This book is a powerful guide for every woman who has longed to know herself at a deeper level. It is a celebration of our inner Coeur/Heart, but it also challenges us to tell the truth about who we are and how we have been diminishing our Sacred Self, and forfeiting our birthright to say no, to create boundaries, and to honour our intuition.
Through eight transformative reclamations, this book helps you cultivate inner strength while maintaining personal and spiritual integrity, guiding you down a road to self-discovery, self-reclamation, and self-love, not only with words that sing on the page and reverberate in the soul, but also through practical exercises that allow you to explore those things you have kept hidden – mainly from yourself.
If you want to regain the power and beauty of your Heart and reconnect with your Heart Protector, but don’t know where to begin, begin here.
"but not without the eyes, ears, and the sovereignty of her Heart Protector.
It's true that we can't control everything that happens to us. Life doesn't work like that. But, we can, and sometimes do, make things harder on ourselves. We can live from a place of disempowerment versus empowerment, forgetting to recognize and acknowledge ourselves as important. I used to operate from a place of disempowerment and self-disregard in the name of being spiritual. And because no one (including myself) had taught me that I had a right to speak my truth or defend myself without being “made wrong,” I had to learn some hard lessons.
Then, in my mid-forties, and after some years of a toxic trifecta ( narcissistic romantic partner, friendship, and work) a simple truth dawned on me: I matter. It was as plain and transformative as that. Once my “mattering” sunk in, it reverberated through my energy, speech, actions, and way of being.
Everything in my life changed for the better. My epiphany included “love yourself,” its power resting in giving myself permission to protect myself from a place of mattering instead of defense, a place of knowingness instead of something up for debate. These realizations were rooted in the wisdom of the Heart Protector. The content and practices in Reclaim the Sacred Self: The Way of the Heart Protector and the Reclaim the Sacred Self workshops are how I set myself free. I offer these workshops and the book for women like me: high-functioning, ambitious, hard-working, kind, and empathetic; women who hold/held too high a tolerance for boundary crossing (or obliteration); women who place(d) a higher value on others' comforts, ambitions, achievements and, positions; women who give/gave others free access (and free rein) to their precious Heart and invaluable Life Force; women out of balance with their inner power and their birthright; women who were taught, and who taught themselves, to abandon themselves; women who momentarily forgot their Heart Protector. My hope is that the workshops, the book, and our connection serve you well for as long or as short a time as you need. For Love is our truest nature. That love requires a Heart Protector.
this is your birthright...
One Profound Truth: You Matter
At the core of dignity is an unshakable knowingness that you matter. Without this foundation, you lose touch with your inner power and abandon your Sacred Self in favor of a scared one. The power, beauty, and force within you is immense, greater than any fear you might face. However, this power requires nurturing and protection. The 8 Reclamations move you toward the Sacred Self. Your Sacred Self is worth protecting. Within it, the Creator's blueprint is set free.
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Reclaim Your Mind
Stop letting your thoughts & emotions run you and judge you. Expand your awareness.
"I see."
05
Reclaim
Your Sovereignty
Take full response-ability for what does and does not happens in your life.
"I choose."
06
Reclaim Your Story
Define yourself for yourself. Pull power from your pain and honor how you've become.
"I say."
07
Reclaim Your Intuition
Trust yourself and your inner guidance. Learn to listen.
"I Trust."
08
Reclaim Your Energy
Know yourself as greater than a bag of muscle and bone. Move from physical law to energetic/spiritual principles.
"I am."
The 8 Reclamations
The power of the 8 Reclamations rests in Reclaiming the Mind. To reclaim the Mind is to reclaim the Heart, as the Heart is the bridge to your Spirit, Soul, Source. If Qi and Matter are simply different aspects of the One Substance, then it is wise for us to work with both ‘aspects’. The 8 Reclamations offer a pathway back to the Sacred Self and teach us ways to nourish, honor, and protect Her. They teach us to become The Heart Protector. The power of the 8 Reclamations is easily revealed by answering the question: Who am I without them?
Transform Disempowerment into Empowerment: Shift from feeling powerless to embracing your innate strength and authority.
Reclaim Your Power and Lead with Inner Strength: Regain your personal power and lead from your inner strength.
Embrace Your Worth and Live Fully: Cultivate a profound understanding of your inherent worth (birthright) and live your life to its fullest potential.
Trust Your Inner Guidance: Develop and trust your intuition, the subtle nudges that guide your life's direction.
Recognize and Honor Your Sacredness: Understand and appreciate yourself as a sacred being worthy of care.
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Reclaim Your No
Stop abandoning yourself because you say you/it doesn’t matter.
"I matter."
02
Reclaim Your Power
Stop saying what you can’t do and determine what you will and won’t do.
"I will. I won't."
03
Reclaim Your Time
Stop giving your time away out of guilt and obligation. Quit holding yourself ransom.
"I Forgive."
choosing yourself is the building block of self-respect; repeatedly choosing yourself is the cornerstone of dignity...
Upcoming Workshops
Reclaim Your No
Empowers you to delve deep into your sense of worthiness, enabling you to confidently say no (as in “no more”, “no, thank you.” “No.” and my personal favorite, “absolutely, not.”) from a foundation of deep integrity, self-respect, and self-love.
Move from a practice of self-devaluation to self-value
Touch the place of self-worth within you and elevate it to the realization of birthright
Realize that you have the power to change your life
Reclaim Your Power
Teaches you to position yourself in choice, to choose from an empowered position rather than from guilt and obligation. Learn the four core questions to ask yourself to keep you in alignment with your inner power.
Move from a position of “can’t” to “won’t.”
Counter guilt and obligation by learning how to navigate the “should cycle.”
Ask and answer four essential questions to keep you in touch with your inner power and maintain your dignity.
They told you to love unconditionally,
but they didn't tell you to include yourself... It is time to count yourself in the love equation.
Nice Has No Power.
Everything moves in cycles. This is called Grace. Greater Grace breaks you free from cycles altogether. Reclaim the Sacred Self helps you break the cycle of putting yourself in small corners, making your wants and needs invisible, placing yourself last, and letting others define you and decide for you. Let's partner to reclaim your birthright--Your Sacred Self and activate your Heart Protector, the safeguard of your Sacred Self.