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So… Is Your Higher Self the Same as Source?

By The Artful Woman
  Not exactly. Think of it like this: Source is the origin —pure consciousness, God/Goddess/Divine Light, whatever you want to call it. It’s the everything-and-nothing energy from which all things come. Your Higher Self is your personal bridge to Source. It’s your soul in its purest form , untainted by fear, ego, or human distortion. Your Higher Self is you , just on the zoomed-out level —the version of you that remembers the full story, all lifetimes, all lessons, all missions. So: Source is the sun. Your Higher Self is the sunbeam that still holds its essence but is uniquely you . Is Your Higher Self Your Soul? Pretty much— but here's the nuance: Your soul is eternal. It’s the part of you that has lived countless lives. Your Higher Self is like the fully awakened version of your soul —the one not currently squeezed into a human body trying to pay bills and avoid family drama. When you're in human form, you're kind of like the tip of the i...
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Gratitude

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By The Artful Woman

 


Gratitude

by Jean Marshall

Sometimes I think—
I don’t have the nicest car,
Or the biggest house,
And I get a little down on myself,
Because I’m not where I thought I’d be.

But then I do laundry—
And something about the hum of the washer,
The warmth of clean clothes,
Makes me pause.
I’m grateful
For my washer and dryer,
For the simple miracle
Of being able to clean my clothes.

Sometimes I wish
I drove something newer, shinier—
But my car is a good car.
It gets me from A to B.
It’s low-maintenance,
Completely paid for,
And I love it.
I’m grateful for that, too.

I ask sometimes,
Why do others get so lucky?
Why not me?
But then I remember—
I got a second chance at life.
I survived a stroke.
I’m still here.
That alone is grace.

I’m grateful
For the voice inside me
That says, “There’s more.”
Grateful for the awakening.
Grateful for every opportunity
To learn, to grow.
For every teacher,
Every coach,
Every dreamer
Who dared to write the book
That reached me.

Business comes in waves—
Feast or famine—
And on hard days,
I hear stories
Of those who’ve had less,
Survived worse.
And I take a deep look at my life…

I’m safe.
I have a roof.
I have a home.
A little family—
Not conventional, but mine.
Two cats, two tiny tortoises,
One loyal dog,
Five chickens,
And plants that bring me joy.

I’m grateful
For warm showers,
Hot meals,
And a kitchen full of food.
I’m grateful
For clients—
For the ones who return,
Who believe in me,
Who see my gift.

I’m grateful for photography—
The gift I once prayed for.
Prayer answered.
I’m grateful.

Grateful for mountains,
For flowers,
For trails that wind
Right behind my house.
Grateful for my views.
For nature.
For the stillness that teaches.

I’m grateful
For meditation—
For this journey.
Grateful for failures.
Grateful for success.
Grateful for what is,
And all that’s still to come.

I’m grateful
For endless possibility.
And most of all—
I’m grateful
For God,
Who never stopped loving me.

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