Walking in My Soul Purpose
The Passionate Path
The Unraveling: Prelude With a Purpose
One of my favorite activities to do in school was taking quizzes that reveal your spirit animal. It always had a deeper meaning for me. A reminder of our ability to connect and the similarities between species.
When I think of the spirit animal that most represents my life today, I think of the caterpillar. Its ability to transform into a majestic butterfly, while preserving chosen parts of its previous essence, is exactly how my life has unfolded. In 2018, I experienced a new emotional low. My rock bottom. I arrived at a point where I no longer had peace in the person I became and grasped onto anything I could to escape my reality. Little did I know, the only way forward was to shed myself of the identities that created internal shame and hatred. While extremely difficult, this path helped me discover my soul purpose: to heal. Heal ancestral trauma, personal wounds incurred in this lifetime, and support the healing of others on their journey.
Walking in My Soul Purpose
The discovery of my soul purpose birthed the creation of my Instagram page, The Healing Space [@thehealingspacexo]. I wanted a central source of information that assists people on their healing journey. More personally, I wanted a space to document my journey and all the discoveries I integrate along the way.
I have found the most passion in healing through self-discovery and soul alignment. As an eager student of life, I feel joy anytime I have the opportunity to learn, integrate, and teach. When there is a desire to learn, there is an opportunity to grow. This is a core teaching I hope to inspire in my followers.
Memberful Moments
The beautiful, and sometimes overwhelming, thing about healing is that there are limitless ways to achieve it. Healing is as diverse as the human population. In order to know what you need though, it is important to understand who you are. I believe this is why self-discovery is so important and is what will be my starting focus in assisting those who follow me.
I intend to create journal prompts that invite readers to dive into their inner being. Included in these prompts will be tools they can utilize to assist them in living a life of health and authenticity. As the popular saying goes, “Knowledge is power.” However, I believe that applied knowledge is power. This space will give people the foundation to do that.
For example, my physical health started to decline in 2018. I weighed 265 pounds, the heaviest I ever weighed, and was struggling to maintain consistency in my workouts. I quickly realized I hated going to the gym so I knew I wasn’t going to find consistency there. When I began this reflective work through journaling, something amazing happened: I reestablished a connection with my inner child. A question I asked myself was, “What physical activities did I like to do when I was younger?” The answers came flowing in. I enjoyed bike riding, skating, and dancing. Although all these activities promoted physical movement, it never felt like working out. This awareness tapped into creativity I thought was long forgotten. I used what I learned to develop a workout plan I could maintain. It’s weird even calling it a workout because I’ve been having so much fun! I have increased mobility, an improved connection with my body, and 50 pounds less weight to carry around!
So you see, when you know yourself you are in the position to be your best advocate.
The Healing Space
A long-term goal I hope to incorporate into my membership is access to retreats hosted by guest healers. I want to build global healing centers that are open to practitioners such as Shamans, spiritualists, motivational speakers, and reiki teachers.
Earlier, I mentioned that healing is as diverse as the human population. These centers will be reflective of that range by welcoming a myriad of guests to hold their ceremonies and events. With the enhanced knowledge of self through the journal prompts, my followers can register for the retreats that best align with their healing journey.
I believe when we heal ourselves, we help raise the vibration of the world. I hope you’ll take this collective journey with me!
About the Creator
Gaybrielle Michelle
Hi! Welcome to my page of authentic living through this journey we call the "Human Experience." As I write this, I have lived 27 years around the sun full of lessons, laughter, growth, and self-discovery!
The healing continues!
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