Hello friends! It's been a loooong time since I've written you here, and I'm so glad to feel you on the other side of the screen.
I've been feeling quiet lately. I deactivated my social media at the beginning of the year and have taken a much-needed exhale. I took several months off work and tended to my heart and spirit.
In the quiet, there have been sweet things bubbling.
I joined a group who meditates together weekly to heal others, and it has blessed my life in the most tremendous ways.
I took a dreamy Mexico vacay with my big sis and watched magic unfold in the form of new friends and an upcoming trip to Spain!
I welcomed some dear Colorado friends into my Texas home for a quick night of joy and felt life come full-circle in the best ways.
I found out a dear friend of 20+ years is *finally* pregnant!!! I'm going to be an auntie!
I started working on a writing project that I hope to get to share later this year.
Taking space for myself has meant that I'm also taking time to feel things deeply and to celebrate fully. I'm savoring moments and single emotions and doing a lot more gazing and pondering.
In the midst of all that introspection, I've also been reminded how truly loved and supported we all are on the other side.
Many of you have been here long before I was published when I shared largely about my readings and intuitive gifts. (Heyyyyy to the OGs!) But if you're here because of my mindful children's books, welcome to the *other* side of me. ;) Aside from writing I have also spent the last 10+ years in service to my intuitive channel.
I've equated it to a spiritual food truck - sometimes it's open, sometimes it's closed, the hours are wonky, but you can guarantee you're going to get some great spiritual food made with love.
I dabbled in doing a few readings these past few weeks as it felt good, and I was reminded of the tremendous network of support we have on the other side. It honestly knocked me off my feet, as I needed the reminder as much as my clients did.
One woman who had suffered a miscarriage decades ago had the sweet baby girl she never knew show up in her reading. When I told her the name "Hope" came through as one of her spirit guides, she burst into tears and said that is the name she gave her unborn child.
Another woman was led to a sister she didn't know she had on her dad's side of the family. It was mind-blowing and wild and beautiful to watch.
Someone else received guidance on the what-next of life around her husband's job and moving, and it was exactly what she'd been needing to hear for so long. I felt her relief along with her.
I heard again and again, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
I don't know how even I keep forgetting it, but it's true!
You are constantly surrounded by a team of spirits, guides, angels, energetic essences and loving beings rooting for you and waiting for you to call on them for support.
It's as easy as saying out loud,"Hi guides. I could REALLY use some support right now. Will you help me feel you? Will you show me what I'm supposed to do about ______?"
And then listen. Pay attention.
You may get the answer in the form of a new thought or some sort of a sign that's meaningful to you. You may hear from someone or get a new opportunity. It's usually never linear but always delightful. And you'll know it's them speaking to you.
I know it's easy to forget to call on them. I've been doing this work for over a decade and I STILL forget! But they're there.
And if you're dealing with doubt, read this series of blog posts I did many years back chronicling people's validations in readings.
I recently had a friend reach out about her own doubt around the existence of life on the other side, and as I started digging up those posts and reading them, I was in tears asking why I too sometimes forget that all of this is real!
If you've been asking for a sign, this is it.
If you've been struggling, this is your hug from the other side.
If you've been asking "does anyone see me," the answer is yes.
With love,
Kayla
P.S. YOU can channel all the guidance you need! I promise. Meditation is a powerful tool for helping with this, and it just takes a willingness to listen and a desire to get to know your own guides. But I realize sometimes it's hard to see our own blindspots, and it can be nice to have support. So if you'd like to do a reading with me, simply contact me, and I'll give you the details on when spots come available.