Gratitude will instantly raise your vibration but it will also take those “not so fun tasks” or those obstacles from feeling crappy to feeling AMAZING!
3. Learn ways to refocus your energy: If you know that there is a particular task that is coming up that you have to do but might not enjoy; refocus your energy. Redirect your energy to joy, love, compassion, grace, peace, etc. and look at the situation at hand with all of that energy you just created. It will shift the energy of the task to become more enjoyable!
4. Take away the “shoulds": What this means if you catch yourself ever saying “I should do xyz” then eliminate it from your life. Using the word should puts you in the energy of obligation which means it does not bring good energy with it. Instead to the things that “I get to”. See how the energy completely just changed with those phrases?
5. Connect with your heart and follow it: Each and every single day place your hand on your heart. Connect to this energy, expand it, follow the guidance system that is within. That is your intuition and your higher self. It always knows the answer!
If YOU are ready to take the next steps and want to learn more on how to live your life in alignment, check out my next upcoming program! Living your Life in Alignment to me means living your life feeling good (most of the time), having awareness to get yourself back in alignment when life’s natural ebbs pull you out, and so much more! The next program will start on January 6th! Send me a reply at brittani@healinglovelight.com if you would like to join the January program!
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