Lately, my meditations have focused on the art of receiving.

Looking back at my life, I can see that receiving has been uncomfortable, sticky at best. I've closed off to compliments, denied gifts, and shut down when I could have expanded.

I think a lot of us do this on different levels. Often, we unconsciously worry that it will create an obligation, that we will owe the other person something. We can believe that we are undeserving of the praise. We can shy away from attention because we're used to hiding.

I was reminded of a moment years ago, when I was part of a speaking event. I was happy to be "on stage," speaking about what I knew. That was the easy part. Later on, I was collecting materials and shrinking down so that I didn't get in anyone's way. A friend shouted out to me, "Jennifer, take up space!" and something clicked. I realised that I was afraid to take up space at the expense of another. The reality is that there is plenty for each of us. I didn't want to be intrusive,...

Over the past few weeks, I have been given the same message over and over again- Receive what you ask for.

We can invest so much energy and effort into trying to manifest, create, call in, seek out, grasp, and cling. So many of us are trying to figure out the tricks and shortcuts, calling on our logical minds to solve a problem that we cannot see. Our blind spots, the areas we are afraid to address, make it feel more complicated and out of reach.

My message today is to simplify it all. Instead of running in circles, take a moment to sit in stillness, quiet your mind, and ask:

What have I been seeking, that is actually before me? And what are my barriers to receiving?

We build walls to try to keep from feeling vulnerable. We hide away from life. We run away from what is approaching. And this is all that stops us from having more love, abundance, freedom, connection, and joy.

The poet Rumi stated, "Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers withi...