I was about six years old the first time I felt called – called to give to a cause greater than myself. I was in my dad’s surgery (he was a medical doctor and my mom, who is a nurse, worked with him) when a patient sat down in his consulting room and asked for a glass of water. My mom told me to get a glass of water for the patient, and I felt purposeful filling the glass, watching her drink the water and then putting the glass in the sink. It was then that I had my first taste of the joy of giving. It was probably in that moment that I began asking, albeit unconsciously, “How may I serve?” With my evolution through the years, that question grew bigger and became a conscious impetus for my purpose.
When we realise our contribution to the world consciousness and our purpose to give something to 
humanity, we often ask, “How can I show up for the world?” That is a good question but at the base of it is the real question – the root: “How can I show up for myself?” If we hope to show up in a way that uplifts the consciousness of the world, we have to show up at a vibration that is uplifting even to ourselves and reflects the essence of who we are. After all, it is our own energy that we bring to others when we show up for them.
On a good day, being on a high vibration is relatively easy, but what about those days when we feel depleted, down and helpless? How do we get out of our funk and show up for ourselves enough to create the kind of energy that ripples out in a constructive way? Here are three steps that will help to raise your vibration and, by default, decrease feelings of stress:
- Recognise your connection with Soul/Universe/Source/Higher Self and ask for help or Guidance.
- Know that your Light is always present, beyond any negative feelings, beyond that thing we call death. You ARE the Light. Honour the presence of that Light even when you don’t feel it, just by acknowledging its presence.
- Think of one thing that brings even a flicker of a smile to your face and focus on that for a minute. Think another thought like that…just one more. Breathe and stay in that moment. If you keep repeating this process, you will raise your vibration, much like when you take another step up the staircase and you get to a higher level.
A gift of wisdom from the Akashic Records that I was called on to share with you:
“Be who you are. Be courage, Be Love, Be the Light and Be the top of the highest mountain.You are the beacon.You lead the way.Lead beyond fear, not from fear.
Raising the vibration of the world means raising your own vibration. It means showing up for YOU and who you are. And that alone is enough. In Being who You are, you are showing up for the world – with strength, grace, love and reassurance.”