The Rules of Engagement: For Your Life…Thriving and Growing in the Longest Days of Summer

Of utmost importance: love yourself first.

Be strong enough to set healthy boundaries and never let the indecision of others or the pressures of this wildly chaotic world pull you away from your path.

You have grown. You have awakened. You have put in countless hours of dedicated work. Now it is time to let go, seek joy, and trust that everything you have been manifesting is making its way to you. Release the need to fight or force what is meant for you. In time, it will arrive, and when it does, receive it fully, knowing you are worthy of magnificent abundance, deep love, and lasting peace.

Seek joy in all things.

Recommit to your health—not from a place of pain or punishment, but from a place of love. Build strength through consistent training, move your body every day, and celebrate what it can do.

Spend time on your yoga mat, in prayer, and in meditation. It is there, in the quiet, that you will hear God’s guidance—if you slow down, tune in, and allow His presence to lead you.

Watch the sun rise. Gaze at the moon. Never tire of a beautiful sunset. Each one is different, each one a reminder that life is constantly changing, and every day offers another chance to begin again.

Spend time in nature, and let nature nurture you.

Believe that true love is just around the corner, and allow it to find you. Continue loving yourself first, and practice kindness, compassion, and empathy toward everyone you meet. Remember, many people are carrying burdens you cannot see. Offer grace, but also take the time to fill your own cup. You cannot pour from an empty one.

Drink your water. Eat your protein. Enjoy a scrumptious treat when your heart desires it. Sleep deeply, and wake with gratitude and energy for the gift of a new day.

Release the people who are unwilling to celebrate your growth or lift you higher. Choose your tribe wisely. Surround yourself with those who inspire you, believe in you, and remind you of your light when you forget it yourself.

Finally, let go of expectations. Release doubt. Trust the timing of your life. Keep your heart open, your spirit strong, and never, ever give up. The best chapters are often the ones you never saw coming.

With love and light,

Adele Josephine

“Summer has filled her veins with light and her heart is washed with moon.”

– C. Day Lewis

Summer Yoga in the Cave Returns to Black Coffey Caverns

Dear Yogis, 

I haven’t seen many of you since last summer’s Cave Yoga classes as I have taken a hiatus from teaching to take care of me;. I have been on my own journey of healing and fighting through Lyme Disease and a Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis. 

Being on the mat brings calmness and a resiliency to the body, and I have been gradually getting back to the mat a few times a week, and even added a hot yoga component to my home practice. It sure does feel good to heat the body and loosen and stretch the muscles. I have been able to adapt; and with the completion of my Yin Training include deeper slower asanas to my practice as well. 

I have certainly missed you; it is time for me to begin to slowly share the joy of yoga again…it is such a joy to share the journey of yoga with all of you. 

With that said, I wanted to pop by and wish you a wonderful week and let you know that registration is open for summer Yoga in the CAVE at Black Coffey Caverns and provide you a copy of my May Monthly Musings newsletter. 

Cave Yoga Classes are scheduled to begin in June and will run through September on the following dates: 

  • Wednesday, June 27 – 6:30 PM – 6 spots available 
  • Wednesday, July 22 – 6:30 PM – 6 spots available 
  • Wednesday, August 26 – 6:30 PM – 9 spots available 
  • Wednesday, September 23 – 6:30 PM – 9 spots available 

If you are interested in registering for any or all of the upcoming classes, please contact me soon as these classes will fill quickly! 

Additionally, gentle slow flow full moon classes are scheduled for July and August – more details are in the attached newsletter. 

I look forward to practicing with you this summer. 

With all my love,

Melissa

The magic of summer fireflies

As the sun dropped behind the mountains this evening, I spotted the first fireflies – I watched as their light flickered and produced sparks and then glimmers through the darkness beginning to fall over the earth. That simple spark of magical light provoked a gentle nudge to remind me to recenter in joy and to focus on the blessings.

This summer is setting itself up to be a magical time; summertime is a season of magic and wonder – a time when the days are full of hot sunshine that browns the skin and nights that bring a gentle warm breeze and peaceful longer evenings to enjoy fleeting time in nature with family and friends.

I am so extremely blessed to have many wonderful people surrounding me, showering me with their love. Tonight I was able to spend some time my momma, my cousin and her amazing kid (and Duffield, I can’t forget my furry boy) floating in a blue pool for hours laughing and talking nonsense.

How delightful it is to be able to share these special simple moments with people I love dearly – splashing, giggling, accepting one another, loving one another, making wave pools and spinning thought the HOT water on a balmy summer evening.

I hugged my family goodbye and kissed my momma on the check and drove out of Twin Pines this evening, with a big happy heart reminding me that the simple joys are the ones that are the most magical – the most impactful – you know those moments that stir your soul, the ones you never want to forget.

So, root down, dig in, and don’t blink; for it is when you are chasing the grandiose and extravagant, you miss the fireflies that shine their magic right in front of you.

“Like fireflies in the night, may your dreams illuminate the darkness and lead you towards the joy.”

A Message from the Universe – Seek Peace Amidst the Chaos

Place all egos aside, the time is now amidst the chaos, spinning and circles of confusion to continue walking forward toward all that is right and good – now is time to choose love, to choose compassion, to forgive and to embrace with every element of our being. 

Though the light may appear and gradually dissipate, and it may be jagged, distorted, unclear and harsh, positive change is on the horizon. Be brave, and always kindhearted; walk through life with compassion and open-mindedness and continue to  forge ahead knowing that the light will return. 

Seek goodness in all relationships and in all you do; find compassion in yourself and others for you never may understand the path they are walking on their journey. 

Know others concerns are as legitimate as yours even though your views may be vastly different. 

Remember you are a magnificent being; walk forward in grace and in love and never lose hope and trust in humanity or  in each other. 

Cast your egos aside and with an open heart forge forward in life trusting that your path will unfold and all will soon be right in the world. 

Keep the faith my friends, and most of all, seek peace amidst the chaos. 

With loads of love and light, 

Adele Josephine 

Dear Future Husband

I sit in the candlelight listing to the quiet of the evening; a soft breeze brushes across my skin, my heart is open and my soul is ready to be touched by a magic it has never felt. 

Who is he? Is he a man that has already touched my heart so deeply yet isn’t yet ready to plunge forward into the deep unknown? A man that connects with me so deeply yet can’t find the strength to grab me by the waist, look me in the eyes and tell me his life wouldn’t be the same if I turned and walked out of his life? Or is it a man who’s paths not yet crossed? 

Whoever he is, wherever he is, I want him to know that I am ready! I am open! I am sending love to him at this exact moment. I am calling his name!!! 

And when the universe finally brings us together in the perfect moment in time, I am assuring him that magic will be created. 

It has taken me a very long time with lots of work, opening of old wounds, time, meditation, lots of tears, and healing to come to this moment; and as I sit here in the silent stillness of this evening –  I know that he is here. I feel him. I know him. 

I trust that when the time is right the relationship will transpire into a beautiful dance of love. 

An explosion of hearts, minds, and love will occur – two complete healed souls will walk together for the rest of their years on earth…supporting each other and communicating with each other. Loving each other through struggles and elation. 

There will be no retreating into separate spaces when things get difficult, there will be adventures and long walks along the seaside hand in hand, there will be merging of families and friends and there will be an outrageous celebration of love during a simple marriage ceremony with stupendous party.

There will be passionate kisses goodnight, talks about our days, laughter – lots of laughter, there will be time for friends and individual activities, there will be time for growth and time for play – and dogs there must be dogs.

Soulmate please know I believe with all my heart that you are coming. I will not settle for anyone but you! 

I am open, I am awaiting your arrival daily, and I in the meantime, am continuing to work to build the most authentic version of myself so that you will begin to feel my elevated vibration and know that I am the one that has been created for you! 

I know perfection is in the making and sweet sweet bliss is to be found – beautiful man, please don’t wait too long as there are many adventures to be had! ❤️

Loving, growing, remembering and living!

We are born, we grow, we birth into spirit; and because of our faith in the Almighty, we know that what comes next is life eternal with our Creator.

But while we are here in this earthly realm, how man of us clearly understand our path? What is it that we were put here to accomplish?

I don’t personally think it is about waking up early, grinding away in an office, stressing about the unending task list that lays open on the desk – there is certainly more. There must be!

This word is a mess, it is chaotic, lopsided and very screwy.

Isn’t it time to tune in and find a way to love? Find a way to use our gifts to serve the greater good? Isn’t is time to build relationships, make connections and hold tight to the people who mean the most to us? Isn’t it time to really begin to understand why we were placed here.

What is your purpose? This is a question I ask daily?

Somedays, I worry and stress and have bouts of extreme anxiety because I just don’t know if I am moving in the right direction. In other moments, I receive pure clarity that I am exactly where I am meant to be: placed on my path by God knowing that everything is unfolding exactly as it should be.

Recently, I read a passage from Proverbs; Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. 

This reminded me that when I am facing uncertainty or difficulty in my life, God gets it – God knows what is going on. Sometimes you just have to get out of the way and quiet and listen to the guidance he sends. God will not steer you down the wrong path.

Today, I was saddened to hear that my friend Cas birthed spirit; as I penned the sympathy card to drop in the mail to his Florida family, I remembered one of the last social media posts he shared – “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.”

The light bulb clicked, and I gained a bit more insight into why I was placed me this earth – I am here to build relationships, to share my talents of organizing and connecting things and people, to be authentic with my heart and my words and to share love and light with those I come in contact with.

It is that simple – there is no need to worry or stress or loose sleep – trust in God and love each other and you will be better for it.

Cas was a man of many words and great advice. He will be missed, he will be remembered, and he will be loved – I was blessed by his authenticity, his guidance and friendship through the years. Mostly, I thank him for reminding me that God has everything under control.

With all my love,

Adele Josephine

“Though I know I’ll never lose affection for people and that went before, I know I’ll often stop and think about them…in my life I’ll love you more.”

Show me Grace!

What makes the pain dissipate? What makes you feel good?

Time to choose, time to waste, time to rest, time to play and feel the sun dance across your face; no limits, no expectations of others or self!

Just breathing freely in the present moment, knowing that everything is unfolding according to your destiny. No stress, no anxiety or pain – breathe it away.

Keep the faith that God is truly is holding you in the palm of this hand revealing the next steps of your journey in exact timing.

Worry dissipates and a smile appears; faith gets stronger in the quiet candlelit moments of evening meditation and prayer.

No screens, no chaos – quiet blissful moments appear.

Sleep will come soon.

Lean deeper into faith – lean into the knowing that is provided within you – peace is in your heart; it is provided from above.

Breathe the God light into your aching bones; feel the rejuvenation; feel the relief.

Dig deep; grasp and never lose faith – come into the light!

God is love!

God provides love!

God provides healing!

God is in your life to give you everything you need and more.

Everything will be better; it will be more than better!

You will be OK!

But by the Grace of God! ❤️

This shit just got real! Message received.

At some point in time, we will all take the next journey into the spiritual realm. In all actuality, the process is something that I believe occurs the moment we are born.

We are born into this physical word with a human body; we also have a soul and beautiful spirit which is a divine connection to GOD. Our human body, our vessel, is one that allows us the ability to learn and grow and to share our gifts and our love with the individuals we come in contact with on a daily basis.

Some of us learned very early on that we had some special gifts. Yet, we pushed them aside for fear of being judged, ridiculed or laughed at.

I am one of those individuals who realized that I had those special gifts. I had imaginary friends as a young child. As a young adult I had “feelings” and visits from spiritual guides and family members who have passed to the other side. Yet of these instances, I either dismissed or didn’t give too much thought. I pushed down the intuition, the spiritual messages and the guidance from above because people said I was “woo woo,” new age, weird…the list of adjectives go on and one.

For so many years, I have lived my life listening and believing what others tell me as truth.

Today I am stepping in to the light, taking a big leap of courage and paying deeper attention to the sound of my own voice. (well, my own voice that is connected to spirit). I will no longer allow the actions or thoughts of others to control me. Or at least, I am going to try harder and do better at claiming my peace.

I know that I have a direct connection to spirit; it has been confirmed. It my duty to get quiet, hone in and connect more deeply on a spiritual level and share the messages of love with this great big (sometimes very ugly and scary) world.

We all have the ability to change direction, change our mind, change our plans, change our circles and change our lives.

It is time to lean in and grow knowing that as powerful light workers we can make a change.

Sit back, connect with the universal guidance that flows freely – lean into GOD, get quiet and listen.

This shit got real for me today; divine guidance is real and powerful.

Earlier today, I was honored to share some reiki and receive a message of divine guidance for a friend’s family member who isn’t doing so well.

I set an intention, cleared myself and prayed that the reiki energy move through me for healing and peace. I performed a short 15 minute reiki session and then I sat. I meditated, and I asked for guidance to flow to me from the divine.

This is what happened next: as clear as if I was listening to a podcast or a spiritual guru in person, I received this guidance:

“I am waiting for you when you are ready. My arms are out stretched to provide you the glory you deserve. There is nothing but love in front of you and behind you. You will be entrusted to me. Your choice! Your time! I am letting you know that you will have a bigger job to do in heaven for next you will be an angel!”

Tears flowed; but in that moment, calmness ensued. I was provided clear validation by God that he was going to be OK no matter the next step of the journey.

Please do not ever doubt that God doesn’t hear you. He does; he evens answers – you just have to get quiet, tune in, be willing to accept the guidance that is provided and keep the faith.

Life is finite! Life is beautiful! You gifts are powerful!

Keep sharing your gifts with the world and know you are making a difference.

With loads of love and light,

Adele Josephine

Above all, seek a joy filled life.

Rest, relax and then climb.

Where do you want to go? What do you want to do? The choice is yours.

You don’t have to do it all alone. God, your guides and the universe is supporting you.

You have all the tools you have for success. you simply must make a choice.

What is it that makes your heart sing?

What is it that brings you peace?

What is it that allows you to bring joy to those who you come in contact with your life?

How do you share love?

After all isn’t that the purpose to your life – to share your gifts of love and light to the world? Stop working so hard, enjoy the calm, the quiet – there is no need to prove yourself to anyone because you are one prefect soul. One who has accomplished more in a half life than a multitude of many in nine lifetimes.

Stop! Take care of yourself – it is time to feel complete joy and make a choice for your life, no responsibilities but working on filling your cup and your soul with joy!

With love and loads of light,

Adele

Oh, death where is your sting?

Where, oh death is your victory, where, oh death is your sting?

The news of a Cheryl’s passing brings a sting. It stings long and hard for some. It stings for a daughter and son that won’t see the face of their precious mother one more time. It stings for a mother who’s too young of a daughter has left this earthly realm before her. It stings for grandchildren who won’t have the opportunity to know their grandmother. It stings for friends and family. It’s stings for those of us who didn’t maintain a relationship because, maybe, we didn’t have time or because we didn’t agree with her life choices. It stings because starring death in the face reminds us that we are all mortal beings, and life is only finite.

I ask all of you who feel the sting, to let everything go except the good things; remember only the good things, the laughter, the smiles the ridiculous ramblings, the simple silly little gifts that were perfectly picked at each holiday – and you know what I’m talking about if you ever received a stuffed pig or cow at Christmas!

May your sting be lessened by God’s promise that death will be defeated forever, never to hurt anyone again.

May your sting be lessened by knowing there will be no more struggles.

May your sting be lessened by knowing there will be no more pain.

May your sting be lessened knowing that she is surrounded by all of her angels.

May your sting be lessened by knowing that this is part of God’s plan of perfection.

May your sting be lessened by knowing that you have another angel supporting and protecting you while you finish your journey on earth.

May your sting be lessened by knowing she is at peace and sitting the the palm of God’s hand.

Sharing all my sympathy with Pati, Alyssa, Austin and the rest of the family during this difficult time.

With love ❤️