November 11, 1918 – One Hundred and two years ago – marked the end of WWI, the Great War to End all Wars, that had begun four long, bloody years earlier.  Millions of bright-eyed, able bodied men marched off to war ready to right the wrong of the assignation of Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.

The Balkan states in Europe and Russia had been in conflict about Serbian nationalism for years.  Many countries around the world condemned the Serbian government for the assassination and sides began to form.

From National Geographic’s website on WWI:

“Convinced that Austria-Hungary was readying for war, the Serbian government ordered the Serbian army to mobilize and appealed to Russia for assistance. On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and the tenuous peace between Europe’s great powers quickly collapsed.

Within a week, Russia, Belgium, France, Great Britain and Serbia had lined up against Austria-Hungary and Germany, and World War I had begun.”

It may seem like ancient history to you – and indeed in some ways it is – but my grandfather and three of his brothers, my grandmother’s brother, and perhaps even someone from your family tree fought in this war.  For America, it was the bloodiest, most horrific war since the American Civil war, killing over 20 MILLION soldiers and civilians and wounding another 21 MILLION people – many who died later from their wounds, or suffered the rest of their lives.

Why is this important?

This is about the events that led up to a war (that actually was the precursor to WWII, which was the deadliest military conflict in history.  An estimated total of 70–85 million people perished, in WWII or about 3% of the 1940 world population (est. 2.3 billion.)

November 11, Armistice Day throughout the world, is about remembering all of the fallen.  All the Veterans of all countries that have given service to their fellow humans.

But for me, it’s also a stark reminder that here in the US, unless we change course, we are headed down the same path.  This is about looking at nationalism – and how unifying or divisive it can be.

When I was a child and teen, I would go shopping in downtown Ogden, Utah. I remember seeing veterans every November.  Old men with missing limbs, in their wheelchairs, with pain etched in their faces, with haunted eyes, still dealing with the PTSD and memories of their battle-field horrors and the loss of their friends and men in arms.  They were selling paper poppies as a way to raise money for Veteran’s organizations and to help us all remember the horrors of war, and the men and women, both military and civilian, who perished.

As an empath (I didn’t know that term then!), I would immediately tear up, feeling profound grief.  It was often even physically painful for me, as I could feel the pain many of those men still lived with.  I didn’t understand why I felt what I was feeling, but the images and emotions are still startlingly clear to this day.

In this country right now, we are deeply divided by the election events and results of this last week.  Rage, bullying, name calling, hatred, divisiveness, nationalism, seems to be the norm.  Misinformation and disinformation is heightening these emotions and creating even greater division.  And calls for civil war, physical harm, and protracted court battles, are being spoken in whispers or shouted from social media.

This destructive type of nationalism is the exact circumstance that led up to an assassination that set off not one, but two, world wars that killed over 120 MILLION PEOPLE – including many of our brightest and best.

Today I hear the words, “civil war”, being thrown around glibly and blithely, as if there are absolutely NO consequences to such violence.

I’ll be honest, it scares me.  Because I KNOW what happens when that match of hatred and divisive nationalism is lit.  I KNOW how it impacts not just those who fight (and die), but how it also impacts future generations because of the PTSD of those who served and don’t know how to heal the horrors of war in their minds, bodies and souls.

My family is the recipient of such PTSD spawned by the horrors of war.  My family is not alone.  In fact, millions of families in the US (and around the world) struggle daily with the traumas from more recent wars, as well as the unhealed traumas from family generational traumas caused by wars that were waged centuries before today.

I write this article to honor the service of all Veterans everywhere.  I also write this as a call for peace.  For Armistice.  For cooler heads, and for taking a step back from the brink of conflict.

We are not each others’ enemies.  What I would like to ask you is “What is it about this circumstance that makes you so angry, and why?”

It’s easy to point the finger at each other.  To call each other names.  To believe that the other side is misguided, gullible, stupid, brainwashed and evil.

Perhaps what we think is true.  Perhaps it isn’t.  But if it is bringing up strong emotions for you like rage, hatred, betrayal, injustice, etc., I invite you to look at where else in your life these emotions began.  What does it remind you of?

Were you bullied?  Unfairly punished for something you didn’t do?  What does “this” remind you of?  And are these emotions really even YOURS?

I remind you that Anger is actually a higher frequency than shame or guilt. (David Hawkins, Power vs Force.) Anger can move us to make changes in our own lives.  But it can also destroy – ourselves and others.  Love and compassion are far higher frequencies than anger.  But until we can heal the underlying wound or trauma that anger is masking, we cannot get to that place of compassion, understand and love for ourselves or others.

Before we go into any kind of “battle” with another, I urge you to look at the very painful emotions underneath the righteous anger and indignation.  What is really fueling the need to lash out at others?  Why do you feel the way you do?  And do you really believe the narrative going on in your head?  Does it make you feel peaceful and joyful? Or rageful and wanting to lash out?

We ALL have wounds that make us want to hurt ourselves or others.  But part of our personal and collective evolution is to gain self-mastery through inner exploration and healing the hurt within.  Until we do that, we will forever have national and global conflict. I certainly don’t want that – and I know you don’t either.

I want to thank and honor all of our Veterans on this Day that is designed to remember our fallen service men and women.  To honor our dead and take stock of how we can embody peace, compassion and good will.

And finally, are you consciously choosing war?  Or are you choosing peace? Help me choose peace. I’m here to help if you want to explore more and to find that place of inner peacefulness.  Email me at Michelle@QuantumSoulClearing.com and let’s talk.

My work in the world is to help heal trauma.  The Quantum Soul Clearing Process™ is a spiritual technology designed to heal and eliminate the frequencies of trauma that fuel things like addiction, family and person dysfunction, and all the fall-out from any kind of trauma.  It’s big mission. But it’s important to help people heal.  To help avoid the horrors of unresolved trauma that lead to more division and war.

 

In Flanders Fields

by John McCrae, May 1915

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

 

 

Today, as I reflect on what is emerging in the stillness of this lockdown energy, I had a epiphany about my health. And how this time may be impacting you, as well.

I believe that during this quiet, introspective time, we are healing, clearing, processing anything from the past that hasn’t completely shifted.  Or perhaps we’re able to access a different, deeper facet of that healing. Or both.

The last couple of weeks, as I have stepped into serving others and re-building my business, I have felt like I hit an energetic wall.  It was like I just could not find enough energy to do everything I need to do around the house, let alone get on line and support others!

In fact, my body hasn’t felt well for several weeks.  I’ve had chest pain, shortness of breath, a great deal of edema throughout my body (probably about 20-30 lbs of excess fluid!), and have just needed a lot more sleep.  

I finally got a hold of my integrative practitioner and had her do a scan for me.  She called me back and said she’d found a set of viruses that seem to be impacting my heart and suggested that I get a full cardio workup.  I had to admit that that news really set me back!  

And then I got to thinking about the patterns of health issues in my life.

Huh!  How fascinating! I had just been working on a list of ways that my life had been profoundly impacted when I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis back in 1986.  

Here’s a partial list of how rheumatoid arthritis changed my life.  And remember, I was only 26 years old, with two small daughters to raise!

• Couldn’t walk up and down stairs.  
• Hands were swollen, frozen and crippled and I couldn’t write
• Couldn’t continue my business I’d built up 
• Unable to care for myself or my daughters
• The stress of not being able to run my fresh squeezed juice business or work for anyone else contributed to my profound depression and caused terrible financial hardship

This is just a partial list, and I’ll be sharing more in the coming weeks of how illness changed my life and what I had to do to overcome crippling arthritis.  

But my point here – is that there is a recurring theme!  Every time I have stepped into a bigger role as a business person, leader, healer, mentor, author, speaker, etc., this pattern of illness shows back up!  Can you relate?  

You start something new.  You have big visions and dreams, and then – BAM!! – something happens to sideline you.  It could be a health issue, a relationship issue, money issues, fear or anxiety, or an entirely different pattern.  But something side-lines you and you end up frustrated, depressed, angry at yourself, wondering if you’ll ever realize your dreams.

And this is what is up for me right now!  

What is fascinating, is that as I pulled my Human Design chart from back then, looking at the transits, and my current Human Design chart transits, there are MANY similarities!!  It’s almost like Ground Hog Day, 34 years later!  

What’s even more fascinating to me, is that it is likely related to rheumatoid arthritis, but this time it seems to be affecting my heart.  And three years ago my heart was “broken” by betrayal (yep coming up on THAT anniversary!).  So what needs to be healed?  

For me, what needs to be healed is the pattern of clearing and deleting the pattern of illness that interferes with business and my ability to be of service to others. It’s addressing the pain of loss and grief from losing an identity.  It’s choosing to show up for myself, instead of allowing the old patterns of pain and feeling broken to stop me in my tracks. 

So, why am I sharing this very personal story with you?

Because I believe that our deepest, darkest, most painful, unhealed frequencies are finally able to come to the surface and be address, healed, and released.  Once and for all!  And the way that those old patterns keep their hold on you is through silence and secrecy.  

These old, deep, excruciating pain patterns are exactly what keep us from feeling and being successful.  They stand in the way of our brightest dreams and desires.  They keep us looping in the lie that we are not enough.  Not smart enough.  Not lovable enough.  Not pretty or handsome enough.  Not capable of making the money we want and need.  Not capable of living the life we truly desire.  

And that, my friend, is exactly the gift of this time.  Yeah, I know it doesn’t feel much like a gift.  In fact, it feels pretty crappy, and scary and horrible, if you ask me!  But there is a golden lining to the emotions that are emerging in the silence and isolation of being at home.

What if the only way to what you really desire is through the fire of transformation and healing?  Are you willing to do the healing and self-examination to get to the other side?  I guarantee, it’s not for the faint of heart! (Pun intended!)

How worth it would it be to come out of this down time as a whole new person?  Someone who has faced their demons and is ready to shine.  Someone who is fearless in their determination to succeed and to live their gifts and talents the fullest.  To inspire others and revolutionize the world with your work.  

If you want, I can help. That is MY gift – to see what is lurking in the shadows and to delete the programming. To help set you free to thrive and be free of the past.  Let’s connect.  No obligation.  Just clarity.  Here’s a link to my calendar.  https://michellemanningkogler.as.me/MichellesCosmicClaritySession

Let’s figure out what YOUR hidden (or not so hidden) patterns are – and what you can do to release them.  This is the time for your transformation!

Mother’s Day: Hearts, flowers, cards, celebration, connection, Love. If this time of year brings you feelings of connection and love, I am delighted for you, and I celebrate your loving family that helped create the amazing YOU that you are.

However, for many, this is not and has not been their experience.

For many men and women, it brings up painful childhood memories of loss, abandonment, neglect, even abuse. And the Mother’s Day weekend just adds salt to the wound. Celebrating a past that was challenging may bring more grief and sadness that things weren’t the way they wanted their childhood to be.

• What do you do if Mother’s Day brings up painful emotions? How do you work through them? Here’s what has worked for me when I’ve found myself in emotional pain.
• Allow yourself to feel all of your feelings. It’s OK. And it’s honest.
• Allow yourself to cry if you feel like it, rage if you feel like it, but do it in a safe environment where you aren’t hurting yourself or others.
• Reach out to a trusted friend, family member, or mentor if you are overwhelmed.
• Write your feelings down so you can get them out of your body and see them clearly on paper. Write until there isn’t anything else you want to say.
• Begin tapping on the body points to help release the energy from your body.
• Put on some music and dance the emotions out. Get sweaty! And dance like no one is watching!
• Use the Quantum Soul Clearing Process to fully eliminate the negative frequencies and create new, positive neural networks throughout your body.
• Take a walk in the sunshine and fresh air to help “reboot” your body.
• Eat as cleanly as possible, but if your body is demanding comfort food, eat with enjoyment and no judgment. Savor every bite.
• Take a long Epsom salt bath to pull the toxins from your body.
• Put your right hand on your heart and your left hand over your right hand while you send love and reparenting to yourself. Allow your body to rock back and forth or side to side as you soothe and nurture yourself.
• Most of all, be gentle with yourself. Part of being human is to feel fragile and vulnerable.

I’ve used all of these things (sometimes all of them in one day when things were really overwhelming!) to help me release the negative emotions of old memories, and step into a more loving, positive space.

Life isn’t always what we wanted or asked for. But you’re not broken. In fact, I believe your vulnerability is your greatest strength. Because you’re in my community, it’s because you’re resilient. Strong. And you want to change.

And that is powerful beyond words!

If you need help to shift the energy of a painful past, know that I am here for you. You can set up a connection call with me by clicking on this link: https://michellemanningkogler.as.me/?appointmentType=4193382

And as a Mother’s Day gift to you, to help shift your energy and bring greater joy into your life, here’s a link for a free meditation to help you Releasing Limitations and Finding Joy http://www.quantumsoulclearing.com/gifts/findjoygift

I’m wishing you a lovely Mother’s Day, filled with love, self-love and harmony.

Michelle

What do you do when you know you need to make a change but are either too afraid to make it, or you’re not sure how to make those changes?

 

Most people don’t make changes in their lives until their situation is so painful that they can’t stand it one more minute!  This is typically how decisions are made – whether it pertains to a relationship, clothing styles, new vehicles, careers, addictions, expanding waist lines, or even shopping for groceries.

 

The problem is that we wait to make changes until we are in a state of crisis, instead of consciousness.  Being in crisis mode causes us to make decisions that are often not in our best interests.  They are made when we are in a state of panic – that fight, flight or freeze state – which means we are literally out of our minds and completely reactive!

 

Seems kind of silly, doesn’t it? I have yet to meet someone who made a really good decision based on panic.

 

Yet most people just will not make a decision and do something until they are in some type of crisis.

 

Change is not something that most of us enjoy, because it involves risk.  It means being uncomfortable.  It means dealing with the unknown.  It could mean the possibility of failing – or wildly succeeding; both of which come with their own fears and insecurities.

 

But is there an easier way to face and make changes that would make it easier to accomplish?  Are there small things we can do that will help us stop procrastinating and making changes until they are at a critical stage?

 

Here are some tips that might help you think – and act – differently when facing your next big change:

 

1 – How do you feel?

Seems like a pretty straight-forward question, but are you really in touch with your feelings?  Or are you a wizard at stuffing uncomfortable feelings?  You know, out of sight out of mind?

 

When we are unconscious about our feelings, we are not living consciously.  Our feelings are the language of Spirit.  It’s how our Highest Selves let us know if we are on track or are off target.

 

Feeling awful inside lets us know that we are not in alignment with who we really are!  Feeling good, centered and peaceful are signs that we are aligned with our life purpose and are on the right path.

 

2 – If you don’t feel comfortable inside, what is the problem?

Sometimes we are aware that something is off, but we can’t quite figure out what it is.  Our subconscious minds are letting our feelings know that there is a problem, or something that needs our attention.  But are you too busy to check inside and determine if you feel happy and peaceful or if you are anxious and afraid?

 

3 – Know if there is a problem that needs your attention.

This sound like a no-brainer, but if you (or a loved one) is dealing with an addiction, for example, you (or they) may not fully get that there’s problem!  If you are not conscious that there is a problem (or you are denying that it’s as big a problem as it really is), look around you – and look within, as well.

 

Are you being controlled by something (drugs, cigarettes, chaos, food, sex, alcohol, other people, etc.  Be honest here.  Can you honestly say that you can go without _________ (fill in the blank) for the rest of your life?  Or is it that you just don’t want to?

 

What I know – and have seen – is that there is a point in addiction when you can still walk away from the substance you are abusing.  However, there is a certain point in that addiction when you cannot, and the addiction or substance completely takes over.

 

Often, you try to ignore that problem and keep doing what you’re doing, because another fix stops the noise for a few hours, days or weeks or even months.  You tell yourself that you’re cured.  You’ll never do it again – until the next time comes and it’s even more urgent.  That’s when you can be assured it is a real problem.

 

4 – Know when it’s time to ask for and get help.

Once you acknowledge and identify that there is a problem, then you can decide how to handle it.

 

If it’s something small like grocery shopping for the next week’s food, you probably have the skills and ability to handle that.  It’s making the time and perhaps changing your mind-set about grocery shopping.

 

Instead of being a chore or necessary evil you force yourself to submit to when you absolutely have to, could you think of a way to make it more enjoyable or even fun?  Think if it as an opportunity to love and support yourself and your family through healthy eating and creative meal planning.

 

If it’s a matter of changing jobs or careers, consider doing some aptitude and abilities testing to see what really suits you.  It might be just the ticket to putting you on a whole new career path that allows your natural gifts and abilities to shine!

 

Do you need some additional training or schooling to get into your preferred field?  If so, start that process.  If not, spend some time updating your resume.  Do some research into the industry you are interested in and start making contacts.  Consider talking to a recruiter or job-placement specialist to help you land your dream job.

 

If it’s a full-blown addiction you are dealing with, you owe it to yourself to find treatment and counseling that will help you work through the underlying emotional and physical issues that are the basis of that addiction.  Please don’t assume you can do it yourself.  That just sets you up for failure.

 

There’s no shame in asking for help!  From housekeeping, to hair stylists, to addiction counseling, to career counseling, and beyond.  The smartest, most talented people are the ones that get the most help to insure their success!

 

5 – Take things in small steps.

It is impossible to eat an entire 7-course meal in one bite.  It would be absolutely foolish to even try!  But you can eat that meal one bite at a time, right?  And remember the old cliche: “Rome wasn’t built in a day!”

 

Break the problem down into smaller, bite-sized chunks.  Are you dealing with a weight issue?  Don’t obsess about the 80 pounds your physician says you need to lose.  You already know that.  Have that major goal in mind, but break it down a day, week or a month at a time!

 

Plan a course of action.  It’s not just about calories in and calories out.  That is old-paradigm thinking!

 

Find an integrative practitioner or ND that can help you uncover any hormonal, fungal, bacterial, viral, or parasitic infections that might be contributing to the weight issue.  Ask them to test you for food allergies or intolerance that are causing inflammation and subsequent weight gain.

 

Or consider a three-week elimination diet that removes wheat, gluten, sugar, soy, corn, eggs, dairy and peanuts – the most common food allergens – from your diet.  Millions of people who have followed this elimination diet have immediately felt better, eliminated physical pain, increased physical energy, and lost weight!

 

Move your body daily.  You don’t need extreme exercise – especially if you’ve been sedentary or have joint or physical pain!  Walk, dance, use a rebounder, get in a pool, simply stretch.  But get your body moving so that you are increasing how effectively your metabolism burns calories, eliminates toxins, and uses your body’s fat stores for fuel.

 

Making a day-by-day plan of action, allows you to focus on achieving your goals, and one that can be easily executed.  Plus, if you have a daily plan, you can more easily record and monitor your results so that it is easier to stay on task!

 

6 – Be Kind and Gentle With Yourself!

We are often our own worst critic.  Some of the thoughts we think about and say to ourselves we would never say to another living soul!  We are often careless and cruel to ourselves because we’ve either been taught that it’s OK, or that we’ve come to believe that it’s a way to motivate ourselves to succeed.

 

Nothing could be further from the truth!  That inner destructive self-talk is standing between you and your goals and dreams.  Please stop it!  You are beautiful.  You are smart and intelligent.  You are loveable.  You are worthy.

 

Don’t let anyone – especially yourself – tell you any different.  Stop bullying yourself and telling lies, because they just aren’t true!  Yes, we’ve all made mistakes.  But give yourself a break – and  HUGE hug.

 

Start today over.  Start allowing yourself to love yourself.  Start nurturing your dreams and desires.  Start seeing yourself as infinitely capable and smart.  Trust that you have everything it takes to succeed – because you DO!

 

7 – If you find yourself feeling down, unhappy, uncomfortable in any way, “Stop, Drop and Roll.”

 

• Stop doing what you are doing.
• Drop down inside and connect with your Divine Core Center (that’s in the solar plexus/belly area).
• Then Roll out the Quantum Soul Clearing Process™.

 

Begin eliminating and releasing the painful emotions and self-talk until you feel your energy shift and you feel much better.  It won’t take long – and it will pay you MAJOR positive karmic dividends!

 

I would like to share a special gift for you to help show you how simple the process really is: Click here for the Eliminating Addictions Audio.

 

   In my Personal Note From Michelle this week, I talked about how clearing up old and dying energy in one part of my life helped breathe new life into other areas of my life. It changed how I felt physically and energetically and it also helped my husband miraculously manifest a place to park our RV closer to where he is working in Santa Cruz.

Even though I know how energy works, part of me thought that it might be a stretch to imagine how pulling up my dying gardens would result in opening the space for him to move closer to work. But then I realized that everything is energy, and is intricately intertwined. I’d been really having to work hard to keep my flowers alive in an extreme drought and they were not doing well. In fact, there were dying from the heat and lack of water. I was living in the energy of struggle.

I realized that with all of my efforts, to make something stay alive, I was tying up some very important energy and not allowing that energy flow to where it needed to be. I was struggling against nature – and against myself!

Once I made that connection, I began to wonder what other areas of my life might need to be cleaned up so that energy can more easily flow throughout my entire life.

Often we don’t see the correlation between a cluttered office, closet or garage, and how that is impacting our financial abundance.

We don’t see how the unresolved resentment and rage we have toward someone in our past is contributing to our lack of health and vitality, or is creating anxiety.

We don’t understand how our unconscious negative self-talk is preventing us from having the most amazing, loving relationship that we’ve been yearning for forever!

But it’s all about the energy….

When you are surrounded by clutter and are storing things that you “might need someday,” you are telling the universe that you just don’t have the abundance to obtain what you need when you need it. You are sending out a very specific energy signature that is all about lack. What you broadcast out always comes back in the same or similar form.

If your closets, drawers, and garage are so full that you can’t put another thing in them, you are literally telling the Universe that there’s no room for anything more! You have everything you need, so there’s no need to send more! You are shutting off the incoming flow of abundance.

I can’t tell you the number of clients that come to me wanting to change their financial abundance. When we look at their personal Money Map, they finally discover what’s blocking their abundance. Often they are shocked to realize the number of deeply held beliefs they have about money they had no idea they were carrying!

Then there are the clients I work with who are on a path of personal empowerment. Their lives are working well for the most part, but deep inside, something feels like it is missing. They are successful, but they don’t feel good about themselves inside. They tend to describe their lives as unfulfilling and boring, and they don’t understand why. They are successful, have a measure of financial abundance, are in committed relationships, but still something is missing.

During these session, we explore and release old programs that help them reconnect to their Real Selves. We look at what might be undermining their self-worth and self-esteem. We uncover the deeply held beliefs that to be an adult means putting child-like emotions and play behind. And much, much more!

Of course, those hidden programs sap their joy and self-fulfillment! As we uncover the beautiful Being within, they can see how the unconscious, deeply held beliefs they’ve had from the past no longer are in alignment with who they have become. As they shed those old programs and align with the truth of their gifts and talents, they can easily allow even greater abundance and personal satisfaction to become their new way of being.

So what about you? What part of your life might be being blocked or has become stagnant, because there is cluttered and dying energy in another area of your life? Although it might appear to be unrelated, I have found that they are absolutely, completely intertwined.

Sometimes, the “cure” for the problem is a simple shift in energy to open up the flow of abundance and well-being. Sometimes it takes a little more digging. Ultimately though, it does take some inner introspection and willingness to look within to discover what is there.

If you are experiencing financial stagnation,consider booking a private Your Unique Money Map appointment with me to find out all the areas that are being impacted, and how we can create greater financial flow and abundance in your life today!