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Lessons from the Seashore: the power of gratitude
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Lessons from the Seashore: the power of gratitude
by Shawn Michael Foley
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This Week's Energy Forecast Using Human Design 17
By Robin Winn
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Lessons from the Seashore: The Power of Gratitude Shawn Michael Foley
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Ever since my dad passed away, my mother has been a snowbird. Every winter, she travels down to Gulf Shores, AL, to escape the cold and snow of her home state of Wisconsin. And every year, I make the trip down to visit her for a few weeks. One of our favorite activities during these visits is walking along the beach and searching for seashells. I've always been on a mission to find the biggest and most beautiful shell I can, but one day, a chance encounter with a wave and a net of small rubble taught me an important lesson about gratitude and the value of small wins. As I was wading through the surf, trying to catch a shell that was rolling along the bottom, a wave came up and soaked me up to my chest.
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I missed the shell, but I ended up with a full net of small pieces of rubble. I brought the net to shore, and my mother and I started sifting through it, looking for any shells that might have gotten caught up in the debris.
At first, I was disappointed. I had been so focused on finding the big, beautiful shell that I had missed my chance. But as we sifted through the rubble, something unexpected happened. We started finding some of the tiniest, most intricate shells I had ever seen.
We spent almost an hour collecting these petite seashells, and as we worked, I began to feel a sense of joy and excitement that I hadn't experienced in a long time. It wasn't about the big, showy shell anymore. It was about the tiny treasures we were discovering along the way. As we made our way back to the beach house (me still soaking wet), I realized that this experience had taught me an important lesson about gratitude. Instead of always focusing on the big goals we want to achieve, we should take the time to appreciate the small wins and blessings that come our way. 7
It's easy to get caught up in the pursuit of success or achievement, but sometimes, it's the little things that matter the most. The treasure trove of small seashells we collected that day brought us joy and excitement that lasted far longer than the excitement of finding the big, intact shell we eventually discovered. As I thought more about this experience, I began to realize that gratitude is a powerful force in our lives. When we take the time to appreciate the small things, we become more aware of the abundance that surrounds us. We start to see beauty and wonder in the world around us that we might have otherwise missed.
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Gratitude also has the power to transform our relationships with others.
When we are grateful for the people in our lives, we treat them with more kindness and compassion. We become more patient and understanding, and we are more likely to forgive and let go of past hurts.
In many ways, gratitude is a muscle that we can strengthen with practice. By taking the time to focus on the wins in our lives, we can cultivate a sense of joy and contentment that is not dependent on external circumstances. As I think back on that day at the beach, I am filled with gratitude for the small, beautiful wins that brought us so much joy. And I am reminded that sometimes, the most important lessons in life come from unexpected sources.
So, the next time you find yourself focused solely on achieving a big goal, take a moment to appreciate the small steps you’ve taken along your way. These are the moments that compound and add excitement to our lives and remind us that the journey is just as important as the destination. 9
Shawn is the founder of Fleurvana+ & Fleurvana Interactive Magazine and is well known for his Human Form Project, an anthology showcasing unique and sensual floral designs enhancing the natural beauty of the human body. By fusing his floral design background and his Reiki Master Teacher training, Shawn created his coaching platform Fleurvana. He also teaches retreats & workshops on enhancing design skills, developing, and expressing signature design styles. 10
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This Week's
Energy Forecast
By Robin Winn
Using Human Design
Why Human Design? And How Can it Help Me? I have known about the planets transiting in Astrology for over 40 years – but I never quite latched with it. It all felt too complex with planets conjunct and in opposition. Square or Trine. Human Design, now that is another matter. Human Design fell like rain on my parched earth. It brought a simple clarity. An ease. It helped me to understand who I was, and have compassion for my journey. It helped me to understand and appreciate others. My judgments were replaced by awe and wonder. In this column we will be looking at the Human Design transits to see what that might mean for us. If the weather is going to be rainy, you know to close the windows and take an umbrella. With the Human Design weather report, you get a sense of what energies may be afoot. Why things might be happening the way they do. Hopefully you will feel more prepared to meet what arises. We live in a frequency universe. We emanate frequencies and we receive frequencies on a personal level. The planets also emanate frequencies, though they are not so personal. They’re impacting everyone all at once. When there is a stormy weather system covering all of Maui, the whole island has to manage it. When it rains, everyone in the rainstorm has a relationship to storm. How we are in relation to that rainstorm, and how we respond to the frequencies of the planets, what we do in relation to them, will vary. So here we are stepping back to see what weather system we might encounter. How might our children be impacted? Our partner? Our colleagues? Our clients? If we have perspective we can respond appropriately. For example, we can shut the window of our emotional body, if we know it’s going to be a rock and roll week. We can use the energies to support us. We can make wise decisions. We have an opportunity to be more awake, more present. We can shift to being at cause, rather than at the effect of circumstance. 11
I know Human Design is moving through the world like wildfire right now. Everyone suddenly knows about it. But if it hasn’t touched you or your community yet, let me say a few words of introduction before we jump into the weather report for this week. First off, Human Design was downloaded during the Harmonic Convergence in 1987 by light beings to a Canadian fellow named Ra who was on retreat off the coast of Spain. (How cool is that?) It combines Astrology, the Chinese I Ching, the Hindu Chakra System, the Judaic Kabbalah, and quantum physics in this crazy synergist way. With your birth time, date and place, you can run your Human Design chart which will tell you a ton of stuff about your strengths and vulnerabilities, your best decision-making strategy, your best way to navigate life, how to use your energy wisely – and more. It’s uncanny how accurate it is, and how supportive to giving us a reflection of who we are without our conditioning. And where and why we might be vulnerable to conditioning. Very simply put, Human Design says that we are all part of an eight-billion-piece ginormous puzzle. Each one of us unique. There is no hierarchy. The light of each one of us is needed to make the puzzle whole. If we are trying to live someone else’s puzzle piece, we suffer, and the world loses out on what we are here to bring. Differences are valued, and respected. The chart is here to help us on our evolutionary path. In fact, it was given in large part to help parents better parent their children. If they knew who their child was, how they best operated, they could understand them support them to be the light that they are. Wouldn’t we have loved that! So, if you have children, or a partner, or friends, or clients who you want to understand and support, run their chart! Begin the journey of understanding differences at a new level. To get your free chart go to: https://clientsandhumandesign.com/free-chart/. You can begin by reading about their Type and Strategy in my easy to read book: Understanding Your Clients through Human Design: The Breakthrough Technology https://www.clientsandhumandesign.com/free-book. 12
In astrology the Sun transit the signs every month. So if your birthday is mid-February to mid-March your Sun is in Pisces. If you’re born after roughly the 21 of March, you’re an Aries. I think that’s common understanding. My wife is Aries. I’m Taurus. We understand that there are qualities associated with the Sun in those energies. If you celebrate the new and full Moons, you may be aware which sign they’re in each month. For example, in astrology, the full moon is March 7 th in Virgo. If we turn to Human Design, instead of the planets being in the 12 signs, they are in the 64 Hexagrams of the I Ching. That means that instead of being in a sign for a month, they are in a Hexagram for five or six days. Back up. Hexagram. If you’re not familiar with the IChing, a hexagram is six lines. There are 64 Hexagrams in the IChing. Each one has a packet of information (just like there are certain attributes to Aries, Taurus, etc.). So, in your chart your Sun will be in a certain Hexagram. That will mean something about you and the energy you’re emanating 24/7. With the Human Design weather, at the biggest level, we’re looking at which Hexagram the Sun and Earth are in. So, through March 6 th , the Sun has been in Gate 63, the Gate of Doubt, and the Earth has been in Gate 64, the Gate of Confusion. Let’s see what that might mean for you, and how you might work with, or respond to this “weather”. The Gate of Doubt is logical energy. It’s looking to see what makes sense. What’s the next logical step. It’s left brain, pragmatic energy. It’s very smart. It’s looking to the future. So you may have found yourself this week trying to figure out your next steps in a logical way. This is a gate of discernment. This is what we call Collective energy. It is NOT PERSONAL. If you turn this doubt on yourself it is toxic. So one thing you could think about is watching to see if you’re doubting yourself or your capabilities as you go forward. Put on your raincoat! Repel those thoughts! Support your children, your family, your clients to be aware of doubting themselves. This is not a good use of this energy. The Earth, which supports the Sun is grounding energy. The Earth, until March 6 th , is in the Gate 64, the Gate of Confusion. 13
Again, let’s understand what that label means. You can see from the chart that this Gate, like Gate 63, comes off the Head Center. This is right brain, sensing energy. It’s the energy of dreams and symbols. It looks to the past to understand how to be safe. It’s called the Gate of Confusion because you’re getting right brain downloads that take time to process. It’s not clear. So you, and the world, are trying to understand life through the mind this week. Letting yourself open to dreams and the illogical world, will help you know what logical next steps to take. Know that when these two work together, there is genius. When you’re not allowing one or the other – or turning this energy against yourself- trouble. Ok. So the 7 th through the 10 th …. The Sun moves into Gate 22. You can see this comes off a different Center. We call this the Emotional Solar Plexus. This is Individual energy. It’s called Openness or Grace. Expect a more emotional week. On the high side (these Gates have a continuum of possibilities in how they manifest), this energy you may find yourself listening more deeply to yourself and other people. This is a good time to engage in something creative. Maybe you’ll see beyond the surface to the depth of who people are. On the low side, you may shut down and not be available to people. You may have emotions that are challenging… The Earth, which grounds the Sun energy, is coming off a Center we call the Ajna. This is the processing Center. Gate 47 is called the Mindset Gate. Or gate of Realization. Like the 64, it is right brain, abstract energy. If you have a good mindset you will have access to the downloads, the aha’s that will guide you forward. If you have a negative mindset, you may notice stinkin’ thinkin’. This is a no-possibility state. Ok, so the weather is looking a little more emotional in the coming week. Watch when your children or the people around you go into a negative mindset. Know it’s not personal, it’s not true. It’s passing weather. Support them to shift their mindset. This will help them access creative depths. Alright. That’s it for this week. Blessings, and have a glorious week! ~ Robin Robin Winn, MFT, is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist turned Human Design coach & trainer. She is the founder of the Human Design Certification Training for Professionals & the author of three bestselling books. 20
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