This past winter was a difficult time for me. Family issues, chronic illness, and an irrational and unpredictable government challenged me to cope on a daily basis and left me depleted. I wanted to shut the door on the chaotic energies flooding my being, but empaths do not seem to have a choice in this matter. We can, however, choose the way in which we cope. Cope! I was in coping overload and heading for a meltdown. Then I came upon the two quotes in these images, and I remembered…

We are in the storm before the calm. We are on the threshold of The Golden Age of Enlightenment, prophesied by the indigenous peoples of most cultures around the world. With renewed hope, my health began to improve.
If you find yourself tiring more easily, on an emotional roller coaster, readily distracted, searching for common words when writing or conversing, or coping with myriad other anomalies of character and being, consider that you might be treading the waters of chaos; a chaos not necessarily of your own making. But do not lose heart! We are exactly where we are supposed to be.
The Universe is cohesive, resilient, sweeping, and powerful.
As Above, So Below

If we align ourselves with the dynamics of the Cosmos, we not only will endure, but also will expand and grow. If we brandish our medicine shields, be they physical or spiritual, we can use the energy emitted by chaos to repel its onslaught. Our personal medicine is our spiritual power and energy. Good medicine is sacred and healing. A medicine shield is the manifestation of an inner vision and is alive with its power.
Amidst the chaos rampant in our world today, we need to stand in our personal power and deflect the negative energies threatening to consume all that is good and just. I remind myself of this every minute of every day. Let us not lose touch with our personal power. Let us not lose sight of the goodness in each of us. Let us not lose touch with our hearts.
Love and blessings to all.
Until the next time, my friends… Namaste ❤
©Tina Frisco 2018

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And, my friend, I shall use my medicine shield before heading out into the world. Thank you! 💜💛💚🧡
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Bless you, Cynthia. My heart to your heart 💜💛💚🧡
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Wonderful post from Tina. Weathering the storm can be easier after reading this one xx Great choice of guest author with this one, Chris.
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Thanks so much for the affirmation, Christy ❤️
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
Tina Frisco was a guest of the Story Reading Ape over the weekend and she is sharing how the powerful forces of chaos herald a time of enlightenment and change. There is no doubt the world is chaotic at the moment.. Head over and read the post and share your views…
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Thanks so much for sharing, Sally ❤️
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Thanks for sharing, Sally ❤
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Pleasure Chris…xxxxx♥
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I love Deepak’s wisdom. So true Tina, it is through the chaos that comes change. Nobody said it would be easy. You’ve had a rough ride of it, and you know the tides that I and so many of our friends have ridden in recent times.
I hope your wisdom inspires others to know if we can find a way to weather the storms with least impact there is a rainbow ahead with great changes coming. ❤ ❤
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I love the image of the rainbow, Deb. It elicits joy and inspires resolve. I’m grateful to be weathering this storm together, Sister ❤️❤️
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Me too T. We’re weathering on different paths, but we’ll get to the same place together. ❤ xx
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Amen, Sister ❤️
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Thank you for sharing Tina’s wisdom with us Chris, and some of my greatest leaps have been through Chaos..
Have a beautiful week..
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You too, Sue 😃
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Hugs, dear Sue ❤
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I have to admit I like contentment and comfort, but some of my greatest growth has come from chaos. I do have hope for the future and the present, which is all we have. Part of what I must do to maintain that hope is surround myself with positive thoughts and people. And tune in to my higher power that I call God. There are blessings everywhere if we look for them! -Molly
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Indeed, Molly. When we focus our attention on the negative, the positive becomes obscured and unperceived. Your gift of humor is a blessing you graciously share with others and one for which I am very grateful ❤
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Thank you, Tina. I have found that humor helps bridge differences between people and I’m happy to share mine in an attempt to do that.
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Thanks for sharing, Jaye ❤
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Thanks so much for sharing, Jaye ❤
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Thanks, Tina. Great advice and encouragement.
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Most welcome, Olga. Thank you ❤
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Yes crisis = opportunity.
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Thank you for that little gem, Cindy ❤
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