Hello Empowered Wayers -
I am so grateful for your attention and focus. We have a lot of new people who have just joined, and I wanted to make sure that everyone feels welcomed.
Just so you know, I love to tell stories that have transformation embedded in the plot. In my own life story, I have forgiven many obstacles that I created that made an event or person’s behavior make sense to me. For many years, I played the victim role to such perfection that I should have been awarded an Academy Award (or at least a Golden Globe).
But that was then and this is now.
Who are you?
I was recently asked in a podcast interview, “Who is Kathryn Eriksen?”
I knew the question was coming, because I had listened to the host interview other guests. My prepared answer is not what I shared, much to my surprise.
Instead, these words flowed through my mouth, into the microphone, over the invisible internet and into the interviewer’s speakers:
“If you asked me that question ten years ago, even five years ago, the answer would be much different that what I am about to share.”
I paused as the message came through, so loud that I wondered if she could hear it without me speaking.
“I am a spiritual being living in time and space as Kathryn Eriksen.”
There was a beat of silence as she digested my answer. Then she her curiousity led her to ask, “How did you come to realize that?”
I laughed and said, “Through many long, dark nights and days filled with grief, sadness and anger. I tried everything to find peace - tapping, NLP, even hypnosis. It wasn’t until I began to get in touch with my inner self - my Sacred Self, that I realized I had life all wrong.”
The energy in her voice vibrated with interest as she gently said, “Go on.”
“I started meditating every day, waking up and feeling gratitude for another day to live. As I opened to the loving energy that always surrounded me, I noticed that my mind started looking for more ways to be grateful.”
I paused again before adding, “And then I did the one thing I had been resisting all this time.” Another pause for emphasis. “I surrendered.”
She couldn’t help herself from exclaiming, “Wow! That’s incredible. So simple and so effective. I can feel your light energy and know what you just shared is true for all of us.”
My reason for sharing
The interviewer summed up my purpose and mission perfectly.
I am here to share what I have learned about the contrast between light and dark.
I write about the fertile intersection of spirituality, psychology, and mindfulness. My hope is that you find new ideas, concepts and ways of being in the world that will someday lead you to say, “I am a spiritual being living a human life.”
One of my favorite quotes from Rumi is:
“Yesterday, I was clever, so I wanted to change the world.
Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
Here’s to celebrating your journey towards wholeness (and holiness).
Thank you for being part of Empowered Way. As each of us open to the idea that we were created from Divine Love, our hearts begin to lead our minds.
Love & Light,
Kathryn
P.S. If you enjoyed reading these messages, please share the link with others. There are no boundaries or walls to Empowered Way - just not knowing. :-)
Hi Kathryn! Thank you for sharing who you are! I totally resonated with your answer that you are a spiritual being living a human life as well as how you obtained your answer. I went through a spiritual awakening and a dark year of the soul to realize that I too am a spiritual being living a human life. As a result, my purpose in life is to learn, heal, and share my experiences so that others in a similar situation do not feel alone in the darkness. I totally agree too that our hearts lead our minds. Our hearts are the brains of the operation and not the brain. I look forward to reading more of your articles! Have a great day!