27 lessons

  1. There is no destination. Your journey will constantly evolve. Life will continue to shape, shift, and surprise you along the way. Surrender to it all.

  2. You can’t force someone to see you. Most times, they aren’t meant to.

  3. Learn how to trust. Trust your self. Call out your negative self-talk with compassion. Trust when you are being protected. Trust the unfolding of your life.

  4. Healing takes time. Growth is in the small steps. Slowly, but surely transforming your being.

  5. The secret is right in front of you. It is found in the now, the “mundane,” and the every day.

  6. The less you try to control, the more your authentic self and reality shows.

  7. Don’t ever forget that you are a student time and time again. You don’t know it all. Stay open to the teachings that come to you in all different forms.

  8. Discovering your history, connecting to your ancestors, and knowing your self is one of the greatest tools you will ever have.

  9. The work never stops. You have to continuously wake your self up in each and every moment. One might ask yourself how you practice the art of spirituality or being better. The answer is life. Dealing with situations and relationships—handling conflict. That is where the work counts. That’s why you breathe. That’s why you meditate. It is easy when you are alone, meditating and saying your affirmations for the day but who are you in the face of adversity? Do you use conflict as means of growth? Do you show grace?

  10. That pedestal you put others on doesn’t exist. You are actually depriving them of their humanity and placing unrealistic expectations on them to lighten the weight of the unrealistic expectations you put on yourself.

  11. Learning how to breathe will save your life.

  12. No one will put the same time, energy, and belief into your dreams like you will.

  13. Most people didn’t know what they were doing when they started, but they did it anyway.

  14. Stop waiting for an apology from your family. Most of the time, they don’t even know where to begin when unpacking years of trauma. Forgive them & set healthy boundaries.

  15. Embrace mistakes like you embrace success. You cannot have one without the other.

  16. Practice listening to your intuition. When you want to say yes or no, Say it with your chest.

  17. Your environment can make or break you. Choose wisely.

  18. Learn how to help others the way they need to be helped, not how you want to help them.

  19. Being a great leader has to do more with how you make space for others and less about talking about yourself.

  20. Discipline will show up as the lover you never had. Consistency will cradle you in its lap. Both are essential to a dream realized.

  21. Silence is sexy.

  22. Patience is powerful. Forgiveness is medicine.

  23. You are already enough now. LET GO of the shame of who you are now. Free yourself from the prison of what you think you need to be. Showing up authentically means fully, without hiding. Accepting yourself now is an act of self-love.

  24. Take responsibility for your life and your actions. Be brave enough to let go of an idea, person, or situation. No matter how long it takes.

  25. You always have a choice. You choose how you want to live and respond. You empower. You manifest. You create. Everything is up to you.

  26. You never lose anything when you are present in your highest self. Magic is real. Alignment is real. Dharma is real. Anything you lose is only to gain the gift of self-love, clarity, and purpose.

  27. Following your destiny is by far the most important thing you will ever do. It looks different for all of us. But whatever you do, answer the calling, chase it down, and embody the greatness that you are. It will keep you up at night with heart aches and glistening eyes. Get into the habit of asking yourself “Does this align with my destiny? Am I following my path? How? What is my greatest dream and how am I taking steps towards it?

Raquel Genae