Let's Talk About Love

Today's episode we're talking about love not the gooey ooey stuff We're just kind of gonna keep it simple so stay tuned Greetings and welcome to shift today with Allison my name is Allison Shuhazi and I'm your host.

Today's topic is let's talk about love and I don't want to talk about the ooey-gooey stuff.

I really just want to kind of keep it simple and we're here to talk about you and connecting with your intuition.

That is the good stuff.

That's what I enjoy talking about.

That's what I do as my job as a Reiki master,

As an intuitive life coach,

As a meditation teacher and recently in my meditation course we were talking about desire and rhythm and that just the simple connection to the senses and how we get stuck and thinking about all of the clutter that's swirling around us every day and trying to make things work with that and we're never we're usually struggling with those things right struggling with some of the stuff that's swirling around us when in turn if we are strong in our being and our soul in our mind we can endure just about anything.

So that's kind of where this topic came up so let's just go ahead and get started I do love just to jump in.

So today's topic again is let's talk about love.

Now when did we start loving everything?

When did the complexity and simplicity of love become diluted into loving everyday objects,

Services,

Experiences,

Etc.

For instance you've probably said some of these things I love the sunshine,

I love the weekend,

I love your hair,

I love a big salad,

I love to travel,

Love when I get a new phone or a new car,

I love me some yarnelles frozen yogurt.

Well as I was sitting here writing this episode the Ed Sharon song Afterglow started playing in the background and I remember just saying to myself I love this song and I paused my writing and I turned up the music really loud so I could sing I feel like I sound better if I'm singing when the music is loud.

So we use the word love so freely to describe simple everyday stuff and antics yet when it comes to the true definition of love sometimes we freak out we go into analytics and overanalyze everything or sometimes we just go silent.

Some people like to drive deep and share all aspects of life and love at the same time some sit back listen and are uncomfortable sharing anything meanwhile some of us float around in the center happy to share and listen.

So here's a question have you ever felt overwhelmed by love?

Hmm interesting question.

Can you recall a moment when you had a hard to explain deep affection for someone a surprise smile on your face and a joyful tear in your eye a feeling so unexpected that you wonder for a moment if this feeling was natural or if you're imagining it to be true because it's so foreign to your being.

Have you ever had one of those moments?

Now I'm not talking about the initial passion upon meeting someone when there is an attraction beyond your control yet a divine moment of tenderness or fondness respect trust enjoyment understanding and regard all rolled into one feeling in one moment.

It could be for a partner a parent a child a friend whomever you never know when this feeling is gonna come over you.

But here's another question when was the last time you looked at yourself in the mirror I mean really looked into your eyes and said or felt I love myself that person is pretty fantastic I'm fantastic I'm not talking about your haircut or your latest lip gloss or your if you're a man a newly trimmed beard or haircut or even your outfit I'm talking about you and you don't even need a mirror to look into yourself to see how you feel about yourself.

One suggestion I give to struggling clients is to look into a mirror at themselves it's used as a break to get them to stop slow their role to pause to experience the moment to be present and see and feel who and how they are doing.

I think it's fair to say that there are people who put most of their emphasis and energy into their exterior selves some focus on looking good with the latest anti-aging products and clothes and different hairstyles why because it it feels good to look good right I do this sometimes I love it when I can feel good get myself pulled together.

Well there's some who need to have the latest cell phone or a new car gadget but then they also complain about being broke and how about the people who make sure their yards are manicured regularly at least the front because everyone can see the front yard or how many people seem to use social media as a relationship hub posting the prettiest pictures shaming comments blaming others for how they feel debating the latest hot topics etc.

I'm not saying that these or any of these things are wrong still it's my experience that when all of someone's self time and energy are focused on the expectations of the exterior being the feelings of self-doubt anxiety sickness dread uncertainty etc.

Continue to lay down layer upon layer shielding themselves from their own wisdom leading to either seeking approval from others or projecting judgment instead of feeling the intentional flow that the inner knowing provides by our intuition and ultimately self love the rhythm of love fuels the rhythm of your life but when are you putting the relationship with yourself first hmm if you ever asked yourself that question when are you putting the relationship with yourself first it might seem strange and uncomfortable to even think do I love myself this question might have triggered something inside you that feels uncomfortable perhaps egotistical and I hope when you think about yourself your first thoughts are thoughtful prideful filled with self admiration and love there is truth to these statements happiness begins with you you can't feel love until you feel it for yourself good in good out bad in bad out there is a reason love is a wondrous thing love can be expressed for something simple like the sunshine frozen yogurt or a great song love can be shared between people for a day or a century my 50-plus years have shown me that loves begins with me what I'm feeling acknowledging nourishing my mind body and soul creates the energy and vibration that I exude and guess what the Sun doesn't shine within my being each day some days I'm not feeling my best so I might not behave my best but I will do my best to be kind to myself and allow myself to work through what is needed so I can get back to being and feeling my best last fall I posted my first course called 10 steps to shift towards clarity I created it based on life experiences it provides guidelines on how to unapologetically take control and charge of your thoughts and feelings by connecting with your intuition your inner knowing I support my clients with one-on-one intuitive coaching Reiki and intuitive reading sessions in addition to the intuitive group sessions and meditation it's Eden salt studio I'm a teacher on insight timer the number one mindfulness meditation app globally I just launched my new intuitive journal session group session and I will soon be adding mediumship sessions to my schedule I'm finalizing my 200-hour meditation certification course and I'm actively writing a book with the goal of my first draft being completed by the end of 2022 I share this list with you because I myself was stuck in a doubtful place just a few years ago being afraid to share my psychic gifts with people I was scared of what my family and my friends would say and how they would feel about me but as I continue to walk through the discomfort I see that I'm in charge of my thoughts and feelings and they are in control of theirs and as I share my gifts and support others on their journey my bucket of love continues to expand now you've made it this far in your journey for a reason and if you continue to put yourself first and find a moment to feel and show yourself the love you deserve I do believe you'll get it back tenfold as that's what's happening to me so as a reminder remember that the rhythm of love fuels the rhythm of your life and this will allow you to shift today into a greater tomorrow bye-bye Thank you.