Creating Light with Kelsey

On this episode, we have another amazing guest, Kristen Lightwork! Kristen is a professional spiritual medium and tarot reader. Growing up us a military brat, she discovered that it wasn't just the houses that were haunted along the journey. She has always had a deep connection with the spiritual realm and paranormal ever since she was a little girl. Those experiences led Kristen to use her intuitive discernment and channel to bring forth messages from the other side. She uses her gifts to help others find spiritual alignment in their lives and bridge the gap of belief in the spiritual world. Her readings involve the use of divination through tarot and channeling with your Spirit Guides to bring forth the messages that need to come through for the highest best purposes of those she connects with. Her passion is showing how to work with the tools we are given, alongside the spiritual realm, to discover the true alignment we are here to accomplish! Key Takeaways: What does it mean to be a medium? Let mediumship be an experiment The more you acknowledge and take action on what you see, hear, and feel from intuition + spirit, the stronger your channel becomes What is divination? Importance of discernment and protection when engaging with the unseen Trusting yourself and your channel Connect with Kristen! Instagram: @kristenlightwork Threads: @kristenlightwork Check our her offerings and book a reading, here!

Rejecting parts of self... we all do it. This is a protective mechanism that we automatically do in order to survive in the environments we grow up in. If a personality trait of the self is deemed unworthy or unlovable by our caregivers or society, we start to reject (suppress) those parts of self. We do this in order to receive love an belonging, which are basic needs as humans in order to survive. It can become a sacrifice to get those needs met which then comes with consequences. When we start to consistently reject parts of self, we are also rejecting aspects of our light, our power, our medicine. Tune in to today's episode to dive deeper! Key Takeaways: What is the shadow aspect of self? What is the positive intent of the shadow? How the shadow starts to rule the present moment Suppressing the shadow also suppresses its gift, the medicine that we hold Rejecting parts of self just intensifies the darkness within Accept that you're human, you're going to mess up, but you also get to keep learning from your mistakes https://creatinglight.co Subscribe to the email list to get letters sharing about what's on my heart & soul. AND get free access to 2 somatic classes. Work with me 1:1 Somatic Class Replays Instagram: @creatinglight_ YouTube: @creatinglight_

On this guest episode, I am pleased to welcome, Bri Deemer!! Bri is on a mission of opening up heart chakras through somatic experiences. She is a retreat leader and somatic coach based out of Hawaii with 18 years of body work and reiki behind her (which is nothing short of powerful, calm, and clear). Bri has gone through a lot of change, grief, and triumphs in her 37 years of life, which has allowed her to have a depth many don't experience until their 50s. Her presence and embodiment is regularly put to practice through being a mother, free diver, and avid somatic experience seeker. Bri loves bringing this depth to you through her work, and she invites you to experience a transformation of stepping into your shameless power while having fun! Key Takeaways: So much of healing is within the integration process Grief is meant to be shared Duality of grief and love Stop trying to fix the moment by wanting to make people "feel better" when they're grieving, just let them grieve The importance of respecting people's threshold of discomfort When people are the abuser or the victim, both are having an internal war over self-worth People can become abusers when they aren't given the tools to process trauma Grief must be felt to break cycles When we are healing, we are witnessing our wounds, which allows us to transmute and release Check out all of Bri's offerings on her website!! https://mariposabri.co Connect with Bri on instagram! @brideemer Watch this episode on YouTube

On this episode, I discuss how I have been reconnecting to my darkness. That by re-sharing my story on the podcast it has re-surfaced shadow aspects of self that I didn't realized I had abandoned. They are being seen again and it's been challenging. Trust has been broken, fear is present, vulnerability is at the forefront, and my shadows have a lot to say. Deciding to no longer hide is no fucking joke. Even though this has been challenging, it has also been liberating. I am remembering at a deeper level (as the spiral goes) that my wisdom lies within my darkness. That is where the medicine resides, and as the relationship with my darkness strengthens again, so does the relationship with my liberation. Key Takeaways: There is nothing wrong with you True love and light is here as a result of the embodiment of your darkness Being in tune with your shadow is being in tune with your authenticity How you do one thing is how you do everything If you shove down and reject your darkness, it will come up and affect how you live your daily life When you're in relationship with your darkness, as a byproduct, you're also in relationship with liberation https://creatinglight.co Try a somatic activated healing class for free, here! Somatic Class Replays Work with me 1:1 Instagram: @creatinglight_ YouTube: @creatinglight_

On this guest episode we have the lovely Alexa Rising! Alexa is a spirited woman, who is stepping into a chapter of educating herself and community about ways to heal and find safety through movement, dance, and mindfulness. Recently certified as a Dharma Life and Soul Purpose Coach and Somatic Activated Healing Teacher, Alexa is learning to navigate the present through a lens of changing the course of her life by stepping away from her career as a teacher, and working to shift her life mindset through pursuing a more aware lifestyle. During the past few years, Alexa has worked closely with those that are experiencing the grief of the death of loved ones. She herself is walking alongside her mohter, who is presently experiencing cancer, and processing how that has impacted their relationship as mother and daughter. Alexa is wanting to spread an understanding about how grief is a beautifully painful part of life that is not being talked about enough or being demonstrated on how to process it; when major life altering events occur to ourselves, loved ones, and collectively to all beings around the world. Alexa is also wanting to advocate that hope is possible even in the midst of grief. Key Takeaways: Grief doesn't have to be scary How grief brings in more honesty and presence in life Caring for a mother in the midst of cancer Being carried by unconditional love and hope through grief How somatic work helps us be able to be with grief instead of avoid, numb, escape, or disassociate Alchemizing the medicine of grief and death Check out Alexa Rising's offerings on her website!! https://alexarising.com Ways to connect with Alexa: Instagram: @risingandsmiling YouTube: @risingandsmiling

On this short episode, I give you 3 somatic tools that you can practice at home! These somatic tools can be used individually, or be practices all together in a sequence, and will help you reconnect to the body. Use these tools when you feel overwhelmed, experiencing an intense feeling, lost in ruminating thoughts, feeling stuck, and of course, when you're feeling disconnected from your body or reality. If you find yourself curious about somatic movement after this episode and wanting to explore it more, you can try 2 somatic classes for free, here! New to somatic movement and interested in learning how to connect to the body? Sign up for the waitlist to know when the course, Somatic Movement 101, launches. Work with me 1:1 Instagram: @creatinglight_ YouTube: @creatinglight_ https://creatinglight.co

In this episode, we have another guest, Kathleen Hayes!! Kathleen is an artist, a somatic coach & spiritual mentor, and a lifelong seeker of magic. Her journey led her from film school, to recreational therapy for children on the autism spectrum, to yoga teaching, to a master's in industrial & organizational psychology, and eventually, to coaching. After her lifelong anxiety and depression manifested as chronic pain, illness, and burnout, Kathleen quit her "dream" job (the safest one anyway), and dove into the world of somatic healing and spirituality, eventually becoming certified in Somatic Activated Healing. Her business, Embody You, is the culmination of this work, and her offering to all the sensitive kids who have forgotten their power. In this episode, we dive into all things somatic when it comes to being with anxiety, burnout, people pleasing, and perfectionism! Key Takeaways: How to start unpacking the programming Importance of grounding down somatic work Doing somatic work to expand your capacity to be with discomfort vs to make an uncomfortable feeling go away Unlearning who capitalism taught you to be to rediscover your authentic self Taking accountability for your healing Kathleen's prayer to you: May this work bring you closer to yourself, to the earth, and to the magic of all things. May you remember you own magic and wield it for a kinder world. May your healing ripple out to your communities and plant seeds in every heart you touch so that all being may be happy, healthy, and free. Apply for 1:1 mentorship with Kathleen, here! Get the Unbecoming Workbook, here! Join the Unbecoming Community waitlist! The community will reopen for its second round in the Spring of 2025 :) Instagram: @embodyyouuu Threads: @embodyyouuu TikTok: @embodyyouuu

This is such an important episode that provides various layers to the subject. Listen with curiosity at the forefront and still consult with any medical professionals you see fit if you are also questioning your own sensations of depression. But, it is no coincidence, that I never had experienced a severe episode of depression until I became aware of the trauma I had endured. That once I became aware, it was evident that it was too much for my mind and body to handle when I did not have healthy tools to be with (heal from) the trauma. So, to what this episode speaks to, of course I became depressed. As humans, our inner and outer world is interdependent of one another. Allow this episode to continue helping you look at the wholeness, the entirety of the human experience. Key Takeaways: Is it depression or is it trauma? Is it depression or is it colonization, capitalism, and the patriarchy? Colonization creating the mental health field Looking beyond symptoms Symptoms are not the problem Healing from the root Try a somatic activated healing class for free, here! Work with me 1:1 Instagram: @creatinglight_ YouTube: @creatinglight_ https://creatinglight.co

In this episode, I talk about the process of overcoming avoidance. How it often can be a complex issue of it being something that we ultimately do not want to do and may have the conscious awareness of how it does not serve us, but can struggle to break out of using avoidance as a coping mechanism. I share how for me, I was becoming overwhelmed with past traumatic memories along with needing to face the fact that I just left a trauma bonded relaitonship, but it was all too much, I did not have the proper tools, and what my body knew to get through my days, was to avoid. It was a process of slowly but surely learning how to chip away at the avoidance tendencies to choose to be with discomfort instead of suppress. Through this process, the biggest revelation I had was that happiness, being at peace with myself, took work. Tips to overcome avoidance: Start small Keep promises to yourself Quick somatic tools Curious compassion when wanting to avoid Let this be a trial and error and process Ask yourself, "What's the alternative?" Looking at avoidance through the lens of self-love Quick somatic tools episodes: Episode 54 Episode 59 Try a somatic class for free, here! New to somatic movement and interested in learning how to connect to the body? Sign up for the waitlist to know when the course, Somatic Movement 101, launches. Work with me 1:1 Instagram: @creatinglight_ YouTube: @creatinglight_ https://creatinglight.co

My Story pt5. This episode is incredibly full with beautiful insights and vulnerability. Trauma bonds are something that I believe most people experience at least once in their life. It often has lasting affects. Pending on the severity of the relationship dynamic, it can take years to break free, let alone heal from, and for some people, they never break the cycle. In this episode, I reveal the part of my sotry that I have yet to share with the public. I talk about the trauma bond I was in. I discuss how it started, how I stayed, and what I know now because of that relationship. Key Takeaways: What is a trauma bond? Can you ever know that you're entering a trauma bond before you're completely attached? How past trauma programs primes us to enter trauma bonds in our adult relationships. The importance of understanding how to connect to the body and learn the language of your body to help prevent yourself from getting into future trauma bonds. What is idiot compassion? Try a somatic activated healing class for free, here! New to somatic movement and interested in learning how to connect to the body? Sign up for the waitlist to know when the course, Somatic Movement 101, launches!! Work with me 1:1 Instagram: @creatinglight_ YouTube: @creatinglight_ https://creatinglight.co

On this short episode, I give you 3 somatic tools that you can practice at home! These somatic tools can be used individually, or be practiced all together in a sequence, and will help you reconnect to the body. Use these tools when you feel overwhelmed, experiencing an intense feeling, when you feel stuck, and of course, when you're feeling disconnected from your body or reality. If you find yourself loving somatic movement after this episode and wanting to explore it more, you can try 2 somatic classes for free, here! New to somatic movement and interested in learning how to connect to the body? Sign up for the waitlist to know when the course, Somatic Movement 101, launches!! Work with me 1:1 Instagram: @creatinglight_ YouTube: @creatinglight_

In this episode, I share the recording of my akashic record reading! This is the third reading I have received from my friend Bree. I get a reading from her about once a year and they provide so much value. It gives guidance on what a focal point would be for my growth at this time. But why I feel called to share them on a podcast episode each year is because I know the tools given and the struggles shared are things others can relate to. Especially this one!! If leadership, clairvoyance, and spiritual protection have been themes for you recently, this is also for you. If you'd like to book your own askashic record reading with Bree, email her at: hello@breemarieinc.com Previous readings: 20. Expansion through Grief & Letting Go of Old Identities (akashic record reading) 6. Listen in on my Akashic Record reading from 2021! Key Takeaways: Allowing yourself to be seen Importance of embodying your spiritual gifts to lead the way for others Ways to protect yourself as you open the third eye How you do one thing is how you do everything Necessity of celebrating the small wins Try a somatic activated healing class for free, here! Book a session, here! 1:1 client waitlist Instagram: @creatinglight_ YouTube: @creatinglight_ https://creatinglight.co