Actually, there were several physical warnings that came my way during the heart of my Human Resources management career. I was aware of the occasional exhaustion, the slight tremors and moments of physically feeling off balance, especially while walking. These would be brief, and I chalked it up to the stressful, yet intriguing work, long conference meetings, travel, and tremendous responsibility of meeting deadlines, along with a competitive political corporate environment and fast changing technology of the telecommunications world. The empath part of me suffered with the whirlwind of such fast-paced energy. Something was brewing, trying to get my full attention. I’m still amazed at how I was able to work in this mode for so long. I retired with almost 26 years in 1997 after deciding I didn’t want to be found dead with my body slumped over my desk on my computer, books, and paperwork strewn about, or worse, in some nice hotel room bed. Nope. My associates had a name for it all – the golden handcuffs. Excellent income and benefits, being a subject matter expert in our field with an office and title, and unfortunately, unable to take all our accumulated vacation days each year due to being considered invaluable.
“Your body is a work of art, a divine temple, a sacred geometry. While religion may tell you that your body is a sin, corporations may tell you your body is a product, and science may tell you it is a machine, the truth will tell you that your body is a playground, a walking celebration of life. Loving it is an act of rebellion.” ~ Angi Sullins 2022.
In 1995, Brooke Jasmyn, who currently resides on the Other Side, and who was one of my spiritual teachers in Denver, Colorado where I was living, said to me during an autumn meeting, “You will learn to have sympathy for your empathy.” It took a few years to fully comprehend her message. Little did I know that that was the prelude to what she would share next. I could see her observing my aura through squinted eyes, pausing and smiling for a few quiet moments, and taking her sweet time in deciding how she would articulate what she had seen. She decided on the straight forward approach. But that was Brooke. She drove a motorcycle.
She said I needed to change my work schedule to part time because there was a process of physical revolution beginning that would be the medium from which a great spiritual transformation would occur. I would feel like I was going to die several times before I came out of it. She told me that I would be moving into the depths of the ocean of the unconscious to dredge up the treasures of my gifts and a deep recognition with understanding about the true meaning of my journey. Upon hearing that, I probably looked a bit dazed and replied something about taking a six week sabbatical at a health resort to rest and heal, adding that I had a mortgage and work that wouldn’t allow me to work part time. I wasn’t ready to even ask any more questions. I knew I needed time off. I had been thinking of making some life changes, so I’d turned the light bulb on, but I could not see clearly in the room, so to speak. Brooke smiled widely. She knew what was coming, but didn’t want to frighten me to death, and as I closed the door of her office to leave, I could hear a great belly laugh. I later learned that her laughter was a result of the treasure and the love she envisioned would eventually refine and polish my spirit.
I began having more frequent psychic supernatural experiences than ever before. Spirit guides, ancestors, and angels presented themselves. I knew I wasn’t alone. I’d always known that, but for the healing journey that was to come, I would need them more than ever to give me strength, courage, and hope. My body would completely break down and I learned what surrendering to the Divine truly meant. It meant giving up my ideas of control. It meant giving up most of my material belongings. It meant giving up what I thought I wanted for acceptance of what was directly in front of me.
Next, I’ll share one of the gifts that manifested from my physical challenges and spiritual awakening. I learned that the majority of fear we have is mostly illusion. Everything that touches our life journey is ultimately about love! I promise you this.
©Triza Schultz, 2023
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