Wisdoms Of The Formerly Wilted by Erika Ward

Trust your inner knowings.

11/1/2018

Photo taken on the Isle of Skye by Erika Ward – voice actor and writer with a creative eye for atmosphere, emotional nuance, and visual storytelling

Trust your inner knowings. Rely on your own feels. No one else is hooked up to your sensory equipment. No one else receives the immediate wisdom of your soul. Your intuition speaks directly to you. Your heart is yours alone. Your life, your lessons, your timing, your truth. Other people may have an opinion, but ultimately, the only one that matters is your own.

"I don't know how I'm going to get there."

6/22/2018

Here's an alternative mindset I've been practicing whenever I find myself fearfully scrambling to figure it all out RIGHT NOW:

"I don't know how it's going to happen. I don't know how it's all going to work. I don't know how I'm going to get there. But I'm super excited to find out. "

This isn't the first time you didn't know the way. Yet, somehow you still managed to arrive. This time is no different. Stay open to being guided. Believe you will be shown. Rely on your intuition. Follow the path as it appears. Keep the vision. Take the steps. Trust the process.

The unfathomable magic of divine timing.

6/22/2018

Yesterday I looked at the dirty plastic folding chair on my porch- the one that looks like I pulled it out of the trash - and thought, "you know, I'd really like to have better furniture out here." I've thought about upgrading for awhile but never really prioritized it as a must-do. So as I had done before, I had the thought, made the simple energetic request, and imagined what it would feel like to enjoy my outdoor space more. I figured I'd look for something over the weekend and so I went about my day and forgot about it.

Then, in a magical turn of events last night, my neighbor randomly asked me if I wanted some of his old outdoor furniture- specifically a steel rocking chair- still in great condition and the perfect size for my porch. Umm yes, please.

Why some things manifest in minutes and others seem to take forever is a mystery. Perhaps it's a combination of our readiness and our resistance levels, how attached we are to the outcome, and how much we can trust in the unfathomable magic of divine timing.

The judgments I perceive.

6/21/2018

There are times when I'll hook into someone else's opinion of me. I'll imagine what they must see, the role they've cast me in, the identity I take on, the category I get filed into, and whether I am regarded highly, poorly, or with total irrelevance. If I'm not mindful, I can carry this with me throughout my day. I can feel really good about myself or really shitty depending on the judgments I perceive. It's tempting and quite typical to gather a self-opinion in this manner. Yet, the way other people relate to you - how they see you or value you - says a lot more about them than it ever has to about you. Allowing the possible opinion of another to determine who you are and what you can be is to give your personal power away to a temporary illusion.

There is a world within you that is beyond human judgment and categorical thinking; a place of infinite magical potential; a well of unconditional and regenerative love. It is where you come from, your first identity. It knows the truth of your being. It is the source of your power. And it is where you can always go to remember who you really are.

Resentment is a heavy weight...

6/21/2018

Resentment is a heavy weight that builds no muscle. When harbored for too long, it drains you of your power and can halt your momentum. You've got purposeful things to do. You've got important places to be. You choose what to carry with you. And the easiest way to travel is to travel light.

"Forgiveness is not about letting anyone get away with their bad choices but about choosing to create your own happiness."-Kyle Gray

What if there was something good here for you?

6/21/2018

Spectrum Cable called me about 10 times in a week. I knew it was going to be a sales call, one in which a bored telemarketer reads from a script, trying to get me to upgrade my Internet-only service and buy something I don't need. I didn't want to deal with the scenario but after enough calls I finally answered, trying my best to actually connect to the human being on the line, even if they came across more like a robot. After making it clear I had no desire to get cable or a landline, I figured the call was over. But then she started up with another "Did you know..." and I stopped her before she could finish. "I don't want anything else! Unless I'm going to pay less for Internet, I'm really not interested." What I wanted was to get off the phone. I think we both did. The whole scenario just felt so fake and programmed. Before we could get off the call however, she finished that "did you know" sentence. And what I didn't know? Spectrum was giving their Internet customers free access to 1000's of streaming movies and TV shows. That's all she wanted to tell me. They were giving me a gift. Thanks, Spectrum.

I hung up feeling a bit foolish and embarrassed. It made me realize how often I anticipate the negative. It made me think- what if life keeps trying to give you gifts but you and your cynicism- your fearful expectations- keep swatting them away? What if there was something good here for you? What if you always just expected something good?

A guilt trip is not a mandatory voyage.

6/21/2018

A guilt trip is not a mandatory voyage. People may invite you along but you never have to accept the offer. Trust your own intuition and where it's leading you. Keep moving in the direction that feels best for your soul. Like everything, where you go and how you go is just a choice. Your choice. So, choose you.

The roles we play for other people.

6/21/2018

It's funny how we walk around this place often unaware of the roles we play for other people- the projections we embody, the reactions we provoke, the healings we inspire, and the ways in which we forever alter each other's self-conversations. We may not know the exact impact we have on each other's lives- we may not know how we help - but we can trust that we do. Just by being ourselves- our natural energetic presence. I like to think of this whenever I feel insignificant. I like to think of all the people out there who have no idea just how much they've helped me.

Let your petals fall where they will.

6/18/2018

These petals fell off some flowers sitting in a nearby vase. While rearranging them into a pretty picture, I had this thought come through: Things are never as awful or as hopeless as you tell yourself they are. Difficult? Yes. Challenging? Yes. Requiring you to sit with sadness, discomfort, regret, and/or loneliness? Yes. Asking you to release your need to control everything? Yes!!! But hopeless? If you are still breathing, the answer is no.

There's always another way to achieve the essence of what you are seeking, another angle to approach from, another purpose to serve. There's always something new on its way- something just on the horizon- that you are not yet able to fully see. Trust that it's good and it will be. Trust that you are moving towards what you desire to experience (and how you desire to feel) more and more each day. Trust and then let your petals fall where they will.

What is Wisdoms Of The Formerly Wilted?

A collection of channeled musings, intuitive observations, and photos.
A compilation of 4 years of conversations with my inner wisdom.
Originally shared on social media.
Two books in a series.
Possibly an ongoing project.

For more information, watch the quick intro video below - made in 2017:

Wisdoms Of The Formerly Wilted: Volumes I & II

For an additional preview of what you'll find in the pages of WOTFW:

Trust your inner knowings.

"I don't know how I'm going to get there."

The unfathomable magic of divine timing.

The judgments I perceive.

Resentment is a heavy weight...

What if there was something good here for you?

A guilt trip is not a mandatory voyage.

The roles we play for other people.

Let your petals fall where they will.

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​​What is ​Wisdoms Of The Formerly Wilted?​

A collection of channeled musings, intuitive observations, and photos. A compilation of 4 years of conversations with my inner wisdom. Originally shared on social media.​Two books in a series.​ Possibly an ongoing project. ​

For more information, watch the quick intro video below - made in 2017: ​

​Wisdoms Of The Formerly Wilted: Volumes I & II

For an additional preview of what you'll find in the pages of WOTFW:

Want to stay in touch?Sign up for my (very) infrequent newsletter – occasional insights, amusing anecdotes, and other relevant updates.

What is Wisdoms Of The Formerly Wilted?

A collection of channeled musings, intuitive observations, and photos.
A compilation of 4 years of conversations with my inner wisdom.
Originally shared on social media.
Two books in a series.
Possibly an ongoing project.

For more information, watch the quick intro video below - made in 2017:

Wisdoms Of The Formerly Wilted: Volumes I & II

Want to stay in touch?
Sign up for my (very) infrequent newsletter – occasional insights, amusing anecdotes, and other relevant updates.