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end in sight , going through a pandemic , worry about aging parents that you cannot get to , watching divisive politics , and trying to support a full caseload of clients in pain without any outside support .
Jess had such high expectations of herself that she thought these feelings of depletion were a fault of her own lack of ability . When our bandwidth is compromised , by emotional crisis , chronic pain , difficulty breathing , burnout or being an empath to feelings in the field , it is always felt intensely in our sense of worth . This makes it worse !
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There was nothing pathological about what Jess felt . Nothing is wrong with her . It is what humans feel when they don ’ t have enough bandwidth . But she was suffering and deserve relief . On the call , I encouraged Jess be gentler with herself , prescribed her a trip out of town where she ’ d be able to breathe again , and to practice these five ways of increasing her emotional bandwidth .

1 . Make Offerings

Share some of your morning tea or a morsel of your breakfast just outside , or under your favorite tree . If you are stuck inside , burn some incense , light a candle , or water a house plant expressing your gratitude and intentions for the day .

2 . Prayer

Many cultures around the world start their day by making plant or food offerings to the earth . This is easy for any of us to do . It immediately sets your energy on dedication and gratitude to the earth . It centers your mindset on conscious intention . When you make this a practice you feel the earth aligning with and supporting your energy field as well . It helps the magic coming to you land at your feet .
Watch my video , “ My Favorite Self-Care Ritual : Don ’ t Leave This Out of Your Morning !”
At one point my prayers were only an expression of gratitude . I felt like I couldn ’ t ask for help since my life was better than others who were suffering . Then , I realized I was not only questioning my worth to have more ease in my life , but I was challenging the idea of a limitless Primal Source . So , I started to directly and explicitly request the cosmos to support me . I asked to help me release what I was struggling with and find the answers I longed for . Despite what your ego says ,

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