Today I had the opportunity to go the Recording Academy gathering for “Women in Music” (the producers and engineer wing)

Today I had the opportunity to go the Recording Academy gathering for “Women in Music” (the producers and engineer wing).

It’s interesting to me that no matter what you do, across all professions, there is a conversation around self worth, what success REALLY means (to you!), and how a lot of people try to take “shortcuts” or the “easy” route instead of learning the “thing” or “process” that will actually support you in being sustainable.

Somewhere along the way we adopted these belief systems around our worthiness, or that success has to look a certain way, and that we want it all now/Insta gratification.
Ask yourself:

1. What is the internal conversation I am having to myself, about myself?
2. What does success mean TO ME?
3. Am I looking for a quick fix or am I going through the process to learn how to make what I want happen sustainable.

The answers may hold some new inspiration that shift not only your perspective, but your direction.

What are you currently working through? Lets see if we can tap into your subconscious and find some answers for you. Sometimes you have to close your eyes to truly SEE.

The only public Sound Bath session I scheduled this month is this coming up Wednesday, April 10th. Just a few more spaces available. See you soon. 💕

<3 Danielle

They Are You Judging You Anyway

When we don’t feel fully expressed we tend to feel disconnected... disconnected from friends, partners, ourselves, spirit. We may start to feel directionless. Lonely. Like no one really understands us.

I was feeling all of these things. I had this belief that I had to make myself accessible and approachable. That all my hard work and credibility would be challenged... that no one would take me seriously. I’m 5 feet tall, petite, don’t look my age, and I am playing in an arena with 50+ year olds in the corporate and medical space who judge my looks before my credentials. (I know a lot of you here have experienced this in one shape or form - culturally, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, etc.)

When the awareness around my self expression came in I stared to see the internal conversation unfold around all the fears of being Fully Expressed. In the call today with my coach she said, “Danielle, don’t worry IF people will judge you. They ARE ALREADY judging you. So why not just be expressed?”

It’s something I say to my clients... and it was reflected back to me in just the bold, forward talk that my brain and body needed to shake me out of the FEAR:
The fear I have of loosing credibility. 
The fear I have of loosing respect. 
The fear I have of not being taken seriously. The fear I have of failing in getting the message out about the power of sound healing! 
The fear I have of I will be perceived as TOO MUCH for a someone in a romantic relationship.
The fear I have of that tattoos will scare people away from my message. 
The fear I have of I will not have close female friendships...

I go back one more time to Like the River Salon where @ginaj_hairsmyworld will take my hair all the way white. I’m checking in to your recommendations for tattoo artists. And I am squashing these fears. Once small action at a time. I am being loyal (@intentionallygray ) and loving to myself. People are going to judge you no matter what. They are going to judge your confidence. Your hair. Your style. Your smile... they are judging you based on their own filters and life experiences. Do you, because they are gonna judge anyway and you are not going to make the impact in the world you want to make by accommodating to what you THINK others are thinking. And you are sure not going to enjoy this ride called Life!

Thanks so much for the love and for following this story. I hope that it inspires you to me the fullest expression of yourself. 💕

<3
Danielle

WELP… I’m feeling it!

WELP… I’m feeling it!

I don’t know what it is but when I feel like something has shifted within, I feel the need to change my hair.  Like, “THIS” is what I have to do to express the shift that has happened on the inside for it to fully be expressed.  A statement, an exclamation point, an “I have committed to” the showing up fully in the evolution and alignment of self. And this… was a BIG SHIFT.

The kind with resistance, the ugly cry, and girl friends having your back when you go head to head with yourself!

I started working with a coach with the intention to evolve my spiritual practice. The very first session opened up awareness on foundation (root), play (sacral), and inner dialog (solar plexus) around the Self Expression.

I will admit… I was offended! (the resistance!) But it was true! (the ugly cry!) The more I explored this (friends showed up) with my coach we discovered that I had a belief that I needed to look a certain way to be accessible, approachable, and be taken seriously in my work endeavors, in friendships, and in love. (Its partially true about some areas of my work.) Though I have dabbled and tested the waters in a few areas, I haven’t had the courage to show up in the fullest outward expression of myself.

Tomorrow, I am taking the first step.  Hair. (Not surprising! Haha!) My wardrobe will slowly evolve, and I am scoping out tattoo artists. The conversation on my feed will start to shift, and I will be adding a different type of sound bath experience for those wanting to go deeper into meditative experiences. (Stay tuned) And the biggest expression of all VOICE, will come more into play.

I share this because I strongly believe if Im not showing up fully, how can I ask you?  We may all be on different paths, but they all lead to the same place. Inner peace. We all deserve to live a life we love. And the first step is to look in the mirror. I’m nervous and feeling a lot of emotions around this, but excited to see it all come together. And most of all, feel fully expressed.

<3
Danielle

Breaking Old Patterns.

I had to get punched in the boob before I could believe I was capable.

We don’t know what we don’t know and its easy to get stuck in repeating patterns, thought processes, and belief systems. And sometimes it takes something really BIG to shake us up so we can come at from a new direction and perspective.

1. I had a belief that I was always going to be sick.

It took a Doctor saying, “If we don’t find out what’s going on with you, you’re going down a really dark road.” …that made me realize I wanted to  LIVE.

2. I had a belief that because I worked so much I was not able to cultivate deep connections of friendship. 

Then, I was homeless for 6 months bouncing from one friends couch to another, and I had the opportunity to have mirrored the love and depth of my relationships.

3. I had a belief that I didn’t have anything worth sharing that would be of value to people.

Then, I shared my health story with a young woman and 2 months later she reached out to share how it changed her life.

The Universe punches us in the boob to shake us up when we get into that tunnel vision, or spiral of limiting beliefs.  It puts us in a situation to HAVE to think differently so we can TAKE ACTION on seeing the change we want in our lives. It is these moments that we have an opportunity to see what we are capable of.  When I look at all that’s happen I can find strength and know that “I am capable.”

Thank you @artsymarie for today’s affirmation. 💕

<3 Danielle