by Christina | Feb 25, 2021 | Spirituality
We all have both masculine and feminine energy inside of us – the key is to see where we’re out of balance. When we feel out of balance in our lives, chances are we need to shift things on an energetic level to feel in alignment again.
Today, I’m breaking down some key energetic traits and signs of imbalance so you can start to identify how to balance your masculine and feminine energy.
Masculine energy is the energy of doing, while feminine energy is the energy of being. One’s not better than the other – we all have and need both! Without the masculine, for example, we don’t have the structure for the feminine to flow.
If we want to go even deeper, we can see how we’re showing up with disempowered or empowered expressions of our energy, and then shift any wounded expressions into empowered versions.
Here are some examples of empowered and disempowered traits for masculine and feminine energy:
Think about the traits listed above and how they might show up in your career, friendships, romantic relationships, or overall personality. Being overly-dominant in your masculine energy can feel like always GOING but never getting anywhere, feeling like you don’t have anyone who truly holds space for you, always looking to the future and having trouble being in the current moment, or being really hard on yourself with really high standards. Being too much in your feminine energy, on the other hand, can show up as feeling insecure and codependent in your romantic relationships, having a hard time saying “no” to your friends and family, feeling like you never get much done, or feeling insecure and jealous of other people’s success.
Personally, I was operating primarily in my masculine energy for most of my life. I have done a lot of work to shift my disempowered masculine traits into empowered forms, and to be more in my feminine energy to bring things back into balance. This was a GAME CHANGER for my business, my health, and my relationships! It allowed me to let go of overthinking, perfectionism, and blocking my emotions, so I could step more into my confidence, boundaries, and ambition (empowered masculine), while focusing more on playing, receiving, creativity, and authenticity (empowered feminine).
If you find you’re embodying more masculine traits than feminine traits, ask yourself how you can create more space to rest, play, express your creativity, and receive more. If you find you’re leaning more heavily into your feminine energy, challenge yourself to set more goals, take more inspired action, and create clear boundaries with the people in your life. Keeping the traits associated with each type of energy top-of-mind will help you more readily shift gears whenever you start to feel off-balance!
Want to dive even deeper into how these energies could be showing up in your life? Check out my podcast episodes on How to Shift Masculine/Feminine Energy in Relationships & Attract in a Different type of Partner and Balancing Masculine & Feminine Energy to Make More Money as an Entrepreneur.
Which energy are you embodying more of right now – masculine or feminine? Comment below!
by Christina | Feb 20, 2021 | Business
So many of my clients come to me wanting more followers, and my question to that is: But, why? Is your end goal to have more followers, or to build a financially successful and emotionally impactful business?
Growing your following does not necessarily mean you’ll make more money. Focus on your BUSINESS goals, and a larger following might be a byproduct – but it doesn’t need to be your main focus. The limiting belief of “I need more followers or a bigger audience to make more money” is stopping you from doing the things you could do to boost your income tomorrow. I can make quantum leaps in my business without waiting around to build a larger following, and so can you!
Here are 5 things to try if you’re ready to make more money without any new followers:
1. Create another offer for your current audience.
The people who have already invested in you are primed to invest in you again. Instead of bringing in more people, serve people who already trust you and have invested in you! Ask yourself – and your audience – what type of content they want and need. The better you serve your current audience, the stronger the connection you’ll build with them, and the more loyal they’ll be.
2. Create a unique, limited-time offer.
Urgency makes people say YES, and limited-time offers (like a 24 or 48-hour flash sale) often call in the “window shoppers” who are already in your audience. Make it something you don’t normally do, and something with no long-term commitment. Make sure not to offer the same promotion on a regular basis – it becomes less enticing and less unique if your audience can expect the opportunity to be presented to them again soon!
3. Start a podcast.
Consider creating long-form content that goes more in-depth to serve your current audience. This is probably the best way to market yourself in today’s space, where there is SO much noise. Podcasts can turn cold or warm leads into hot leads that are ready to invest pretty quickly (sometimes after just one episode) – if you know what you’re doing! Podcasting can create a stronger bond with your existing audience because it gives them a chance to feel more connected to you and get a taste of your personal coaching style. Check out The Pod Course for a complete breakdown on how to launch and grow your own show.
4. Master your manifestation techniques.
There are SO many manifestation techniques you can use to call in more money – so use what resonates with you! Personally, I like to go into my Akashic Records to call forward clients that are ready for my services, realign my energy with the future I want to create, and raise my energetic frequency to be a match for what I’m calling in using Ahai 7D energy – or, I’ll use my brain rewiring meditation to call things forward. Check out my monthly Channel Collective membership if you want to dive deeper into mastering manifestation!
5. Get paid for what you already do.
A lot of my clients are already recommending supplements, products, or programs to their clients or friends and not getting paid. If you’re going to recommend it anyway, why not make money sharing something that takes no extra time for you? Look for companies that offer products and services you regularly recommend, and consider becoming an affiliate. Your clients will probably thank you even more if they’re offered a special discount!
Ready to embrace your current audience and start making quantum leaps with the following you already have? I hope these five tips show you that you can make more money without having to worry about the numbers on your Instagram page!
If you try any of these out, comment below and report back! I love to hear your success stories. 🙂
by Christina | Feb 11, 2021 | Spirituality
Are you dedicated to your daily manifestation practice but still struggling to call in the things you want? Manifestation can be a powerful method for creating your dream life – but it’s only going to work if you don’t get in your own way! I see this with so many of my clients – people often try to take control over their manifestation practice, or they miss key steps that would help put them into perfect alignment to receive what they want. I’ve had to learn most of these mistakes the hard way myself, but once I began avoiding them, I was able to unlock SO much magic, and the things I wanted to manifest started falling effortlessly into my lap.
Today, I’m breaking down eleven manifestation mistakes to avoid so you can start successfully attracting everything you desire.
1. You don’t know your manifestation type in Human Design.
Human Design is one of my favorite tools because it tells us how to live and work in harmony with the way our minds and bodies are individually designed. If you haven’t looked into whether you’re a specific or non-specific manifestor in Human Design yet, this is SO helpful!
I used to hash out all of the tiny details of what I was trying to call in, just to end up frustrated that I never saw those exact things manifest in my life. When I finally realized that I’m a non-specific manifestor in Human Design, I started shifting my visualizations and journal entries to be much more general – and let me tell you, I made quantum leaps in what I was able to call in! The difference between being a non-specific vs. specific manifestor can be the difference between focusing on manifesting a big house in a warm climate, or visualizing a 5-story mid-century modern mansion with a stone exterior and in-ground pool in Malibu. Notice the difference?!
2. You say it, but you don’t FEEL it.
There’s a difference between seeing what you want in your mind’s eye and actually experiencing it. Next time you sit down to do your visualization practice, challenge yourself to look beyond what you see in your surroundings. How do you feel as the version of yourself that has what you want? Are you confident? Grateful? Empowered? Embody these emotions and carry them with you throughout your day. The more you feel it, the more real it becomes to you and – and the easier it becomes for the universe to give it to you.
3. You don’t believe it’s possible.
This might be a wake-up call – but if you don’t believe you’re capable of manifesting what you want, it’s probably not going to happen! Belief is EVERYTHING when it comes to manifestation. If you truly feel that you are worthy and capable of receiving what you want, you become a magnet for it.
Acknowledge when your ego is stepping in and telling you that something isn’t possible – becoming aware of this gives you your power back and allows you to look past any limiting beliefs that might be blocking your ability to receive. When we release our fears and trust the process, we allow things to unfold for us without any effort.
4. You’re not a vibrational match for what you want.
Like attracts like – so if you’re stuck in an energy or environment that feels low-vibration to you, you’re probably not going to be a magnet for something that feels high-vibe! Look at your surroundings at notice where you’re not a vibrational match for what you’re trying to call in. Are you in a toxic relationship? Are you surrounded by people who focus on petty drama? Does your apartment feel empty and leave you feeling uninspired? Once you identify the things in your life that are holding you at a lower vibration, you can make the empowered decision to replace them with things or people that make you feel GOOD.
5. You’re not passing the tests.
It can be tempting to settle for the first thing that comes your way, even if it’s not what you’ve been manifesting – I see this time and time again with my clients! It’s important to watch out for situations like these because it could be the universe giving you an opportunity to say NO to 95% of what you want so that you can call in 100%.
Take a new relationship, for example. You’ve been trying to call in a partner with very specific qualities and you know exactly what you want. After a few months of no luck in the dating department, someone starts to express interest in you, but they don’t embody all of the non-negotiable qualities you’re looking for. I’m here to remind you…don’t settle. What if your dream partner is just around the corner, but you don’t even notice them because you decided to pursue the first person that showed any interest? Here is the challenge – do you believe you can receive EXACTLY what you want, or do you believe “good enough” is enough? There isn’t a “right answer” – it’s just for you to realize what you believe, and what’s possible.
6. You haven’t done the deeper work.
Whether or not you realize it, you probably have subconscious beliefs that are holding you back from feeling worthy of receiving what you want – I know I did! Once I took the time to do the deeper work, heal my inner child, and shift out of limiting beliefs, my manifestation practice was amplified – and I started calling in what I wanted so much more quickly. (If you haven’t listened yet, check out my podcast episode on 7 Ways to Rewire Your Brain Daily & Manifest the Life You Want).
7. You don’t have space in your life to receive it.
There’s a difference between doing the work yourself and making room for the universe to give it to you. This is where aligned action comes in.
If you’re trying to call in a new romantic partner but you work 12 hours a day 7 days a week, how can you expect the universe to think you’re ready for a committed relationship? Zoom out for a minute and take a look at where you can make space for the things you want to call in. If you want to manifest a partner you can spend uninterrupted quality time with, make room in your schedule for it to be possible!
8. You’re not living as if you already have it.
Living like you already have what you want is laying the foundation for the universe to seamlessly drop what you want into your life. Where are you living your life like the version of yourself you don’t want to be anymore?
Each morning, choose to show up as the person who already has everything you desire. Every time you’re faced with a decision throughout the day, ask yourself “what would the version of me that has what I want decide in this situation?” The more you do this, the more you might start to notice your life shifting in a way that allows your dreams to become reality.
9. You’re not in your feminine energy.
Everyone has both masculine & feminine energy. Our society has been so conditioned to force and control the outcomes of what we want, that it’s hard for us to take a step back and simply let ourselves receive. The problem is, this is exactly the opposite of what manifestation should feel like. If you want to be in the energy of receiving, you need to get out of your masculine and focus on embracing your feminine. Start by finding a few simple ways you can embrace your feminine energy throughout the day – whether it’s resting, creating something, or receiving a service – and start to make it a regular practice. When you allow yourself to slow down, embody loving energy, and fully surrender, you’re signaling to the universe that you are ready to receive. This is when the real magic happens! Balancing our masculine & feminine energy opens SO many doors.
10. You don’t trust the timing.
One of the most common blocks I see my clients encounter is being too attached to a timeline. Whether they’re waiting to receive something exactly as they expect it to come in, or they’re expecting to receive something by a certain deadline, a lot of people try to micromanage their manifestations. One of the most important pieces of manifesting what you want is releasing control and trusting that it will come to you – and that it will show up at exactly the right time.
11.You’re focusing on what you don’t want.
This is one of the BIGGEST manifestation mistakes I see my clients making on a regular basis. One of the most important things to realize when you’re trying to manifest something is that the universe can’t identify good vs. bad – it only pays attention to the essence of what you’re trying to call in. For example, if you keep thinking “I want to pay off my debt”, your attention is on “debt” in some way”…and you can probably guess what happens next. Yep – you attract MORE debt into your awareness! By focusing on what you already have that you don’t want, you’re becoming a vibrational match for that exact thing.
Take a look at what you’re trying to call in notice how you’re framing it within your manifestation practice. If you’re trying to pay off your student loans, what is it that you actually want? Whether it’s a higher salary or more financial freedom, pick something that feels GOOD to you. Focus on this instead, and notice how your vibration begins to shift as you become more excited!
I hope this helps, and I’m so excited to hear how avoiding these mistakes enhances your manifestation practice!
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by Christina | Feb 5, 2021 | Wellness
With how society and the social media landscape are these days, it’s not uncommon to face anxiety at some point (comparison-itis is a HUGE culprit!). I struggled with extreme anxiety for years, and I’ve seen a number of my clients struggle with it, too. It can feel like an uphill battle at times, and people often cling to the reins to try to control the intrusive thoughts and physical symptoms that can come along with it. However, the more I see people try to control these feelings, the more they tend to get in their heads – which can end up making things worse!
One of the most transformative lessons I’ve learned through dealing with my own anxiety in the past is to move through it instead of “managing” it. By learning to work through these feelings and identify their root causes, I was able to STOP fighting my anxiety, release it, and free up more of my energy so I can show up FULLY for myself and my clients.
Today, I’m sharing my favorite methods for moving through anxiety, rather than just coping with it.
Let Yourself Feel All the Feels
In my experience, trying to block yourself from feeling the tough emotions that come with anxiety is one of the least productive ways to handle it. Letting yourself feel what you need to feel – whether it’s sadness, anger, fear, grief, etc. – is one of the best first steps you can take in being able to shift your thoughts and steer your emotions in a better direction. In order to be able to move forward, it’s important that we RELEASE first!
Releasing your emotions is as simple as just listening to what your body is telling you to do – whether it’s spending an hour (or more) crying it out, screaming into a pillow, or taking a walk somewhere quiet where you can process your feelings without diminishing them. When we don’t allow ourselves to actually feel our feelings, the emotions become trapped in our bodies, build up, and come up again.
Sit With It & Feel It Move Through You
This is one of my favorite tried-and-true methods that I’ve used to move through anxiety, because it doesn’t require a ton of energy or taking any physical action. All you need is yourself and a quiet place to sit still, so you can focus on feeling the anxiety move through you. Try imagining your anxiety as a cloud or a ball of energy – whatever resonates – moving through your mind, your body, and eventually making its way outside of you. Visualization can be a POWERFUL tool, so make it vivid!
Move It Out
Let’s be real – sitting in silent meditation isn’t always for everyone. Sometimes you need to just move it out! Getting in some form of physical activity that you actually enjoy is a great way to release your emotions and raise your vibration. If you know me, you know a good dance party in my bedroom is one of my favorite ways to release negative feelings, raise my frequency, and start to feel GOOD. Find what works for you – whether it’s a sweaty HIIT session, a run through the woods, or a stretchy flow on your yoga mat. Connecting to your body can help you feel into any physical manifestations of your anxiety, allowing you to move through these emotions more effectively. When I’m dancing it out, I tend to start with slower, more emotional songs as I’m moving the emotions through, and as I release I turn to happier, more upbeat music. When you’re using physical movement to release emotion, the most important thing is to set clear intention before you start. Set the intention that with your movement, you’re releasing any anxiety, fear, doubt, anger, or sadness.
Shift Your Thoughts & Rewire Your Brain
Another method that has been essential in helping me move through my anxiety is learning to shift my thoughts. Instead of staying trapped in a cyclical pattern of worry, uncertainty, or unworthiness, focus on identifying the root of these thoughts, so you can start to rework them.
Some helpful questions to ask yourself are:
- Where is my anxiety stemming from? Are these thoughts actually true? How could I see things a different way?
- What is the actual worst-case scenario possible and how would I move forward?
- How is my anxiety trying to protect me?
- How can I be grateful for what I’m feeling?
Once you’ve taken the time to analyze your thoughts, you’re ready to start shifting out of them! (If you haven’t read my blog post on how to shift out of low-vibe emotions, check it out here.)
While thought shifting is a great tool for learning to move through anxiety in the moment, so many of the negative thought patterns we find ourselves stuck in are caused by limiting beliefs and repetition over time. When we continue to repeat the same thoughts to ourselves, they eventually become hard-wired in our subconscious minds as neural pathways. This is why I’m a HUGE advocate for brain rewiring to achieve long-term results! Check out my posts on brain rewiring in The Channel Collective membership to learn all about how you can start to implement this powerful technique.
Once you’ve learned how to feel through your emotions, identify their roots, and rewire your thoughts, you’ll probably start to notice how much better you feel when you can MOVE THROUGH your anxiety, instead of constantly fighting to control or cope with it.
I hope you find these techniques helpful! Have any other methods you like to use to work through your anxiety? Comment them below – I’d love to hear! 🙂
