Authentically U

01/05/2026

01/02/2026

On my 40 minute drive to Syracuse this morning I saw one bald eagle and a handful of red tail hawks.

So what?

Today I was reminded how animals speak to us when we are quiet enough to listen.

Not in words. In placement in our envirinments. In timing. In presence.

I first noticed a red tailed hawk perched on the right side of the road. Then a bald eagle flying in and landing near another red tailed hawk on the left. Then more hawks appeared, perched on both sides, holding still, watching.

In many earth based and shamanic traditions, animals are not random visitors. They are messengers of consciousness. They appear when a lesson is ready to be received, not forced. They meet us in the exact state we are in.

What struck me was not movement, but stillness.

Perching is not rest. It is awareness. It is the moment between instinct and action, when perception sharpens and energy gathers. When the field is being read.

Hawk medicine speaks to vision, discernment, and the ability to see what is actually happening beneath appearances. It asks us to look honestly, without urgency, without distortion. Eagle medicine carries a higher vantage, spiritual authority, and trust in the wider pattern unfolding beyond what the eyes can immediately see.

Seeing them together, not interacting but coexisting, felt like a teaching about integration. Grounded sight and higher vision can exist at the same time. Watchfulness and trust can live together. We do not have to choose between being deeply embodied and deeply guided.

This feels like the season I am in now. A season of listening more than pushing. Of allowing clarity to organize itself. Of letting wisdom arrive through observation rather than effort.

In shamanic understanding, when animals appear repeatedly or in unusual ways, they are mirroring something awakening within us. They remind us that we are part of a living conversation with the natural world.

The invitation today feels simple and ancient:

Slow your movement.
Sharpen your seeing.
Let yourself be perched for a while.

Messages arrive when we stop chasing them.

Are you awake enough to notice what answers are unfolding right on the other side of the noise?

12/31/2025

✨ A Plate-Breaking Ritual for the New Year ✨

You don’t have to carry everything with you into the next chapter.

Some things were useful once, beliefs, roles, coping patterns, but they’ve grown heavy. Before the new year begins, you can choose to release them with intention.

Try this simple at-home ritual:

Write down what you’re ready to let go of on a plate. I usually buy a plate from the dollar store. Any size works.

Light a candle, play your favorite music. Create a ceremony like setting.

Write whatever you feel called to release. The pressure. The self-doubt. The overgiving. The old story about who you have to be. Relationships you are ready to shed.

Write until you are empty. You will know when you achieve that.

For each thing you write, take a breath. Name what you’re releasing.

When you have completed the writing, put the plate in a sealed baggie or tied plastic bag. I usually recommend going outside for the breaking part. Say one final intention, which is “I set the intention to shed everything on this plate today as I step into what only serves my highest good for 2026.” Allow the plate to break to a hard surface or use something to smash it.

Break the plate as a symbol of completion, a physical reminder that you are allowed to end cycles, not just survive them.

This isn’t about destruction.

You don’t need to replace this exercise with goals or resolutions.

You are simply creating space.

What you’re meant to carry next will meet you there.

Enjoy💜

12/23/2025

This season is busy and expensive, and most of us are already stretched.

If you’re looking for a gift that actually gets used, I offer gift cards that are good for any service and valid for a full year.

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11/22/2025

Here, you are safe.

Safe to soften, to breathe, to unravel the weight you’ve been carrying.

I meet you exactly where you are, holding you with compassion and pure love.

These sessions give you permission to simply be… and to receive.

To book your session, visit https://www.liveauthenticallyu.com/book-online

11/21/2025

I keep replaying a moment from our last Equine Meditation Circle, one I won’t forget.

As we all went around to share, someone who was joining us for the very first time paused, tears in their eyes, and simply said:

“This was so incredibly powerful.”

And it was.

There’s something sacred that happens when we gather in presence… when the horses choose to hold space… when the body finally exhales. These circles remind me every time that healing doesn’t have to be complicated, sometimes it’s one moment of connection that opens everything.

Grateful for this work. Grateful for these horses. Grateful for every soul who shows up willing to feel.

11/20/2025

I just finished a coaching session that left me smiling.

It had been a few months since our last session, and so much in their life has shifted in beautiful, meaningful ways.

When I asked why they reached out again (life was really shifting for them already) they said:
“The work works. I want to keep expanding.”

Most people come to coaching in the heavy seasons.

But expansion from a place of stability?

That’s where the magic really unfolds.

11/17/2025

This year, give the gift that doesn’t collect dust.

Give the gift of peace.

It's more than a present… It’s a moment of stillness, a breath of calm, and a chance to set the stress down.

Perfect for the friend who gives to everyone else first, or the loved one who just needs a pause to remember who they are. 💜

🎁 Digital or physical gift cards are available for all of my offerings.

Because peace looks better under the tree than anything wrapped in a box.

Gift cards are now online for easy purchasing at: https://www.liveauthenticallyu.com/gift-card

Or, if you would prefer a printed gift card, just shoot me a message at kelly@liveauthenticallyu.com.

11/16/2025

Host your own Sound Soirée —

A one-hour, fully customized sound bath designed for friends, family, or small groups ready for a reset before the busy season begins.

As we turn inward and look for more meaningful ways to gather this winter, think of it like a Pampered Chef party, but this time, we’re not buying things that will sit in a cupboard and collect dust.

This time, we’re investing deeply in our own wellness. ✨

💜 $45 per person — host attends free
💜 Customize your meditation theme: peace, abundance, clarity, release, whatever your group needs most
💜 Each guest receives a personal message from their guides to support their journey forward
💜 Perfect for celebrations, cozy nights in, or simply reconnecting in a soulful way

You create the space. I’ll bring the ️rest.

If you are ready to book your event, please message me and we will find just the right time.

11/15/2025

Our bodies are instruments of energy, constantly vibrating, responding, and recalibrating to the frequencies around us.

When we ignore the subtle signs of imbalance, the tension in the shoulders, the sleepless nights, the scattered thoughts, it’s like letting the strings of an instrument slowly fall out of tune. Over time, the music becomes harder to play.

Regular sound sessions help keep your system harmonized before those imbalances become louder signals like fatigue, inflammation, or anxiety.
They support the body’s natural rhythm, helping you maintain alignment rather than recover from depletion.

You don’t need to wait until something feels wrong to care for your energy.
In fact, the most powerful time to receive sound work is when everything feels mostly right, because that’s how we anchor wellness, not chase it.

✨ What optimal health looks like:
– Rest that truly renews you
– Clear eyes and calm skin
– Energy that flows easily
– A body that hums instead of aches

Your body is always playing a song — sound work simply helps you stay in tune with it.