Enlightenment Blog by Kathleen M. Flanagan

How Kind Are You to Yourself on the Hard Days?

Posted on January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 by Kathleen Flanagan

Today I want to talk about how to have a winning day even when we’re in the trenches. We have work, family, all the day to day chores necessary to keep your life moving.

You might have elderly parents you’re taking care of or a sick child. Every one of us faces challenges big and small on a daily basis. We are living in the trenches.

Some days we wonder if we going to make it because of all the challenges that come up.

What I recommend to make life a little easier and feel like you are still winning is to be kind and […]

Why You Need To Create Sufficient Time For Fun In Your Life

Posted on January 7, 2019January 14, 2019 by Kathleen Flanagan

To start the new year right, I want to talk about something that we don’t place enough importance on – creating sufficient time for fun in your life.

It’s counter intuitive, but the most successful people in the world know the importance of building fun and relaxation into their schedule.

A tip I want to give you that can help you create this space is to take 30 minutes to write down five things that are fun for you. Then carve out 30 minutes in your schedule for the next 5 days to do those activities.

When you’re having fun the world seems […]

A Candle Exercise to Quiet Your Mind

Posted on December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 by Kathleen Flanagan

Do you sometimes struggle with too many thoughts or have trouble falling asleep?

Lots of people do and it can be exhausting.

It’s always good to do this right before you go to bed because it really does quiet the mind so you can actually fall asleep.

To get started, you’ll need a candle, some matches, a timer, and a piece of paper and pencil.

I want you to go to a quiet place where you can shut off all distractions.

Turn off your cell phone, TV and make sure the kids are down for the night.

Watch the video to learn how to quiet your […]

A Healing Technique to Enlarge Your Circle of Light

Posted on December 24, 2018December 28, 2018 by Kathleen Flanagan

Tired of feeling stuck with pain that won’t go away?

Here’s an exciting new exercise to expand your light and experience healing!

It’s called The Circle of Light. Do you know your light is the essence of who you are?

I used this technique once when I was suffering from a migraine. The pain dissipated because it had nothing to grab onto too. Amazing!

We’re going to expand your light for you to heal yourself and others.

First we are going to expand your Light. Close your eyes, inhale through your nose, and exhale through your mouth 3 times.

Next, I want you to […]

How to Quiet Your Mind

Posted on December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 by Kathleen Flanagan

I’d like to share a tip on how you can quiet your mind.

This tip is borrowed from “contemplative prayer” introduced by the Catholic Church many years ago.

When you want to quiet your mind, visualize that you’re on a rowboat in a peaceful, quiet, and tranquil place. You’re bobbing along in the rowboat. A thought comes up, instead of getting upset with yourself, change it to a fish. Observe the fish approaching the boat, and then swimming away.

The thought is there to distract you. The more fish you see, the more mind chatter you have!

This is how you’re supposed to handle […]

How to Trust the Magic and Reduce Fear

Posted on December 7, 2018December 9, 2018 by Kathleen Flanagan

Today, I want to give you another tip on how to keep moving through your fear.

I am starting to live a dream that I want, and without a shadow of a doubt, I know that I am going to have it.

Yes, fear shows up sometimes. But I have learned and believed that the universe always provides. I may not know what things are going to look like or what is going to happen, but I have the choice to trust that things are going to move in the right direction.

When you change your thoughts, everything begins to change.

Every single time […]

Using the Sacred Pause to Affect Change

Posted on December 3, 2018January 8, 2019 by Kathleen Flanagan

Let’s talk about perception.

How do you perceive things? Do you let it empower you? If it disempowers you, how do you take control of it?

One of the techniques I’ve learned is going into a sacred pause—which means I will not give it my energy for three days. After not thinking about it or doing anything about it for three days, a miracle could happen.

Usually, feeling like you do not know what to do next is a sign that you are trying to control things. When this happens, turn it over to Spirit. This is the perfect time to go into […]

Moving Beyond Reason to Create the Life You Want Today

Posted on November 26, 2018November 28, 2018 by Kathleen Flanagan

Let’s talk about reason.

Our reasoning capacities are meant to be used not just in the material realm, but also in the spiritual realm. After all, a Spirit-led life will cause you to do more.

While it is easier to reason through our five senses—sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste—we also need to take hold of the additional resources available to us in the spiritual realm.

Keep in mind that there are so many forces that will hinder you as you try to make something happen. But as you use all your mental faculties—your future memory, perception, will, and reasoning—you can start moving […]

Simple Technique to Overcome Overwhelm

Posted on November 19, 2018November 16, 2018 by Kathleen Flanagan

Do you feel overwhelmed? You have so much to get done and you don’t know what to do next? You feel demobilized?

When we are in overwhelm, it feels like everything is piling up and the world is on our shoulders. At times, we feel so overwhelmed that we can’t move forward, and yet we know we have a list a mile long of things we must get done.

A lot of folks out there will tell you when you are feeling overwhelmed, to prioritize. Well, priorities are great, but about a year ago when I was feeling stuck and overwhelmed, I needed something […]

Simple Technique To Face Your Fears

Posted on November 12, 2018November 16, 2018 by Kathleen Flanagan

To face your fears is no easy task. At times it can be daunting and overwhelming. You think your goals and/or dreams are too big, you start to feel undeserving, questioning yourself and your life. You begin feeling as if your dreams are too big, unreachable — that’s when fear sits right down in the middle of it all!

The Universe is verifying that you are really committed to your goals and dreams. You might start to get into what I call your “trash mind”, where your head is full of so much resistance you can’t even think straight. So how […]