When I Did Things on My Own

When I did things on my own, I got really far.

I could do good work and I was always over-flowing with exciting ideas.

I’d flesh those ideas out, I’d do the inner work, I knew my deeper why, and I was able to see the higher vision of how they could have positive impact.

I was genuinely excited for the kind of work I wanted to put out into the world.

However, my ideas wouldn’t get past a certain point.

No matter how much I tried, they just weren’t able to manifest fully into reality.

My creativity wasn’t the problem, something else was.

It’s only now that I can look back and see what that problem was, and I know it only because someone else called it out and named it for me.

That person is now, and has been for a while, my medicine woman and sacred business mentor (love you Robin!).

The thing I was missing?

Live mentorship.

I was doing things in a vacuum, so to speak.

And I was facing some metaphorical headwinds that made it much harder to move forward:

- My relationship at the time made me feel like I was selfish if I put my time, energy, and attention on the ideas I wanted to create.

- I didn’t have the specific mindset needed in order to punch through the psychological barriers of fear, self-doubt, and overwhelm when it came to ACTUALLY manifesting what my soul wanted to.

- I didn’t have a sacred container that really made sure I didn’t fall through the cracks, while others got the attention because they didn’t have the blocks around asking for help and being seen that I had.

- I didn’t have someone to clearly lay out the next part of the map that I really needed.

- I didn't have someone to help me directly and support ME to move through some murky waters.

And don’t get me wrong, I am a really good manifestor.

I teach the manifestation process, I’m highly creative, and all of my astrology signs, personality structures, including human design, have set me up to be great, and brilliant even, at what I do.

But the thing that is so clear to me, is that we all have our own raw talents and sacred gifts which then need to get refined, honed, distilled, and amplified by receiving guidance and learning from the teachers ahead of us.

We do need to sit alone with ourselves and have time to listen to our own inner teacher to see what’s there, and what wants to come more alive.

We also need someone to put their eyeballs on our stuff—our specific soul journeys, which are highly personalized.

We need someone who knows the path and the territory that we’re trying to navigate, and then we need that someone to offer their own sacred gifts and channel the exact messages, strategy, support and feedback that we need to be able to MOVE our dreams forward.

Think about this for a moment—when clients come to me as a therapist, they are getting LIVE, hands-on, tailored, intimate, and high-level attention on their unique issues and life situations.

I know the map. I’m an expert at guiding them through their own inner territory because I've been highly trained and doing it for over a decade. I help expand their awareness into new perspectives, and I connect the dots for them that totally clears confusion. I am adept at journeying into the unknown and being in the mystery of soul work.

And, because I have a specialized background in spirituality, transpersonal psychology, meditation, and intuitive development, everything gets looked at and channeled through this greater multidimensional lens that is truly holistic.

Literally just yesterday in my sessions, one client exclaimed “Wow” when I reflected back to her the thread that connected her seemingly disparate challenges.

And later that same day, my other client became quiet towards the end of our time and said, so sincerely, “Thank you, Traci, really.”

I smiled and responded, “For what?”

“For being my therapist.”

(insert heart beaming here 😍)

I have so many instances of incredible client transformations that it continuously makes my heart burst from the joy, awe, gratitude, and love that I get to share with these incredible people.

I don’t share this to toot my own horn.

I’m sharing this because there’s that one massively important thing that makes a world of difference in their lives—REAL, LIVE, touchpoints with someone who cares about them, gets to know them deeply, collaborates with them, and joins in shared awareness for highly effective support.

It is through live learning, guidance, healing, mentorship, and coaching, that we receive the exact strategies, skills, and practices needed to develop ourselves.

Whenever I’ve been in the classroom (real or virtual) with great teachers, have sat in front of my own therapist or healers, have sat in my live groups with my supervisors, and have sat in circles and ceremonies with my mentors, is when I experience the most profound personal transformation.

I’m sharing this because this is not just unique to me.

There are so many other fantastic therapists, healers, mentors, guides, and coaches out there doing the good work.

I’m sharing this because this is possible for you too.

You can do priceless and invaluable work in the world with yourself and others—but you have to get your own mentor and be in a community of others who are walking the same paths as you!

Getting in the room with someone who: knows their stuff, is dedicated to helping you manifest your dreams, dives deep into self-healing, and delights in witnessing you grow, is a GAME CHANGER if you are trying to do something more with your life. Especially when it’s something as sacred as personal healing is.

Personally, I love working alone.

I love my quiet and spacious time to be with myself, my soul, and to connect with Spirit flowing through me.

(Here’s the AND word.)

AND I need the time when I show up to my groups, my circles, and get in community with my peers and mentors so that my journey can get watered and supported in totally brand new ways that I couldn’t think of or see for myself.

Whenever you decide to see someone for help or growth of any kind, that’s when a magical door opens.

When we allow ourselves to be seen, to participate and ask for help, we are opening up the space for Spirit to come closer into our lives.

Whether you go to a therapist, a coach, a healer, a mentor, a teacher, a guide, or facilitator, that’s when we really invite in our next-level of soul growth. 

When we say the big YES to investing in ourselves, we get to enter into the reality where it's SO worth it to not do things alone.

“If you want to go fast, go alone.

 If you want to go far, go together.”

African Proverb 

If you're interested in getting more support with your own healing and personal growth journey, and want to integrate spirituality more into your life, I invite you to click here and get on the waitlist for my sacred program Light Weavers - A 10-Month Soul Medicine School.

TLDR

When I did things on my own, creative flow wasn’t my problem. I was missing something - it was LIVE mentorship and supportive community.
Receiving real-time guidance and teachings are an invaluable game changer when you're trying to heal or manifest your dreams.
I want you to know that this is available to you too. If you're feeling drawn to know more, you're invited to check out my sacred program Light Weavers - A 10-Month Soul Medicine School.