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Shifting From Self Criticism To Self Love
By Kerryn Slater
Photo by Tania Seaton
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For as long as I can remember, I have been highly sensitive, empathic and intuitive. Being bought up Catholic and growing up in the'70s these things were not discussed and on the few occasions when I shared my insights or what I was seeing, the response was one of fear. I learned very early on to keep what I was hearing, seeing, feeling and knowing to myself. The words intuitive, psychic and empath were not words that I had ever heard. My life changed at the age of 21 when I was invited to join a group at my local Spiritualist church. When I arrived to the first class I discovered that I was the youngest person in the group by about 20 years or more. I had no idea what I was doing and I certainly did not understand the language that they were speaking. Words such as guides, spirit, psychometry, meditation and the Universe were completely foreign to me. What I quickly discovered however was how easy it was for me to do what they did, it felt amazing and I finally felt as though for the first time in my life that I "fitted" somewhere. I was no longer the freak in the group, I was just like everyone else. The self judgement and comparison I experienced throughout this time was crippling. Each time that I did a reading or a demonstration I would walk away filled with self doubt and over anylise everything that I had said and done. I eventually decided that the stress and anxiety of doing this work was too much and I stopped. In 2014 I went through a life changing reawakening....
Read the complete article in the new issue of Mumpreneur Movement Magazine: Imposter to Influencer.
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Kerryn Slater
Kerryn Slater is the Inspired Spiritual Alchemist on a mission to support you to gain true purpose clarity, heal your body and mind and connect to a joyous life.
She’s a fierce advocate for your awakening!
Kerryn loves to learn and has gathered an abundance of tools and expertise, she’s highly qualified and has a wealth of wisdom she shares generously.
Her business, Holistic Essentials Therapy and Consulting has been the channel to reconnect to your wisdom as you learn to trust being supported by the universe’s beautiful energy.
As a certified Meditation Teacher, Self Discovery Master Coach, Hypnosis Practitioner, Reiki Master Teacher, Theta healer and Psychic Medium and Thrive Factor Profiler, she’s a wealth of wisdom and inspiration, with an ability to hold space for genuine transformation.
Kerryn is inspired to work with people who are ready to make change in their lives; ready to understand the true meaning of empowerment; ready to be the change they wish to see in the world and ready for overall well being in all areas of their lives.