Author name: Abigail Bruce

In our society where dealing with the hustle and bustle of life has become a norm, many of us are forgetting the importance of maintaining work-life balance.  It is like we are running on autopilot, allowing everyone and anyone at work or at home to pull us into different directions without a clear personal boundary.  If we succumb to such demands, a 9-to-5 job can quickly extend to a 9-to-9, slowly but surely, we will end up losing grip of our own lives and living according to someone else’s agenda.  Besides burnouts, this imbalanced lifestyle will also impede our personal life and cause friction in relationships when they could have been managed more mindfully. Maintaining work-life balance is important for avoiding stress-related issues that could deteriorate one’s well-being too. It is about separating our personal and professional lives without allowing one to encroach upon the other. It is when we draw clear boundaries on what we will or will not do that we can finally take back control of our own lives. It is when we can maintain a work-life balance that we will find better health, higher productivity and greater zest for living. Maintaining Work-Life Balance There are many ways to maintain work-life balance, these can involve joining community groups, such as The QUEEN’s Council and QUEEN’s Council Facebook Group to learn from like-minded individuals who can provide nurturing support.  Taking on more empowerment and mindfulness-based practices can also provide alternative experiences to managing stress and achieving greater self-mastery. Some of these practices can include reflecting on our inner thoughts, beliefs that confine us or define us.  Whether we are allocating time for walks in nature, learning to ground and harmonize the body through sound, setting intentions, meditation, and even expanding one’s consciousness to tap into their own intuition for greater guidance. Using guided visualization, hypnotherapy and engaging the help of transformational coaching are also effective alternatives that can yield incredible results. Guided Visualization for Stress Reduction These techniques involve the practice of creating a detailed mental visualization of peaceful scenarios and allowing the soothing images to relax a person’s physical body and emotions. The purpose is to associate the peaceful visuals with the sense of relaxation, it also helps the practitioner to detach from fixating on random thoughts to cultivate stillness in the mind. Hypnotherapy for Positive Change Hypnotherapy has been gaining popularity as a choice of therapeutic treatment for improving performance, getting rid of addictions and even restoring one’s health. In fact, the potential of hypnotherapy is limitless due to its ability to create powerful change through the influence of the subconscious mind.   Transformational Coaching Transformational Coaching offers a direct and clear-cut approach to managing one’s work-life balance issue.  This form of coaching helps to dissect the issues at hand and provide healthy step-by-step strategies for managing self-care, setting personal boundaries, and finally achieving self-mastery.  Like what Dr. Brene Brown said, “I choose discomfort over resentment”, transformational coaching is about making the uncomfortable adjustment in our lives so that we can finally embrace our true potential. Acknowledging the Need for Help is the First Step to Work-Life Balance Truth be told, maintaining balance is probably the toughest challenge in our lives.  If there is too much work, our personal life with suffer, but if we spend too much time focusing on personal endeavors, our career may come to a halt. However, it is possible to have a successful professional career and fulfilling personal life, the crux of the matter is about understanding our priorities and managing personal boundaries so that we can optimize our time, effort and emotions.  The first step is to understand what you truly want, and not be shy about engaging the help of a coach, therapist or even community group to help you overcome the hurdles.  When you are willing to acknowledge the problems, the solutions will show up for you. 

https://bit.ly/AbigailBruce I was recently asked to do a video interview, later transcribed by MysticMag.  I have been practicing more radical vulnerability in these last years as I’ve stepped out of my ‘spiritual closet’ to share what I have always known, lived, and experienced my entire life. A sense of connection and awareness in our expansiveness as souls in these human forms.  As a nurse practitioner, nurse, and one with a masters in science, I think the vulnerability lies because there is limited research to support this but indigenous peoples for millenium have known, my ancestors have known, I have known and understood this and the bridge between science, metapsychics, and and spirituality is strong now.  I welcome you to read this first of a kind interview and I thank you for your openness and curiosity as we together expand our consciousness.   With love, Abigail ​https://www.mysticmag.com/psychic-reading/interview-abigailbruce/

Embracing Energetic Clarity: A Path to Mindful Living Introduction: In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it’s easy to carry the weight of the past with us—accumulated experiences, emotions, and patterns that may cloud our present moment. This blog explores the profound significance of clearing the energetic residue from our past, allowing us to align with our inner selves and live with conscious, mindful intentions. Let’s delve into the importance of pattern interrupts, the art of grounding, and the wisdom of listening to our bodies and emotions. Clearing Energetic Baggage: Imagine carrying a heavy backpack filled with memories, traumas, and outdated beliefs. This energetic baggage can weigh us down and hinder our ability to fully engage with the present. Clearing this clutter involves acknowledging and releasing what no longer serves us. It’s a conscious decision to let go of attachments and create space for new possibilities. Grounding into the Present To align with our inner selves, it’s crucial to ground into the present moment. Our bodies and emotions provide a gateway to this alignment. Paying attention to our breath, bodily sensations, and emotions creates a bridge between the physical and energetic realms. Grounding allows us to be fully present, fostering a deeper connection with ourselves and the world around us. Listening to Body and Emotions Our bodies and emotions are powerful messengers, constantly relaying valuable information. They act as a compass guiding us toward alignment or warning us when we veer off course. By tuning in and listening to these signals, we gain access to intuitive wisdom. This awareness becomes a foundation for conscious living, enabling us to make decisions aligned with our truest selves. Pattern Interrupts: Breaking the Loop Often, our minds get caught in unnecessary loops of worry and fear, repeating patterns that no longer serve us. Recognizing these loops is the first step to liberation. Implementing pattern interrupts involves consciously redirecting our thoughts and actions. This break in the repetitive cycle opens space for new perspectives and allows us to return to the present moment, where all the information and knowing we need resides. Living Intuitively with Conscious Mindful Intention As we clear energetic clutter, ground into the present, and interrupt unhelpful patterns, we pave the way for intuitive living. Intuition is a deep knowing that transcends logic—a connection to our inner wisdom. With conscious, mindful intention, we can navigate our day-to-day lives guided by this intuitive compass. Every decision becomes an opportunity to align with our truest selves and create a life infused with purpose and authenticity. Conclusion Embracing energetic clarity is a transformative journey toward mindful living. By clearing what has come before, grounding into the present, and embracing intuitive wisdom, we empower ourselves to live consciously and intentionally. Let us cultivate a harmonious relationship with our past, present, and future, recognizing that in each moment, we possess exactly what we need to navigate the beautiful tapestry of life.

Dear explorers of life, Are you yearning to break free from the confines of your mind, to dissolve the fears that shackle you, and to quiet the ego that muffles the voice of your true self? You are not on this journey alone. My life’s work is to guide kindred spirits like you from the dizzying cycles of thought to the vast serenity of the heart. Our shared goal? To weave the essence of a more heart-centered, intentional existence into the fabric of everyday life. The Heart’s Voyage Through Curiosity and Play The odyssey towards a heart-centered existence is rich with self-discovery, and the compass that directs us is our innate curiosity. It’s about nurturing the childlike wonder within us, the playful spirit that approaches life not as a series of problems to be solved, but as a wondrous adventure to be experienced. As your compassionate navigator on this voyage, I encourage you to embrace curiosity and play as vital instruments in tuning into your heart’s melodies. These tools unlock the magic of the present, where true understanding and acceptance blossom. Rediscovering the World Through the Lens of Wonder The process of becoming is greatly amplified by curiosity. When we stay open, eager to learn and less judgmental, we allow ourselves to be as we truly are. It’s a liberating way to explore the world, where every encounter becomes a lesson, every challenge a game, and every setback a twist in the plot of our unique story. Play is not just an activity; it’s a state of being. It’s the freedom to express, experiment, and experience without the heavy cloak of seriousness that adulthood often imposes. When we play, we tap into the creative core of our being, the part that yearns for expression and joy. The Alchemy of Curiosity and Play in Transformation The journey of transformation is not a linear path but a dynamic dance, one where curiosity and play are the music that stirs our souls. They invite us to question, “What if?” and to imagine the boundless possibilities. They remind us that in the realm of the heart, there is no failure, only exploration and growth. In this space of playful inquiry, fears lose their grip and egos their weight. We find the courage to be vulnerable, to laugh at our stumbles, and to celebrate each step as a victory in its own right. Integrating the Soul’s Playful Mission Your soul’s mission is not a destination but a way of traveling. It’s about discovering your unique rhythm and dancing to it with all the joy and enthusiasm of a child at play. It’s about living with intention, guided by a heart that’s open, curious, and unafraid to love deeply. I invite you to join me in this sacred playground where the soul’s mission thrives on curiosity and manifests through the joy of play. Together, we’ll embark on the most rewarding of quests—to reclaim the freedom to simply be, to learn, and to love with the whole heart. Let us remember the wisdom of Wayne Dyer, who so poignantly reflected our journey when he said, “When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It’s to enjoy each step along the way.” This quote captures the heart of our mission – to relish the journey of life, to find joy in the unfolding of each moment, and to be present for every beat of the dance. The Invitation for Heart-Centered Exploration As we journey together through the landscapes of the soul, I extend to you an open invitation to embrace the power of curiosity and the delight of play. Allow them to be your guides as you uncover the layers of your being, as you navigate the intricacies of your inner world, and as you express the vibrant colors of your spirit. In a space where laughter is the echo of our steps, where wonder is the light that illuminates our path, and where every heartbeat is a drumbeat to which we move, your soul’s mission becomes a playground of infinite discovery. So, dear traveler, if your heart seeks a life that resonates with purpose, passion, and playful exploration, step forward. Cast aside the chains of judgment, welcome the lightness of curiosity, and let the music of playfulness lead you into the dance of a lifetime. With an open heart and a smile upon my lips, Abigail Bruce

Meditate anywhere Through the advanced study of robust clinical trials and thousands of years of practice and applied use, meditation and visualization are evidenced-based tools for optimal mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health. ​ Meditation lowers stress, anxiety and fear-based levels that impact not only the mental body but the physical body. Meditation loosens the connections between neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain which processes your most personal thoughts and feelings. It disengages you from the emotional brain, to see potentially stressful situations from a more objective position. Be grounded in reality and truth not fear or anxiety. Fosters Creative Solutions Allows for new practical perspectives. Boosting your reserves of dopamine, a hormone linked to creative thinking and getting you more into the flow state for unexpected solutions, so useful for creatives, entrepreneurs and busy people and professionals! It also help you to access other states of consciousness and brainwave patterns for repatterning thinking patterns and traumatic events and starting new and healthier ways of thinking, feeling and living. Sharper Memory The mind is a muscle. Don’t forget that! You’re thoughts are not who you are. They do not define you. Reducing stress through regular meditation revitalizes recall mental material and also instil new data and input. Emotional Regulation and Empathy- People Power! How we connect, communicate and relate to others is essential for our inner and outer peace and success in all aspects of our life. Meditation provingly amps activity in the amygdala, the segment of the brain in charge of emotional activity. to create a greater sense of empathy towards others. Learning to listen and observe and really understand another and to feel what they are feeling, is critical for personal and professional relationships. LEARN and Practice: There are many types of meditation but at the core, attention to breath and clearing the mind is fundamental. There’s many types (mantra driven path, breath, or visual, sound-based, walking meditations) and they’re free and can be done anywhere! I will teach you what I know and also give you some wonderful references, materials, guided meditations and recommend some easy Apps too! ​It’s about finding one that is right for you! Visualization: As Abraham Hicks said: “You are more productive by doing fifteen minutes of visualization than from sixteen hours of hard labor” In the end, what matters most is how you feel when you are visualizing. This meditation is very simple: Breathe in through the nose Image drawing bright white light into your body Fill your lungs completely Imagine that white light is filling your body completely Imagine your anxiety and negative thoughts are a darkness Push it all together into a black mass and exhale it out through your mouth Empty your lungs completely Keep going until all the black is gone and your entire body is filled with white light. Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth *Nothing in this website constitutes medical advice. Claims in this website have not been evaluated by the FDA (U.S. Food & Drug Administration). This is not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent any disease. It is always advisable to talk to your primary care doctor about stress-related illnesses like anxiety or depression.

Please listen with headphones sitting down and NOT driving, walking or handling machinery. Each are about 15-20 minutes long. ​First–Intro To Hypnosis Second- Being Grounded and Centered  — I think you’ll like this one! Integrating guided visualization, kinesthetics, meditative trance for a healing experience. Preliminary Multi-Sensory Awareness Guided Meditation  This will enhance your meditation or hypnotherapy experience by developing your multi-sensory awareness.  Relax your body and mind, drop down into releasing the stresses of the day and the power to regenerate. Guided Imagery Meditation for Relaxation and Restoration Build your ability to focus with this meditation that takes you on a journey into the stars More on Meditation DIGITAL RESOURCES & TED TALKS VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS Living Matrix: Film on the New Science of Healing What the Bleep Do We Know!?(TM): Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality The Law of Attraction CHECK OUT AN ARTICLE ON HOW THE POWER OF INTENTION, PRAYER AND MEDITATION CAN MAKE INSTANT CHANGES TO OUR MOLECULAR CELLS AND BIOLOGY IN MASARU EMOTO- WATER, CONSCIOUSNESS AND INTENT WATCH TED TALKS ON POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Today we present our picks for the 16 best TED talks covering the topics of psychology and neuroscience. With talks on positive psychology, autism, behavioral economics, electroshock therapy, and more you’ll hear some very interesting insights from thinkers on the cutting edge of ideas about the mind and brain. 1. Jill Bolte Taylor’s Stroke of Insight In this moving talk delivered at the TED conference, brain researcher Jill Bolte Taylor provides a first-person account of her own stroke and the experience of losing control of her bodily functions as well the functions of the left side of her brain. Instead of it being a painful or frightening experience, she said the stroke put her in a intense state of bliss and nirvana. Sharing this experience became her motivation for recovery. 2. Martin Seligman on Positive Psychology In this TED talk Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology and the author Authentic Happiness and Learned Optimism, looks at ways healthy people can lead happier, more engaged, and more meaningful lives. While Seligman acknowledges that psychology has done a pretty good job over the past 50 years of making miserable people feel less miserable, he shows that there is a whole other realm of positive psychology which he and a group of other psychologists are only beginning to study. Seligman tells some of his findings on what contributes to healthy states of mind and what fosters genius. Going beyond the conventional pleasure seeking form of happiness, Seligman points to practices that truly give life meaning. 3. The Surprising Science of Motivation Learn how to better motivate yourself and others in this recent popular TED Talk. In this talk writer Daniel H. Pink lays out the facts about what drives the best results in business. In study after study any work that requires creative problem solving does not benefit from external rewards such as money. Only mechanical tasks benefit when there is reward and punishment, but when creative solutions are required, workers are more motivated when they feel there is intrinsic value to what they are doing. Pink lays out some of the ways businesses have benefited by implementing policies to encourage the best in right brained, creative thinking. 4. Helen Fisher: The Science of Love, and the Future of Women In this TED talk, anthropologist Helen Fisher discusses a study she was involved in which examined the brains and biochemistry of people in love. She points out the ways in which we have evolved in order to trigger love, lust, and attachment to a mate. She also examines the changes of women’s roles in society and how she feels this will ultimately lead to the happiest marriages. 5. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on Flow Check out this TED talk from psychology professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi who authored the bookFlow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Csikszentmihalyi talks about how he became interested in psychology after World War II when he heard a lecture by Carl Jung. Csikszentmihalyi eventually began his psychological study of how average people become extraordinary which he attributes to the idea of “flow” when one become completely involved in an activity for its own sake. Csikszentmihalyi provides many examples of individuals who have tapped into this “flow” state. 6. Matthieu Ricard: Habits of Happiness Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard examines happiness and well-being in this TED talk. He differentiates between pleasure and happiness as pleasure if fleeting and reliant upon circumstance. He feels that true happiness is found by training the mind to be happy regardless of the situation we find ourselves in and to tap into the deeper happiness of the awareness that we are more than our fleeting emotional states. 7. Vilayanur Ramachandran: A Journey to the Center of Your Mind In this TED talk, neurologist Vilayanur Ramachandran provides some neuroscientific explanations for puzzling psychological and physiological phenomena. He covers why after certain brain injuries patients cannot visually recognize their mother, how to amputated patients can overcome the pain of phantom limbs for only $3, and why certain people see colors when they look at numbers and letters. 8. Temple Grandin: The World Needs All Kinds of Minds In this TED Talk, Animals in Translation author Temple Grandin discusses her autism and the wide spectrum of autism, and how she has used her insights into autism to help her relate to the inner worlds of animal. Her autism leads to hypersensitivity to noise and other sensory stimuli and she correlates it to how animals perceive the world through their senses. 9. Dan Gilbert: Why Are We Happy? Why Aren’t We Happy? Check out this TED talk from Harvard psychologist and the author of Stumbling on Happiness, Dan Gilbert. Gilbert provides info from studies that reveal that what we often think will make us happy is the opposite of the case. He shows that because we have the ability to consider the future, we are much better prepared for the results and can usually be happy regardless. 10. How Ordinary People

Authenticity is not just a buzzword; it’s a profound journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Before one can embody authenticity, a crucial step is understanding the core essence of oneself. It goes beyond the superficial layers, requiring a deep dive into recognizing one’s intrinsic worth. Embracing authenticity means acknowledging that you are more than just a physical entity; you are a radiant soul with a purpose. This journey involves regular introspection, aligning actions with values, and tapping into core strengths or virtues. Authenticity thrives on the fuel of genuine passion — that electric current of curiosity that propels you to express yourself freely and embrace the unknown with enthusiasm. It’s about living life to the fullest, unburdened by fear, and fueled by the desire to experience all that existence has to offer. In my personal journey towards authenticity, I’ve been fortunate to have diverse and profound teachers – not just humans, but also animals, nature, spirits, and the elements. Recognizing the wisdom embedded in these varied sources has made me a humble student, embracing the ethos that learning is a lifelong endeavor. Acknowledging the wealth of knowledge acquired through experiences and training, I’ve come to understand that genuine expertise lies not only in what one knows but also in the ability to admit when there’s a gap in knowledge. I happily confess when I don’t have all the answers, promising to return with more information, clarity, or guidance. This transparency not only fosters humility but also reinforces the commitment to truth and that we are human, always evolving our consciousness. Sharing the lessons learned along my path and the experiences traversed becomes a way of reciprocating the teachings received. However, the journey of authenticity doesn’t end with becoming a teacher; it transforms into a perpetual role of a traveling scholar through life. Remaining open to new insights, evolving with each experience, and embracing the unknown with curiosity defines this ongoing expedition of self-discovery. In the words of Socrates, “I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.” This realization encapsulates the essence of authenticity – a continuous exploration where wisdom is found not just in what we know but in our humility to acknowledge the vast expanse of the unknown.