The demands of our day-to-day lives can be overwhelming. We’ve got lengthy work schedules, children, romantic relationships, friendships, family, and it goes on. So many activities and people vying for our attention and energy. Yes, attributing to the greater human community and having special relationships is an important component of happiness. Yet, so is having time to ourselves. As we sit alone, the surrounding noise begins to fade, maybe just a bit at first. In this space, we can do a great many beneficial and rewarding practices.
We can observe and process emotions - releasing those that need to go. That stressful project at work, broken heart, or any frustration from our lives do not simply vanish from our bodies as those thoughts drift from our consciousness. They stay buried within our being creating an uneasy mental state and ultimately, disease. If we wish to be truly happy and healthy, we must process and release these emotions. Other people may act as our support or guides, but they can also hinder or distract. Sitting alone, going into these emotions, and feeling them in their rawness frees us of their bondage. Cacao is a powerful heart opener and drops us into our bodies, empowering us to undergo this cathartic process.
It’s also critical that we sit with the positive emotions of love, joy, and gratitude. For, relishing these emotions manifests them further in our lives. Taking a moment alone to reflect on how special your partners, friends, and family’s love is. Feeling that warm fuzzy feeling in your heart. Reflecting on the joy that life is blessing upon you, smiling ear to ear. Expressing gratitude from your heart for the blessings in your life and humbly asking the universal light to grant you more. Cacao also empowers this by filling us with love.
Sitting alone in our own mental, heart, and spiritual landscape allows us to see our deepest desires. Not those of our parents, friends, or society, but our own. And we can begin manifesting - having dreams, however far flung they may seem, of what our life can be. A plan can begin to unfold. Seeing if I take this step it will take me there and so on to reach that desired life, just like a staircase. Sure, other people can help with this development. Oftentimes, they are an important part of it. But the true heart of the manifestation process is done in the confines of our own being. Cacao also empowers this by connecting us with our heart and soul.
Sometimes, we just need to have fun with ourselves. Explore that creative project we’ve been thinking of, like me writing this article. Jam or dance to some groovy rhythms. Pick up some coloring pencils and draw that beautiful flower. Lay under a tree’s shades envisioning animals among the clouds. Or simply daydreaming, using our imagination to develop the wildest, most beautiful stories. Cacao also empowers this by stimulating our creative juices.
Maybe sitting with ourselves involves spiritual practices. Praying to our great divine teachers for guidance in our life, meditating on our breath, chanting mantras, journaling, or practicing yoga. By placing us in our bodies, opening our heart, and guiding us to the spiritual realm, Cacao empowers this process as well.
Have some “me time” today with a cup of warm ceremonial Cacao. Process those emotions, manifest, be creative, or do your spiritual thing. Whatever it is, do you for you. You’ll feel better afterwards.
Alex Simmons is an Apprentice Shaman and husband of Conscious Cacao's founder, Natalie Simmons. Natalie and Alex offer online group, couples, and 1-1 Cacao Ceremonies. Natalie also offers distance Reiki. Alex offers spiritual counseling and life coaching with a specialization in the integration of sacred plant medicine experiences and spiritual awakening guidance. You may learn more about their experiences and offerings on the "Offerings" page of this site.
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