When you're committed to sharing your gifts, in the most authentic and fulfilling way, there will be times when your Soul guides you to retreat, to have more stillness, and create more alone time. This is normal, and part of the process of aligning with your Soul. It's important to honor this need for withdrawing, with the intention of leaning into your Soul, to receive sustenance and guidance.

For example, many of my clients are in careers as therapists or life coaches. They love the work they do, but are feeling guided to evolve it in some way. This often entails integrating more spirituality and, maybe even, some new-age principles into their work. Of course, fears come up for my clients. They may wonder if their own clients will stop taking them seriously, or if they will lose credibility with their colleagues

As my clients deal with these fears, it is important for them to create time with their Soul every day. They do this to receive guidance, reassurance and most of all love from their Soul. In a sense, they are withdrawing from the outside world, retreating, to lean into and connect with their Soul. This is healthy and wise. And remember, these retreats, these little withdrawals from the external world, can literally take just 2-3 minutes, a few times a day.

What is not helpful, is to go into HIDING. More specifically what I call “Soul Hiding”.  Read more.