I've been delinquent
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I have to admit, I have been slacking off social media for the last 3 weeks. I've been posting every weekday since Jan 1st 2025 but this time I felt called to drop everything and be still. I blocked off days so I don't get booked for sessions. I stopped my morning routine and just sat in stillness for 20 mins instead. And I waited. Meanwhile, I was getting bombarded with email offers to spiritual workshops to start the new year right. And it was very tempting to lap it all up, thirsty as I was for more growth. But this quiet voice in me whispered "get back to basics". These basics turned out to be:
Such simple foundational concepts for getting into alignment but difficult to implement. We are always tempted to slip into what we have been trained: trying, doing more and busyness. These are the keys to a year that's wonderfully different and less stressful:
Gratitude, stillness and surrender are counter intuitive to how we've been taught to succeed. But I'm living proof that it works! In 2023, I started practicing gratitude, stillness and surrender. In 2024 things started to move. And now, at the end of 2025, we've realized what we set out to do. We realized our dream of moving to the south of France. We now have a permanent home here. We've even managed to import and register our Canadian car in spite of all the red tape. As we look forward to 2026, I've immersed myself in these 3 practices the last 3 weeks. They've allowed me to listen to my heart for what I want most in the years to come. And they've allowed me to open to possibilities that are not of my making. I wish for you a future that's bright and full of amazing possibilities that are the fruition of your true potential. With much love, Michelle |
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💚 Michelle Skalnik
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