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Affirmation For The Waning Moon

Perfect affirmation for the waning moon! 🌘

Did you know that your thoughts create feelings that are felt as emotions in your heart? And those emotions create a vibrational frequency that the universe matches?

Yep!

So when you catch yourself saying negative things about yourself like:

  • “I’m so flakey.”
  • “I’ll never be organized enough to ___________.”
  • “If I could just be more like __________.”
  • “I always make bad decisions.”
  • “I have no idea what I’m doing and feel so lost.”

Catch yourself and say this affirmation.

“I release thoughts that no longer serve me.”

Bonus tip: Try to turn that negative thought into a positive one or at least a positive-ish one.

  • “I get so excited about all of the possibilities around me.”
  • “Small steps every day help me reach my goals.”
  • “I’m a unique individual and my energy draws in the perfect people and situations.”
  • “I used to make bad decisions all of the time but not anymore.”
  • “Something wonderful is going to happen and I’ll be on the right path.”

Enjoy this new energy and all of the wonderful, magical things that will follow!

*Full lesson is in the Thoughts Become Things Lesson in my Free Spirit Guidebook.

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Now I know changing your thoughts has been harder this year and I want you to know that I have been right there with you. 

I’ve struggled and gone in downward spirals many times over these last many months.

This practice helps more than anything! You don’t need crystals or tarot cards (I love them though!). You need an ally in your mind.

You got this, free spirit!

4 Tips to Make Your Mornings Magical

Mornings can be magical!

It is so easy to have your alarm go off, grab your phone, roll out of bed, get coffee, get cranky, and then wonder why your day went the way it did.
Especially after during this wacky pandemic! 

If you are looking to put some magic into your mornings or your kids are going back to school like mine are and you need a magical morning routine then this post is for you!

I used to hate mornings.

That means I know things have to be quick, easy, and fun in the morning in order for me to do them.

These tips will help you feel guided, sparkly, intuitive, and free-spirited!

If you have more to add, please share in the comments and spread the magical morning love!

4 Tips to Make Your Mornings Magical

  1. Ask for Guidance
    • Before you get out of bed, even before you open your eyes, you can ask for guidance from the divine. You can connect with God, Universe, Spirit, Mother Earth, or any other way you address a higher power or force. Then simply ask: “Can you please guide me, help me, lead me, move me, show me?” Any variation or all of those. Then stay open to receiving guidance during the day.
  2. Sun Breath or Solar Breath
    • Also called the Pingala Nadi Breath. Your right nostril is connected to the solar nadi (or channel) in your subtle energy body which is associated with vitality plus masculine and warming energy. Use the first two fingers on your left hand to close your left nostril. Begin breathing deeply through your right nostril. Practice for 3 rounds or 1 or 3 minutes. Then release the left nostril and breathe deeply through both nostrils. Pause and notice how you feel. This breath is featured in my Free Spirit Guidebook.
  3. Pick an animal guide for the day.
    • You can use the printable animal guide oracle cards that come as a bonus with my Free Spirit Guidebook to shuffle and pick a card as shown in the video. You can also ask for an animal to show up during your day or for the name or vision of one to pop into your mind. Once you see or think of one, then look up the meaning and energy associated with that animal and figure out how that energy can help you in your life right now.
  4. Sun Salutations.
    • Face east and greet the sun! Moving your body is a great way to start your day. It helps you get out of your head and release stress. If you are not familiar with Sun Salutations then simply watch this video I made a while back sharing different variations to get your morning started right. ***For a simple pick me up you can stand with your palms touching in front of your heart, inhale and lift your arms overhead, exhale and fold forward and touch or reach for your toes (bend your knees slightly), then inhale and roll all the way up, and finish with your palms back at your heart. Do this 3 times and start your day!

Just picking one of these things to do each morning will help make your morning magical!

A Resource Guide for White People to Become Racial Justice Allies

(All illustrations are from https://www.instagram.com/shirien.creates/)
(All illustrations are from https://www.instagram.com/shirien.creates/)

A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO BECOME RACIAL JUSTICE ALLIES

(These were all recommended to me. I have not read and watched them all yet. I have started by getting on email lists, making phone calls, following the people and organizations below on social media, sharing on social media, starting conversations with both my white and black friends.)

What to read:

Articles:

I need to talk to spiritual white women about white supremacy (Part One)

I need to talk to spiritual white women about white supremacy (Part Two)

75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice

White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Peggy McIntosh

Anti-racism Resources

For Our White Friends Desiring To Be Allies

Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup

When I needed you to speak up

How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change by Barack Obama

New Era of Public Safety: An Advocacy Toolkit for Fair, Safe, and Effective Community Policing

Our democracy’s founding ideals were false when they were written. Black Americans have fought to make them true.

Books:

Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad (This is what I am currently reading – Feel free to read along with me.)

Antagonist, Advocates and Allies: The Wake Up Call Guide for White Women Who Want to Become Allies with Black Women by Catrice M Jackson

White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

Between The World And Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the US by Lenny Duncan

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America by Morgan Jenkins

Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge  

White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson Ph.D.

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 

UNDERSTANDING AND DISMANTLING RACISM: A BOOKLIST FOR WHITE READERS

Young Adult and Children’s Books:

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (YA book)

A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani Memory

Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners

31 Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance

A Diverse #SummerReading List For Kids

Who to follow:

People:

Ally Henny

Layla Saad

Rachel Cargle

The Great Unlearn

Brittany Packnett Cunningham

Sonya Renee Taylor

Desiree Adaway

Rachel Ricketts

Shaun King

Catrice M. Jackson

Ibram X. Kendi

Dr. Tee Williams

Robin DiAngelo

Organizations:

The Conscious Kid

Black Lives Matter

Color of Change

Antiracism Center

Teaching Tolerance

Intersection for Mankind

No White Saviors

#8cantwait

Obama.org

What to listen to and watch:

Code Switch podcast on NPR

1619 Podcast from the New York Times

13th Documentary on Netflix

Systemic Racism Explained (4 minute animated video)

10 Documentaries To Watch About Race Instead Of Asking A Person Of Colour To Explain Things For You

Shop Black-Owned Businesses Online:

Len’s Kitchen

From Granny’s Kitchen

Arizona:

Black-Owned Restaurants Phoenix Metro Area

This is by no means a comprehensive list but it is a good starting place for people looking to become actively anti-racist.

Within each resource are a ton of other resources.

I am just delving into all of these too so don’t feel overwhelmed.

Pick one and start there.

What has been amplified for me recently is how tired black people are from having to stand up for themselves and help white people figure out what to do next. Take the time to educate yourself.

(All illustrations are from https://www.instagram.com/shirien.creates/)

Free Spirit Guidebook Lessons to Help:

Here are a few adapted lessons from my Free Spirit Guidebook to help you cope with the emotions that come up moving forward.

Letter to Your Younger Self: I want you to think of yourself back in grade school when you learned about Civil Rights. Most likely you were outraged and thought that if you had been alive at the time that you would have marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Unfortunately, the racism and oppression is still occurring. Look for ways to support the current issues and BIPOC. Make your younger self proud while making a difference in the world.

Working with Your Runners: If you feel overwhelmed by all of this and don’t know where to start, ask your runners for help. Runners are like your energetic guides who help you find things faster. Ask them to find the best path for you to be an anti-racist ally.

Working with your Breath: When you start doing this work, a lot of fear and uncomfortable feelings are going to come up. Allow them to come up. Taking deep breaths will help you move through these feelings. Pause. Close your eyes and consciously breath deeply. Inhaling and exhaling through the nose. Feel the belly and ribcage expand on each inhale and draw it back in on the exhale. If your heart is racing, you might like to exhale out of your mouth.

If you would like to see more added, please comment below or email me at hello@kerryburki.com.

If you are a Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color, I am sorry that I have not helped you carry the burden more.

I am committing to educating myself and becoming anti-racist.

6 Tips to Help Ease Anxiety, Stress, and Fear.

Have you been feeling stressed, anxious, or worried lately because of all of the news around the Coronavirus? I have been and want to share what has helped me.

Earlier this week, I started on a downward spiral after reading about how we should stock up on life-saving medication like insulin for my 12-year-old son who has Type 1 Diabetes.

I was feeling overwhelmed and out of control. After reading tons of articles, I checked in and noticed that my heart was racing and I felt scared.

I know you might have had a similar experience.

I paused and reminded myself that while I might not have to tools to stop the spread of this virus, I do have the tools to help me cope with the anxiety I am experiencing because of it.

I want to share with you what has worked for me this week and encourage you to try at least one if not all of them!

Tips for Coping with Anxiety, Stress, and Fear:

  1. Essential Oils: Put a Put some drops of your favorite relaxing oil like lavender on a washcloth and then place that over your face and breathe deeply. Be careful that the oil doesn’t bother your eyes. You might like to add it to just the bottom of the cloth. I did this for the first time this week and can’t believe I haven’t done it sooner. It helped calm me so much!
  2. Breathing Exercises: You might like to do “Box Breath” with the cloth over your face. This is when you inhale for a count of 4, hold for a count of 4, exhale for a count of 4, and hold for a count of 4. You can imagine that each 4 count is the side of a box. Do 10 rounds or set a timer for 1 to 5 minutes. I have a bunch of breathing exercises on my blog and in my book that will help too.
  3. Guided Relaxation: This is a new video on my blog and I did this guided relaxation the other night when I was feeling particularly anxious and it shifted everything. I guide you through relaxing each part of your body. This has a profound effect on your body, mind, and nervous system. You might also like to have the essential oil washcloth over your face when doing this.
  4. Change your thoughts: The other night I realized that I was feeling scared and not prepared. After doing the guided relaxation, I shifted my thoughts and said, “I stay positive and draw in everything I need.” I even made it my phone screensaver. Feel free to use it or create your own! Just click on the image above to download.
  5. Declutter or Clean: When things are going on in the world that are out of your control, it can calm your anxieties to focus on something you can control like clutter or messes in your home. It is nice to create these moments of peace.
  6. Send love out into the world: This guided meditation is perfect for when you feel like the world needs a bit more love and you wish you could help more.

Here are a few more ideas from my blog:
– A Chant for Global Well Being
– Super Simple Meditation
– Spiritual Tips for When a Family Member is in the Hospital
– Practice some gentle yoga 
– Boost your immune system with energizing yoga

Most of the lessons in my Free Spirit Guidebook can help with stress and anxiety too.

The important thing is to catch yourself, then take care of yourself and do both consistently.

Also, be mindful of how much news you are consuming. It is good to be informed but try to balance that with taking care of yourself.

I adore you and hope you find these tips helpful. XO!

A Chant for Global Well Being: Love, Happiness, Peace, and Freedom – Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

The perfect chant for when you are feeling overwhelmed by the news or helpless about the state of the world or in your life.

If you are feeling at a loss and want to put some love and positivity out into the world then this is the perfect chant.

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

“May all beings be happy and free and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to the happiness and freedom for all.”

Amazing, right?!

If you are thinking, “What the heck can a chant do for me or the world?” I want you to try it first and then notice how it shifts you in positive ways.

We are all vibrating. We are all energy.

It’s okay to feel sad or upset or lost. Being aware that you are feeling these types of feelings and what is causing them is very positive.

There are tools and techniques out there for you to create positive change. This is one of them. I encourage you to try it.

This is a Sanskrit chant and one of the things that I really like about chanting in a different language is that there is no attachment to the words or preconceived notions surrounding them.

This leaves just the meaning of the words and the vibration that goes out into the world that is just positive and loving.

Let’s send peace and love out into the world together!

Below are two of my favorite recordings of this chant.

The first one is by Wah!. It is shorter and includes some additional lyrics beyond the chant that you can simply listen to in-between chanting lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu.

The second one is by Russil Paul and is longer. You can really get into this one and make it a meditation too.

You can find more versions here on this Spotify playlist I created.

Remember, you are more powerful than you think. Your actions and thoughts matter. Share and spread love!

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