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June 27, 2022

Make Meaningful Connections

Make Meaningful Connections

Today, I'm talking about why it's essential to find connections within yourself and amongst each other.

Meaningful connections provide you with a sense of community. And when you make those connections from a place of awakening and alignment - you are energized and experience a visceral shift!

And the kicker is that these two conditions - living in alignment with your life energy and connecting with like-minded beings - ignite fireworks for the collective!

Join me as I unwrap for you the significance of making meaningful connections.

I am Erica Smigielski, a Depth Hypnosis and Applied Shamanic Practitioner. Soulful Soundbites is for anyone looking to nourish their soul in practical and relatable ways through bite-size insights for your soul.

Today, I'm talking about why it's essential to find connections within yourself and amongst each other.

Meaningful connections provide you with a sense of community. And when you make those connections from a place of awakening and alignment - you are energized and experience a visceral shift!

And the kicker is that these two conditions - living in alignment with your life energy and connecting with like-minded beings - ignite fireworks for the collective!

Join me as I unwrap for you the significance of making meaningful connections.

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Transcript

Hey Friends!

Today, I'm talking about why it's essential to find connections within yourself and amongst each other. 

Meaningful connections provide you a sense of community. And when you make those connections from a place of awakening and alignment - you are energized and experience a visceral shift!

And the kicker is that these two conditions - living in alignment with your life energy and connecting with like-minded beings - this combo ignites fireworks for the collective! 

Join me as I unwrap for you the significance of making meaningful connections. 

Let's dive in.

Why Now?

Why are meaningful connections so important today? Over the decades, technologies, systems, and structures have made life easier - without a doubt. Yet, it's also resulted in living more independently. And as we've become more independent, we've isolated ourselves. We feel more alone than ever. And that's why it's essential to find connections within yourself and amongst each other.

So. While you do the inner work to reconnect with your wisdom and brilliance, there's still an unfulfilled need for meaningful conversations with others. It's these honest and genuine conversations that are so needed. These conversations make connections. And these connections provide you a sense of community to further your growth. 

Growth

Let's expand on this growth. As I mentioned, through meaningful connections, you have meaningful conversations. And when this happens, you feel connected. You experience a tribal sense of community where you feel supported and safe.

When this happens, it's fertile soil for you to grow. You see others doing and practicing what you desire and are working towards. This serves as a motivator for you. And in other scenarios, you become that motivation for someone else by sharing your personal experience. So it's a mutual level of motivational reciprocity. And with this exchange, you grow and evolve. 

Connections within a contained and supported community are more invaluable than gadgets, apps, or any elixir. A grounded community with clear intention is the single most effective way to reframe your outlook on life. It's truly a fertile garden for personal growth, transformation, and evolution.

Connections

Let's return to this idea that meaningful conversations happen when you establish meaningful connections. I've found this naturally happens when you bring compassion into conversations. You effortlessly ask heartfelt questions that go deeper than the usual surface-level banter. This single gesture is a hand of friendship for one to accept. It's the pathway into a wholehearted conversation. 

Here's how this might look. First, I might notice or sense a feeling you may be experiencing. Then, I may reflect that emotion and say something like, "I sometimes feel funny when in a group of people I do not really know. Can you relate?" Or maybe I learned of a unique gift or skill you have. I might ask you, "I always wondered what it would be like to perform in front of an audience. What's your best tip for people like me to get over stage fright?".

I'm guessing you're savvy at this. So how do you establish and nurture connections that create a life with meaning? I've found that when my intention is to help you reconnect and embody your essence, I help you create a life with purpose. That might look like sharing a thought-provoking idea that helps you draw a connection inward. Or it might look like connecting you with people, influencers, or healing modalities so you can build even more supportive relationships within your life. 

These essential connections with others or even a part of yourself - triggers a shift. You draw on resources that help you get centered and access your energy. And as a result, you feel more alive and vibrant. You feel supported and grounded. And most importantly, you feel connected and empowered. It's truly brilliant to witness! So, through meaningful conversations and connections, you follow your divine path and live a meaningful life.

Collective

And here's where the magic lies. When you and I embody our essence and live a meaningful life, we contribute to the collective by offering our true nature and most authentic gifts. This is beautiful in itself, right? 

Now pair that with establishing and nurturing connections that awaken your heart and help you keep that channel open and clear. The healing multiplies when you understand yourself and come together through supportive, healthy groups and communities! You receive the group's healing which provides further access to your wisdom. And counterintuitively, your relationships and connections within groups furthers the healing and awakening process at a collective level. This pairing is magical!

This is so mysteriously rich that I have to say it again. When you understand your essence and connect with others - especially those traveling a similar healing path - these connections help you further access your wisdom. And at the same time, it also progresses healing at the collective level. It's so simple, so profound, and so magical!

And let's take this a little bit further. Through meaningful connections with yourself and others, you're contributing to the vitality of the collective and the Earth - instead of consuming the vitality of the Earth. Said differently, when you connect with your inner knowing, your life energy, - you're contributing to the life energy of the collective!

Your Life Energy

So how do you know you're awakened and aligned with your essence? There are many ways to describe this. I like to think of it as a source of energy. When you numbly move through life doing what you do, that may energetically feel like the default 110V flow of energy. And when you have a clear channel to your heart and soul and embody your essence, that feels like you're at a 220V flow of energy. That 220V energy triggers an awakening and having you feel alive. 

And now let's plug that 220V flow of energy into a tribe of other beings in that same 220V vibration. Sparks are flying! This energy exchange is electrifying for you and the meaningful connections of the group. Incredible, right?

Let's flip this script. Let's say you're awakened and aligned with your 220V life energy. You plug into relationships that run at 110V. Unfortunately, your 220V energy will only last for so long before it dies or dips into the 110V vibration. This is why meaningful connections are so important to your livelihood and the collective.

Full Circle

So. To come full circle, you can see why meaningful connections are essential. Meaningful connections and relationships allow you to feel held and supported when you are vulnerable in your essence. 

And through these connections they help you further access your wisdom. And at the same time, your relationships and connections within groups also further the collective's healing and awakening process.

Ahhh...so good. Just take this realization in.

Takeaways

The main takeaway from today's episode is to establish and nurture meaningful connections and have meaningful conversations. These honest, wholehearted conversations, held with compassion, are what cultivate tribal relationships and create a life with meaning. 

Sacred Circle

And if you're seeking more meaningful connections and hungry for meaningful conversations - listen up. You now can appreciate that honest conversations cultivate tribal relationships. And it's these kinds of relationships that support your move forward in creating a life with meaning.

So.

  • Imagine life with meaning where your soul follows its divine path. 
  • Imagine consciously living in alignment with yourself and people like you who are curious and courageously ready to find themselves. 
  • Imagine changing careers, starting a passion project, or finding direction. 
  • Imagine being a part of a sacred circle with a guide and a tribe.

This fall, I'm guiding a compassionate tribe of like-minded women ready to travel with you. This Sacred Circle is for women who are exhausted from navigating life's demands and tired of traveling alone. 

In this group, you will...

  • Connect with your Self and your sisters.
  • Awaken and restore your life energy.
  • Allow your soul to unite with others.
  • Follow your divine path.

If you're interested in bonding through wholehearted conversations and growing with a sisterhood that you'll integrate with and you'll return to for support and wisdom, then DM me "Sacred Circle" and be added to the waitlist. 

The fall Sacred Circle is a soulful transformation and evolution through the power of the divine feminine.

And if you cannot wait till this fall, join my free Soulful Soundbites community at soulfulsoundbites.mn.co. It's a protected, high-vibe place to find your people, ask questions, share experiences, and be a part of a soulful community with people like you.

See you in next week's episode.

I honor the divine in you.