Elizabeth Catherine

05/31/2020

I thought for about 30 seconds whether or not I should post this here, mostly because I’m starting a non profit, and I am not allowed to support a political candidate through that group, but this isn’t that group...and because I try to make a politics free space here, for people to have a spot of reprieve and love, but how can I stand for love and not say something? I am literally BEGGING you, if you stand for love, share something. THIS if you want, just something, spread awareness, show your support for your fellow woman and man.

For 3 and a half years now white nationalist have been quietly and subtly been given power.

This is the result.

Vote.

For 3 and a half years violence has escalated.

This is the result.

Vote.

For 3 and a half years we have been gas lighted as people say “This is wrong.” One day and subtly show support the next.

This is the result.

Vote.

For 3 and a half years the seed of hate has been allowed to grow. NO MORE.

Show your power. Show your support and love for humankind.

VOTE.

If you stand for love. BE BRAVE. BE LOVE.

VOTE.

If you love your country, and don’t want to see it destroyed by hate.

VOTE.

This is what hatred does to us. Please, let’s choose to be love.

The following messages are from people at the protests, about white nationalists starting violence.

I’m not sure what drives people to such hate.

05/29/2020

It is beyond time for this to end.

I could list all the victims of white on black violence our world has experienced in the past 5 or 10 years, as many have, and I’m so grateful they did, but you can read that elsewhere.

What I want to talk about is us. All of us, white, black, yellow, red and orange. This touches all of us. Yes, some, way more than others, and I would never begin to hint that I , a white woman, knows anything of the worry and struggle of people of color.

But this touches all of us, because we are all connected. As my son turns 12, I know he’s moving into a world that is designed for him. He doesn’t have to learn how stop everything when he approached by an officer, he can reach for a bag of m&ms, in his pocket and wearing a hoodie, and be met with only smiles. But he’s not only my child and he’s not only my child. We raise our children together and as he turns 12 so do his friends of color, and I worry about them, I have helped raise them from babes, fed them at my table, learned the subtilties of their humor, they have protected my son, cared for him, heard his deepest secrets. I worry for them as if they were my own. I teach my son how to protect them knowing there isn’t much he can do.

My heart rips open for all of us. Why do we keep doing this to our own ? We are all one people on this earth. Where is the love? We teach love and compassion in our families, places of worship and schools, and yet we keep doing it.

And every time, we rise up, and there’s much love, but there’s also so much hate in response, too. We can’t fight hatred with hatred, we can only meet it with love. This fighting back and forth isn’t going to get us anywhere. YES. There is a clearly wrong side here. For 244 years we have fought. It isn’t working.

Yes. I am a white woman. I know NOTHING of the struggles of the African American community. I only know that I love my friends and my children’s friends and my friend’s children who are of all sorts of amazing colors. I want to protect them, but I don’t know how, except for to beg those who have hatred in their hearts for one side or another to ask themselves, how can I meet this moment with love instead of hatred.

For those of you with racism and prejudice in your hearts, I’d ask you to take a deep look at yourself, go out with an open heart and learn to love someone of the race you believe you hate. Even if it’s through books or movies. Learn their hearts, see how we are just the same. Mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters.

For those of you who are enraged by the violence committed against the people of color in our world(because this is not just a United States problem!), and I am in this group, let’s ask ourselves, in what way can we make this about love instead of hatred. Look our most fearless leader of peace-

MLK
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

For those of us who are not people of color, how can we stand up more in our communities. Can we do more than leave the room when someone says something racist? Can we speak up and make our stance known in social media? Let’s be brave and stand for love.

For those people of color reading this, what can we do for you? How can we make the world better, safer, and more supportive for you and your children?

I stand with you. Now and always. You are in my heart, I promise to do better. To find ways that I didn’t speak up before, and to do it better, to meet ignorance with a tone that has some hope of changing a heart, no matter how awkward it may seem. I promise to do better to change the hearts and minds of any person speaking against you.

I stand with you. ❤️

05/15/2020

“Remember, you’re grieving. “

That’s what my husband keeps reminding me of, every time I feel tired for no explainable reason, or if I’m having an off day. He says this. And I remember, and realize again and again that we are all grieving. It may not be as deep as grieving a loved one who has crossed over, and it’s not as shallow as changing schools or a leaving a home you love, but it’s somewhere in between.

It’s a slow burn kind of loss. It’s finding the toy you bought at last years tree lights festival and feeling the sting of loss a second later when you realize, she’s going to have to miss that this year.

It’s watching her talk to herself in the mirror and asking herself if she wants to play.

It’s watching him grow so tall, and remembering what it was to be that age and how much friends mean to you at that age, knowing he’s missing all of that.
“It’s just not the same over game chat.”

It’s seeing the signs for soccer sign up, still haunting the sidewalks from before March 20th.

All these little moments, these little reminders of everything that was taken away from us, our life, our livelihoods, or normal is now gone, so yes, we are grieving.

But also we are healing. We are holding each other in love, nurturing and caring. We are reminding ourselves to be gentle, to allow ourselves to be healed, to mourn, to grieve. Let’s turn this moment into an opportunity.

I’d like to remember to focus on the good in this situation, and what I see is people connecting in different ways than they have before, collective grief is powerful. It has brought us together in ways I didn’t think were possible at this time in history, even as we isolate and feel physically miles away.

Faces are friendlier when I walk down the streets now, it’s rare for me to pass someone and not have them greet me with a warm smile. That’s new. EVERYONE asks about my parents, and I ask about theirs. Neighbors are checking in with each other. My friends are supporting me in my work on a level so deep I am moved to tears with the thought. (You know who you are). People all around are finding ways to support local businesses, because we’ve discovered that that’s what means the most to us in our communities, and because we know and care for our local business owners, and want them to have an income.

So although most days I feel like I may come out of my skin (at some point at least,) and some days I feel sad, or just down, or off, I know good things are coming out of this. There ARE silver linings, and we will be stronger after, because that’s what we do. We get better, after every crisis.

I just want you to know, I support YOU. I will do my best always to meet you with love and support. That’s the thing I want to change coming out of this, for myself. I want to come out of this and project love and support onto the world. That’s the new me I want to see.

What about you? What is the silver lining that you have seen during this time? How do you see yourself when this is over? How do you want the WORLD to see you. Leave me a comment, and let’s talk about it.

03/13/2020

This is such a wild time to be alive.

I keep thinking how lucky we are to have modern medicine and education. Just think, when the flu 1918 hit personal hygiene was still largely not practiced. I feel like we are so lucky that we at least now know how viruses spread.
I know it’s overwhelming , but my families’ therapist gave us some great advise that I’ll pass on. Focus on what you CAN control.

I can control how much exposure my family gets to others. I live in close contact with my parents who are older, and I want to keep them safe, so I know I can limit my activities to keep my own family safe. I also have asthma, so I want to limit my own exposure. If we get it, we will deal with it together.

I can help small businesses. I know that the local restaurants and entertainment businesses are going to be hardest hit, and unlike the big companies, they won’t likely get a bail out, so if I am going to order out, it’s going to be from someplace local.

I can be kind when I see people, always being cautious to spread love instead of ick.

I can make the most of the time with my kids. They are growing up fast, and although I know they will miss their school, and their routine, we can do a lot of fun stuff together, and take advantage of the time.

I can walk! I love to walk in the spring and I’m so glad that coronavirus can’t take that away from me.

I am so proud of my community for stepping up and working so hard to protect the most vulnerable. I know people have been talking about this fear, and I do feel it in the air, but what I see is mostly a community coming together to protect the ones that raised us. Paying back all the care and protection they gave to us when we were the vulnerable ones. This is what I choose to focus on. The love that this brings out in us.

These are my silver linings. What are yours? Leave it in the comments

Let’s make some Lemonade.

10/12/2019

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03/12/2019

This latest meditation I am really excited about! It’s a 5 minute refresher meditation designed to help you connect when you’re feeling out of sync.

Listen to the discussion and follow along with the mediation which is in its own podcast!

In this podcast we will discuss connecting to the collective conscience and experience the feelings of love and peace in that consciousness. Meditation.

02/06/2019

https://soulsearchingzone.com/podcast/faerieland-groff-studios/discussionfuture-progression-better-planet/

New podcast alert! This podcast is very exciting, as it is very near and dear to my heart. It explores the idea of using the power of focus and intention for more than your personal goals, but also for the greater purpose of working together to create a better future! There are 2 meditations with this one, look for them in separate podcasts.

Explore the future from 2 different timelines. One timeline explores the path we are currently on the second reveals a future in line with the best outcome.

12/12/2018

It’s here! Creating abundance part 2! It’s in 2 parts, discussion and meditation( the meditation link in comments.

If you have been feeling the struggle with money, this show is for you! This is a 2 part series, with hypnotherapist Elizabeth Catherine

12/06/2018

Tonight’s show: 8 CST
Creating Abundance part 2! I will start by playing a recording of the Hypnosis, and then i will come on and discuss, answer questions and share with you! Inbox me with your questions, I will be checking all day!

11/29/2018

Hey all, show is canceled tonight, under the weather. Talk to y’all next week, and I’ll let you know if I get the hypnosis recorded in the meantime.

11/27/2018

Hi everyone! I will be covering part 2 of the Creating Abundance series this week, I will be covering the topic live on Thursday at 8:30, and doing the meditation through my podcast, hopefully released Friday. DM me if you have any questions about abundance you would like me to answer, I would be happy to do that, the recording will be available after as well, so don’t feel like you have to be available Thursday night to ask a question, you can also comment here! Thanks!!
(Photo of my new painting to catch your attention;)