The Magic of a Leaf 
As I started my morning walk… I started to notice beautiful leaves of all shapes, sizes & colors. I slowly started picking one up at a time admiring the beautiful shape & color and then gently setting it down before picking up another.
Some I held onto longer then others, some I placed in a grassy area, some I allowed the wind to blow the leaf from my hand.
As I continued my walk I became more aware of divines presence in this letting go exercise…
It made me think… as we go through life we tend to seek out the beautiful yet there is beauty in all the different stages life has to offer us…
I then started picking up the leaves I was drawn to intuitively and not just drawn to by its beauty.
I held on to a brown leaf, void of color and thought of hard times… I placed this leaf down with gentle care.
Shortly afterwards I came across a leaf that was broken and fragile… I carried this leaf in both hands only for a short while, fear of it crumbling in my hands and found a beautiful place full of grass and flowers and placed it there.
Shortly afterwards I picked up another beautiful yellow leaf… and then I was drawn to a branch holding quite a few leaves… covered in ants.
I felt inclined to pick it up and hold it as I did all the others but the ants discouraged me and I walked for awhile holding no leaf at all… wondering if I should of picked it up anyway…
Then a thought came to mind…
perhaps I had been so focused on what leaf I would pick up next I was no longer simply enjoying the beauty all around me, but became encompassed by these leaves…
Maybe I never needed a leaf at all and the leaf covered in ants was my sign to really let go completely, appreciating all the beauty the journey, the experiences, my life had to offer me, and let them all go, let them all just be…
In life we can become so caught up in what we see as best, what we see as the most beautiful, we may even get trapped subconsciously in what we think is the right steps the right path holding onto what we think we know and understand to be best… we experience so much change, and yet that change brings with it so much growth…
You see divine took me on this beautiful journey today using leafs as a lesson, to show me its time to let go completely to surrender completely and flow with the winds of change… letting go of what was, and allowing what is to come unfold naturally without force or thought …. manifesting only by faith & love.
Seeing beauty in everything and everyone. Being grateful for every experience…the joys and the sorrows…for they are all equally me.
A gift from the divine can be seen in a person, a hug, a place, a bird, or even a leaf…This leaf started a beautiful journey for me… you can chose to hold onto it or let it go, it’s your story… what lesson is divine trying to teach you today?
Written By: Kate Marie
Unpleasant Signs of Guidance
Divine Signs are sometimes sent in unpleasant ways…I had a cockroach in my laundry today that crawled up my arm … I felt so awful afterwards I throw myself a pity party … and as I sat on the floor crying…I started thinking about why! Why was this happening to me? So I decided to do a short google search and look up the meaning. Turns out a cockroach crawling on you is a spiritual message that you need to toughen up. It is a sign of facing difficulties or recurring issues in life and the cockroach itself represents that it’s time to clean up your life and let go of people that are not supporting you. Apparently cockroaches as a spirit / totem animal are all about survival, adaptability and thriving in any condition. They’re about making the most of current resources, of moving with speed and agility. They’re about perseverance, tenacity and discerning when and how to move and take a step forward regardless of what your facing. The more I read about the spiritual meaning behind this, the more awareness seeped into my mind, body, and spirit, and all of a sudden it dawned on me… I needed to turn off the TV, stop drinking wine and feeling sorry for myself and start getting back to my higher self. Restart my meditation routine, and start connecting with my guides & angels on a daily basis. The partner I had at the time abandoned me and I couldn’t hideout and pretend it wasn’t happening anymore. It was happening and whether I believed it or not it was a blessing and for my best and highest good. Unless I wanted divine sending me more cockroaches to climb up my arm… it was time for me to really start letting go not just pretending to. It was time to take hold of my life and stop just existing. It was time for me to start living. Divine is always sending you signs, blessings, challenges and love… everything that happens is for the best and highest good. When we become forgetful of our blessings, we might just get sent reminders in unpleasant ways. Remember we all hear and experience divine in different ways… what sign is he sending your way that you may be missing? Sending you all love & light on your journeys 
Written by Kate Marie
When we focus on what is out of our control we accidentally lower our vibration and naturally attract negative thinking patterns, when we focus on what is within our control we feel empowered which naturally brings our solar plexus and intuition in balance. Manifesting more positive thinking patterns which results in manifesting more positive outcomes within our lives.
Thought of the Day:
Where is your mind? What are you manifesting?
If you find yourself stuck in negativity, pause and consider… Am I focusing on something that is within my control?
Your mind has the power to change your reality.
Stay positive & focused on what is within your control.
Written by Kate Marie
Holistic Dream Center, LLC 