By Jaime – Shades of Spirit Faith. It’s a small word that carries a big vibration. For me, faith has always been more than belief; it’s been an energy. A reminder that even in the moments when everything feels uncertain, there’s a quiet current of hope running underneath it all. When I speak about faith, I’m not talking about rules or structure. I’m talking about the feeling that lifts you when you can’t quite lift yourself, the knowing that there’s something bigger, wiser, a

By Shades of Spirit Over the past year and a half, I’ve walked through more hospital doors than I ever thought I would. I had two knee replacements, a blessing, but terrifying at the same time. Then my mom was diagnosed with cancer: six weeks of daily radiation, weekly chemo, and the day she finally got home she almost passed out and ended up in the ICU, and two weeks later she passed. This year another family member has been in and out of the hospital for the last two months

Passion is a vibration, one that thrives when we’re energetically aligned. But when we’ve been giving too much, saying “yes” out of obligation, or neglecting our spirit, that vibration fades. If you’ve been feeling: Drained or uninspired by what you used to love Disconnected from your creativity Unsure of your next direction Or stuck in cycles of “should” instead of “want” Then this is your soul’s gentle nudge to reconnect to what lights you up, not what’s expected of you. St

How to Read Your Energy Before It Speaks Through Chaos By Shades of Spirit Energy never stays still. It moves, adapts, and mirrors the state of your inner world. Some days, your energy feels like sunlight, open and expansive. Other days, it’s more like a fog, slow, heavy, or uncertain. Today’s energy invites you to listen before you react .  The Universe is whispering subtle guidance through your body, emotions, and even the pauses between your thoughts. When we rush through

How to Tune in and Make Soulful Adjustments By Shades of Spirit Have you ever woken up feeling “off”, maybe restless, heavy, or drained, and couldn’t quite explain why? That’s your energy speaking. Your energetic field is like an emotional compass, always showing you where you’re aligned, where you’re leaking power, and where you’re being called to shift. Energy doesn’t lie. It reflects our thoughts, emotions, and environment, even the people we interact with. Learning to rea