791 thoughts on “Developing a Relationship – with my Essence”

1. Thank you Johanna, developing a relationship with ourselves (body, being) is the key to life,a true and healthy life that is growing more and more from our responsible selves.

2. Connecting to my essence has been life changing for me, because it made sense of everything, everything I was looking for I already was, I only needed to reconnect to my essence to feel the love that I am.

3. Sounds too good to be true? No, amazing to know we can develop a relationship with our true essence and free ourselves from the mire of self judgement and put downs. This journey of re-connecting to the love that we are and have always been is richly rewarding.

4. Being playful in our exploration of our true essence is the way to go and much more joyful than seriousness.

5. Developing relationships is the key of life. Developing relationships however is not restricted to other people. Understanding this, and developing quality in every relationship we have (including our own essence) makes a dramatic difference.

6. That feeling of surrender, to lay down and allow myself to sink, being aware any muscle tension rather than off in my head. Sounds so simple yet can at times be very difficult if I am holding onto life or myself being a certain way. When I do surrender that essence starts to come to the fore and all it’s amazing qualities.

7. Love the word ‘playfully’ Elizabeth, great reminder.

8. Beautiful tips Johanna on how to move in our day to bring connection within. The more we solidify in our bodies the truth that we are already enough and become constant in calling out all that is not us, the more we and everyone else get to feel and enjoy all of who we are.

9. When I am with Natalie Benhayon I am always reminded of who I am and can feel a beauty, grace and solidness and this gives me the support and foundation to know that I can handle all that is before me.

10. Johanna this is truly inspiring to read and appreciate, as to where I am with my own essence. A few years ago I was not connected to myself and I couldn’t have felt anything gorgeous about myself.

    Since attending workshops and seeing practitioners of Universal Medicine, I have seen all that wasn’t me falling away and it continues to fall away and the true real me emerging and I love it. I am ‘reclaiming the purity of my essence’ by connecting to who I am too’.

11. The more we accept that we are universal, the less we need to worry about our physical appearance, as in fact the quality of us living and being in life counts at the end way way more. I have come to realize that we are such deep wise and powerful beings that this current accepted version of life is such lie, as it totally does not expose the truth and grandness of who we are. That”s why Universal Medicine is so important to bring back to our awareness and every day living, for without it, is simply denying who we are in multiple ways..

12. ‘I am love first. There is no need for judgment or critique.’ This feels yummy, an acceptance and understanding for myself I can bring that’s felt by others.

13. I was at work yesterday morning and had a moment where I felt anxious.I didn’t try and bury it or make it go away… I said to myself “oh I feel anxious” and that was it. I was also in a position where I could share this with a colleague and we could explore this more. But what I could feel, because it was clearly different to the marker that I had at the beginning of my day, is that this anxiousness was not me. I was therefore able to move on in my day without the anxiousness continuing.

14. A relationship can not be true without connecting to you, for what you bring to a relationship is what makes it successful, not an act, but an quality of energy that is either love or the absence of that – emptiness.

15. “feeling how my deep care and love is expressed in my movements” so that every move is felt as an awareness of your Divine essence.

16. Seeing ourselves as pure first transforms the self-judgement that is so often present. This is not a mountain to be climbed, but a fact to be understood, and from there the path of evolution continues.

17. This is a favourite of mine to read, it’s such a beautiful topic to explore – our divine essence. Every day can become a joy when we live from our essence and to also see and meet others in theirs. There are over 7 billion people and their divine essences in this world, some are uncovered, reconnected to and lived and expressed from, some are yet to do this, but this world contains a wealth of beauty and one day all will be living from the beauty of our essence.

18. There’s a beautiful simplicity that flows through life when we choose to reconnect with our essence.

19. I am so used to seeing my faults but can see how supportive it would be to connect to my essence and all my great qualities during the daily activities I do.

20. I could of not have said it better myself. Thank you Johanna for taking the time to connect to your essence and descriptively expressing bringing your essence to life.

21. This is the essence of life.

22. A beautiful prescription for connecting to and developing a relationship with our essence Johanna.

23. It is through the consistency of living that, which is true within us with no compromise that we get to know the power and full authority of who we are.

24. There are times when I ignore my essence or even forget it, but it is always there, and it taps ever gently on me to re-connect and let more of me out.

    1. Yes, so true Aimee! It’s becoming more and more obvious to me now when I really push my essence, or my true self to the side simply so that i can fit in or protect myself somehow. As I grow more into myself, I notice that what I thought was protection is in fact not protecting me at all, and actually even hurts me.

       1. It does hurt us and also those around us when we do or say anything void of our essence.

    2. It’s crazy how easily we can seemingly forget about the best part of us and get distracted by life, or what’s wrong or whatever, and it’s amazing that however long we get distracted for, it’s always there – patiently waiting to be let out.

25. The esoteric healing modalities support us to feel what it is like to live from our essence- it is tangible and undeniable that it is there. It is then up to us to bring this quality, and way to our everyday lives. What you have shared here Johanna is very practical – how it is a loving commitment to love first and foremost and to the truth of who we are.

26. Sometimes there is not the need to change the world, but just to change how we are with ourselves, and in this or from this, comes the greater changes that the world needs, but it all starts on that very personal level where self-love is founded.

27. There is a flow to life, a deeper connection or love that is available to us all the time if we choose it. It’s not about words alone but movement, how we move sets up that flow or not. Life can deal us up some almost unreal experiences and in place of feeling like we have been dealt a raw deal we can read if we are in the flow or if we are out of it. Then ‘use’ this point as a point of reflection to either return to our natural flow or to confirm and appreciate we are in it.

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29. This is such a beautiful line “It was palpable and truly undeniable that I too have this deep level of love, sensitivity, stillness and solidness in me.” The power of reflection, thank you Johanna, a joy to read this again.

30. The power of who we truly are. Not something we come across in an average day unfortunately. But when we are reminded, and especially by someone who is living it for themselves, we’re blown away with what is actually possible.

31. Natalie Benhayon has been such an inspiration and support for so many women to deepen the connection with our divine essence, this is very powerful and far reaching when we live this, as it confirms to other women through our movements to awaken to this same truth.

32. In developing a relationship with our essence we develop are relationship with our awareness, truth and love and as such we are guided to live in a way that represents who really are, in connection to all that we are. It is through embodying our essence that we come to freely live the richness of who we are.

33. All we need to do is be.

34. Developing our relationship with our essence and experiencing how that feels in our movements is the greatest gift there is, as the more consistently we connect to that flow and way of being the more we can let go of unsupportive patterns that get in the way of being who we truly are.

35. ‘I could also see the patterns, behaviours and choices I have been using to hold it all back’ … that’s just it we have ways which keep us small and it’s about catching those ways and choosing differently and understanding that those ways while old and often comfortable are not us.

36. Not identifying with negative thoughts is a massive hurdle to knowing who we are. Our thoughts and our self doubts can slowly corrode our lives – but what if there’s no sense to them and we simply need to readjust our focus and step forward without them?

37. All the love, connection, deep commune, inspiration, tenderness, wisdom and warmth that we have ever wanted is all there for us to live with and express from — this is our essence.

    1. There is something amazing waiting to be reconnected to and experienced and it’s right there within us – our essence.

38. So many people complain that they are not in a “relationship” but this is not true as we are always in a relationship with ourselves and with others. The type of relationship we choose to be in is however a completely different matter as it can be a healthy loving relationship or a very abusive one.

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40. Thank you Johanna, delightful to read this again. I recently wrote a list of all the qualities of my essence and I originally was not sure I could find 30, but I did, and the awareness of myself just kept flowing out and more qualities added beyond 30. I felt so beautiful after I wrote this and plan to read it regularly, it’s very confirming and feels so supportive to spend time dedicated to a true relationship to myself and to the essence of who I am.

41. Thank you, Johanna, gorgeous blog on what essence is – that it is a connection in your heart and beyond that never tells you anything, only allows you to know everything that you are.

42. The more we peel away ‘the onion rings’ we have encircled our being with, the more we connect to the fact that underneath them there is only an immense beauty; the beauty we all are equally.

43. And just to add to your sharing Johanna the most beautiful thing is that this essence resides in each and everyone of us equally so and all that is needed is for us to connect to it.

44. It is us, how we choose to live every moment in life that develops and anchors our connection with our essence, or not.

45. That is the power that is us – a relationship is divine. The more we connect to within us/ourselves, we become inspired to deepen and confirm that love that we are feeling – and we will know that a relationship with oneself and so with all others is divine.

    1. It’s like a momentum or the ongoingness of the relationship builds a deeper flow or connection. At any point you leave or are knocked out of this relationship the depth is the part that will hold you or pull you back to it. This relationship has no end point, no point of that’s enough and if you stop or hold back in this relationship then all signs will point to this and life’s flow will also feel like it has stopped. It all starts and ends with how we are with ourselves, how we move brings whatever is next to us.

46. ‘…the authority of her livingness is incontrovertible’ – this is what inspires women all over the world to reconnect to their own lived and very real authority within. Through Natalie Benhayon we are blessed with the reflection of a woman going for it, not holding back and totally embracing the reality of womanhood.

47. Thank you Johanna for a very beautiful and inspiring blog, just by reading I can feel the deep beauty that you describe, lies within me also, I love all the ways that you give of how you confirm this in yourself.

48. In a world that is driven by constant motion, as women we are set up to be disconnected from our most powerful tool that can connect us back to our essence and that is stop moments and stillness in movement. Its beautiful that in this time you have been able to live as a busy woman in a modern world whilst simultaneously developing a relationship with a deeper part of yourself.

49. When I am in Natalie’s presence I am brought back to a deep knowing within me. A beauty and a grace that I am reconnected too. What I feel in her I know is also within me and seeing her live it inspires me to bring more of this out.

50. Starting with the fact that we are love 1st and foremost is one of the fundamental qualities I have found with Esoteric Healing. Yes we may have strayed way away from the essence and love that we are but no matter what this can never be muddied just covered over and suppressed. We are not intrinsically bad people and remembering this fact takes away self judgement and self criticism as well as judgement of others. The whole world spins set up to take us away from ourselves.

51. Beautifull blog to read that is supportive to others and would have been supportive and confirming for you to write. In all of this what resonated with me today was the part you mentioned about surrendering. ‘Laying and surrendering for short spaces of time, closing my eyes and allowing myself to just be and connect to who I am’. I realised just how little I do this. So I stopped half way through reading your blog, I took a moment for me. I surrendered within and I can feel such a difference in my body now so thank you.

52. There is nothing more powerful than living claimed as who we truly are, where we can live life dealing with situations that arise without compromising the quality of our beingness as that then becomes our pillar from which we can express and offer true healing for all others.

53. ‘ Not identifying with the doubting thoughts, unsupportive ways or patterns as being me. ‘ this is so super supportive to read as I find an old pattern/trick to berate myself is to do behaviours that then I go, there see you are not great etc. Now I’m on to this trick in all its guises I know I am love first, I can then observe from an understanding of what it is that I allow that then manifests in behaviours that aren’t me.

54. “Playfully feeling how my deep care and love is expressed in my movements in my simple daily actions – such as being attentive to the quality ……. ” Moving with presence and quality is something I am working with – and is making a huge difference to how I feel about myself. This then affects everyone with whom I come into contact – as did when I moved harshly and without any care – shudders!

55. I agree Heather, so often we move through life just going through the motions- not in the full enjoyment of how life can truly be, as Johanna describes and is my experience too- this first has to come from a connection to our essence and allowing this to come out and be lived.

56. Few of us realise how little we take time each day to connect with our own body, to feel the love that is within each of us, and know we are already all we need within.

57. “I feel the deep gorgeousness within me, no longer identifying the patterns, behaviours or ways of being that I have learnt growing up, as being me. I am what I feel deep in my heart and very much learning to live that love in my actions and words today.” Identifying that one is not one’s behaviour patterns and can instead live from one’s heart is truly liberating.

58. Thank you Johanna, what you have shared here in your blog are some very practical and empowering tips to constantly deepen our relationship with ourselves that we can all practice throughout our day. I know I will be!

59. What is beautiful about connecting to my essence is that it gives a sense of connecting to something universal and a sense of that I am not just me but connected to something much bigger in which we are all equal. So not expressing me but something true for everyone. Yet there is also a very unique quality at the same time of my expression of this universality which is delicious.

60. Confirming me by supporting my body, taking each moment as it presents and not getting ahead with thoughts is my chosen way for today, with all the loving tender guidance that is called for. Today is a day to respond playfully to the call of what supports my connection.

61. For so long I believed and felt that all the heaviness had to leave my body first before I could have Joy and Harmony in my life. These days I now feel that perception itself was the weight as I can connect to my essence in any moment and anything that isn’t of that same light/energy leaves without even trying.

62. I keep coming back to your awesome blog Johanna because I am learning to reconnect to my essence and express from my essence. I love the reminder to be playful and appreciate each step.

63. So supportive to read your practical examples of how you have developed a relationship with your essence and for me one of the key areas is ‘Not identifying with the doubting thoughts’ understanding that I have the choice to observe them and choose to not go there.

64. I love that you were presented with the possibility of ‘playfully exploring my essence’ as I have a tendency to approach things with earnestness about getting it right (whatever that might be) which means I am losing the joy within before I start. This is so inspiring and brings a lightness to all we do when applied throughout life.

65. Very practical support for how to connect and build this relationship with our essence. Dedication to our bodies is well worth the outcomes.

66. There are some fabulous tips here for anyone wanting to explore their essence and make that their focus, rather than the behaviours and ill patterns we often identify ourselves with. Dealing with hurts felt super important, or its like trying to access something through a smokescreen. I also loved the moments of just laying down and surrendering to feel exactly what that essence feels like. The more we know it, the more we will not get fooled or lured by any false identities.

    1. Yes, I agree Fiona. Healing our hurts is key to reconnecting to our essence. I noticed I have more layer of hurt to heal but thankfully they are not huge thick layers. It is something I have become aware of that I have chosen to hold onto them almost like a safety blanket. It sounds strange why I would choose this but the great things is I now know I have the choice to let go of these layers of hurt otherwise they certainly do block my connection to my essence. There is no joy or love when I am disconnected and this is how I felt most of my life. I am slowly rebuilding my relationship with my essence and this feels amazing.

67. When we have forgotten how to reconnect to our essence, I find the tools in your blog Johanna feels very supportive and deeply loving. You have inspired me to be more aware and to take regular stop moments wherever I am throughout my day to reconnect to who I am.

68. If you do not know that you have an essence, you will never consider the possibility of developing a relationship with it. Even if you do know that you have an essence, you may not consider that developing a relationship with it is a possibility or even that it works in your advantage. And this is the point, we have a relationship with everything (and everything with us) and unless we work on it, it is simply what it is.

69. This for me started with the simple acknowledgement that there is something amazing underneath everything and all of my “faults”. Something that’s not tangible yet, but it sure is there!

70. It’s amazing to consider that our essence remains constant and is untouched by the events of life and that we can get to know who we are from our essence through our everyday loving choices.

71. Holding my self with a super light and gentle approach is revealing some wonderful feedback from my body. This is like a snow-ball playfully gathering more of what it already understands to be part of the whole. More and more of my qualities are magnetically pulled to join the previous one. It is simply happening and I’m observing this, there is no thinking or effort it is simply is.

72. I can feel as I read this how much judgement I have held over myself at times and how this has affected the way I thought of myself and hence directly affected my personal relationship with God.

73. Thank you for Johanna for your sharing. There is much we can all learn from your blog about developing as relationship with our own essence.

74. “I can give myself the space I need when a situation arises and allow myself to be sensitive, understanding what is going on before I respond.” I have found when I do give myself space to answer questions or speak with another it brings our connection to a deeper level and a greater understanding and respect for one another is felt and deeply appreciated too.

    1. This feels very loving and supportive Kellyzarb. To explore this playful way of expressing feels expansive and loving. I have noticed when we express from a place of recognition there is a tightness and urgency to express leaving us no space in between conversations to expand and learn.

75. We already are everything we can be but still need to undo everything that keeps us from being who we already are – it is these both elements that allow us to heal and unfold: appreciating and embracing who we are and working on the patterns and identifications that hold us back from living who we are.

76. The simplicity along with the awesomeness of one´s essence are not from this world but easily being lived as the true normal in an ordinary everyday life.

77. I love to be with myself first thing on waking, to feel my body, my stillness. I used to wake and mentally go through my to-do list – no longer. Practicing Esoteric Yoga in the mornings is also a beautiful way to start the day.

78. Not allowing thoughts of self doubt to enter – a big one for me, but as I stop allowing that self indulgence and remember who I truly am and replace those thoughts with acceptance and appreciation they are definitely reducing in number.

79. It is such a gift to have someone in our lives who expresses in this way, who expresses without reservation, solidly committed to living that consistently as a reflection to others. I too am inspired by this and I appreciate that without reading your blog this morning I might not have known this was the reminder I needed!

80. Johanna, I enjoy your description of delicateness as a ‘precious, fine yet strong, gold chain’. Delicateness is not weak or fragile, and the more we connect to it in our body the stronger we feel – it’s not a physical solidity but a deep foundation of knowing our precious worth as divine beings.

81. A true practitioner will not try to fix us or impose any ideals on us, they reflect to us the love, stillness, beauty and wisdom that is within us and inspire us to reconnect to that. In doing that we then see what is in the way of and can choose to let go of that, knowing it is not us.

82. Being able to be still when there is chaos around us and staying steady when we feel hurt or find ourselves in harmful or abusive situations, staying open to the love that is continually present in and around us, this is what happens when we are connected to our essence. To be in this continual flow is not something that just happens, we have to choose it. Attending presentations with Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine and having sessions with practitioners as you have done supports this choice in us and also gives us tools to keep our connection going or to reconnect when we lose it.

83. This is great Johanna. The way we have commonly become is in a flow that is ill, and it is these things you have shared like “laying down to close your eyes” or exploring how we are in our daily actions allows us to see there may be a more harmonious flow.

84. beautiful to read and feel that it is about being comfortable with living our essence and the effects it has on our life. In truth we all know what is our essence it is only for us to re-develop this true relationship with ourself and the divinity that is held within.

85. Taking moments to confirm our essence feels like a great support and allows us to respond to life rather than react from our old hurts, judgments and prejudices. None of them are true, only an overlay on top of something, our essence, that is forever untarnished and whole.

86. This line captured my heart so beautifully this morning Johanna “My body, my mind and my being in connection as one.” When we move as one with our body, mind and being a beautiful synergy occurs and our essence just glows. I find connecting to the simplicity of our daily movements to really highlight the purpose of my day and also the grace and flow of my body is really highlighted too.

87. An inspiring post Johanna. “By choosing to live this connection every day, developing a relationship with and expressing the divinity of my essence, I am constantly with every choice I make, confirming Who I truly Am and Who We ALL are.” One day we will all live this way.

88. wow, imagine a world full of women who appreciated and confirmed themselves and each other in all their beauty. how would it be different.

89. Natalie Benhayon’s Esoteric Healing sessions offer a depth of clarity and support that is often sought but rarely found. Her support of the Esoteric Practitioner’s Association means that depth of clarity is also now being developed in other practitioners.

90. Although challenging at first, it is empowering to realise that being in connection to who we are, our essence within, our Soul, is our normal way of being and is what feels most natural to us all. We have come to accept that living with our hurts, struggling with our lack of self-worth, and making choices that led us to allowing unloving patterns and behaviours to run us, as being ‘normal’. Being honest about all this is what is at times challenging but when we are, the truth of who we are is discovered. We then realise that our connection to the love we are within is what truly leads us to live in a way that not only honours all that we greatly and naturally already are, but also honors that we are all equal in essence.

91. Your gorgeous self appreciation has really highlighted to me how much I still feel I am not good enough, am self critical, or worry I am not good enough! What a waste of time when I can be confirming and appreciating my own essence. Thank you for this insight and how appreciating our essence is not a part of our current “normal” life, yet it very much needs to be. I feel very inspired to begin a brand new relationship with my essence.

92. very inspired by how you presented that the series of sessions with Universal Medicine practitioners unfolded a package for you, and it proves that In this world yes it’s possible to have people who work together and align to bring something truly special to another.

93. Beautiful Johanna. You are reflecting the most important lesson of all to everyone you meet.

94. I love what you share developing a relationship with your essence. “I have been playing with and exploring my essence by creating space for moments to stop, connect and feel.” the important’s of creating the space feels like the next step for me to go deeper with exploring the essence.

95. This is beautiful to read Johanna, developing a relationship with my essence was not something I was encouraged or knew how to do when I was growing up, it is truly powerful when we see another living from their essence such as Natalie Benhayon and how inspiring her reflection is to women and men equally. Learning to deepen this connection with myself has certainly been worth committing to and has been key to experiencing more harmonious and beautiful relationships with everyone.

96. If we take away judgement and critique we make a situation a whole lot better, add these two poisonous emotions to a situation and we have just made a situation a whole lot worse.

97. ‘By choosing to live this connection every day, developing a relationship with and expressing the divinity of my essence, I am constantly with every choice I make, confirming Who I truly Am and Who We ALL are.’ How definitively our choices matter.

98. Johanna, I really appreciate the very practical application of connecting with your essence you bring yourself daily. It’s beautiful to read it all and to know yes I do that too and it really supports me and be confirmed in that it supports another too. I very much appreciate the line, ‘I am love first. There is no need for judgment or critique.’ As today I’ve been giving myself a hard time for knowing the space to bring more of me is not there because of ill choices, but not appreciating I am love and accepting there is a loving process of returning to this love that’s not based on time.

99. Thank you Johanna, a brilliant blog to read and very timely for me. I have been feeling to deepen my relationship with my essence as I notice how much I am holding myself back from connecting to my essence and expressing from there. I will be reading your blog again as I too am going to work on deepening my connection to my essence.

    1. It’s interesting that we fight the thing that would support us the most isn’t it? This fight reveals how easy it can be to connect to our essence if we simply accept responsibility.

100. ‘I too have this deep level of love, sensitivity, stillness and solidness in me’; what a gorgeous self awareness Johanna. Reading your blog has inspired me to deepen my own awareness and appreciation.

101. Thank you Johanna for the beautiful reminder that we are love first and foremost; thus no need to judge or protect.

     1. I too love this reminder Shirl. I have been spending weeks with a lot of people and I notice how often judgement and protection creeps in when I am not choosing to be love. The more loving I am the less room for protection and judgement. Choosing to be love is the only way to connect to myself and others.

102. ‘I can give myself the space I need when a situation arises and allow myself to be sensitive, understanding what is going on before I respond’. A lovely reminder for me today, thankyou Johanna.

103. We are so much more that we have ever or could ever think that we are. In fact thinking about who we are reduces that sense of knowing, for we do know. How we live and every single choice that we make and each movement we make results in whether we think or we know.

104. “Natalie has a depth of wisdom and is a true inspiration to me; the authority of her livingness is incontrovertible. She holds an unapologetic, unwavering solidness of love and an equal-ness for all others within her…” I totally agree with this about Natalie Benhayon, I’m fortunate to have also had sessions with her and can say that the quality she offers is amazing and incredibly inspiring.

105. Exploring my connection to my essence has allowed me to surrender to who I am and let go of all that is not me.

106. Making the space to explore our inner essence is well worth the investment in time.

107. Thank you Johanna. “By choosing to live this connection every day, developing a relationship with and expressing the divinity of my essence, I am constantly with every choice I make, confirming Who I truly Am and Who We ALL are” A Divine Plan for true evolution.

108. Humans are really good at making things a struggle, even the activity of connecting to yourself, being present and being aware of energy can become a chore. When playfulness is in the drivers seat, it’s really hard to make loving yourself a chore! And it’s also pretty impossible to self-barate or critique yourself too. Playfulness melts the expectations and need to get somewhere or to achieve something.

109. The words you can now describe yourself in as can I through such support in Natalie Benhayon and other Universal Practitioners were completely alien to me 3,4 years ago. Lying down, doing nothing but being with my body was a horrible experience. My senses at the time flooded by the disturbance that the qualities I could feel in my body had left in there. But the more I brought a focus to how I was living with my body each day those laying/sitting moments changed. It’s like being used to and desensitised to sleeping in a dirty bed. Once aware of the dirt it’s horrible but as we are taught to love and care for ourselves we set the bed up differently till we find it a joy to just lay there and be with ourselves and our body.

110. I agree Doug. Growing up we get taught to seek the answers, acquire some sort of hidden gem or key to life. The Ageless Wisdom has been the 1st teaching that I have come across that actually says everything is already within – after all we are vessels and so have access to whatever we choose to align to.

111. We all know the feeling as a baby of simply being naturally with love and held in love, we then tend to grow up and somehow think we need to harden or toughen up to cope with life and the world. But the more we stay in touch with our sensitivity and our essence the simpler and clearer life becomes. Complications get seen through and dramas dissolved. Our essence is eternally there for us to return to and live express from, we just need to choose it – anything less really is just a distraction away from the love that we all are.

112. A session with an esoteric practitioner is always about the grandness of you (the client) and of us (the client and the practitioner, as representatives of humanity).

113. I truly love Natalie Benhayon in fact I truly love and deeply appreciate all the Benhayon’s. What I realised and tangibly felt this weekend after being with them is that my body and whole being naturally lights up and feels so much love when I am with them. It is a very beautifull feeling. Very Joy-full. Just when you ‘think’ love or joy cannot get taken to another level it does ✨

114. Developing a relationship with our essence allows us a deeper level of appreciation and acceptance of who we are, so we can start to live and move in way that no matter what is going on around us we can connect to the stillness and true power within us all.

     1. Without our essence essentially we have no basis or foundation to life. By accepting and appreciating the fact that firstly we have an essence which is given by God, and as such untouchable, we can then let go of all the layers of protection we have placed over it and come back to the amazing beings that we all are. And the beautiful thing is that in essence we are all the same.

115. I love how you finish this blog, it recognises all of those things in everyone else because you recognise them in you.

116. “By choosing to live this connection every day, developing a relationship with and expressing the divinity of my essence, I am constantly with every choice I make, confirming Who I truly Am and Who We ALL are.” Thank you for a beautiful and inspiring sharing Johanna, so confirming for me today to come back to and claim who I truly am.

117. Connecting to our essence is a connection to divinity

118. In the past I have allowed thoughts to enter which have sabotaged the loveliness I was feeling. I too am learning to discern the thoughts that enter my mind especially when I am feeling fantastic.

119. When we address what stands between us (all that we have taken on), and who we essentially are, we can equally appreciate the qualities we naturally are. I love the confirming words you share Johanna.

120. What a fabulous list of confirming words you have to describe yourself. I particularly like beholding, unifying and rhythmical as these are words that I have not considered for me which shows me how much more I need to appreciate and embrace of what it is to live from my essence.

121. To express love and care in my movements is key to my connection with my essence, my inner heart and when I am there, there is such a steadiness that is connected to the all knowing, that nothing that comes to me is difficult or challenging but I just know how to be with it. It is such a difference to where I come from, from a life where I was looking for answers from the outside which always left me unsatisfied and a lack of self-worth feeling.

122. I have just finished a weekend of workshops with Universal Medicine (online). The content in words was inspiring as always but the healing I received from the energy that it was presented in is something that I am just starting to understand (feel). My sleep was very restless the two nights after the talk and it is easy to complain about the bad sleep but I feel that the restless sleep was my body just healing some old stuff. l am understanding that I need to be open to what is happening and if I am reacting then there is something more going on. Thank you Universal Medicine for encouraging me to be open to the messages that are being sent to me constantly to support my evolution.

123. Johanna, thank you for the beautiful reminder of all we are and can live. Your words are very confirming of our true essence.

124. Johanna, thank you for shining a light on the choice we all have to confirm the love we are or the behaviours we are not, the love is always there first and foremost.

125. Thank you for sharing how you are supporting yourself in your essence, it is beautiful to read and all examples given are practical and easy to include in our everyday lives 😉

126. Dear Johanna, thank you for sharing this.. You brought in the space for us to feel who we are, and that we must recognize and confirm this essence, that is us, before we move on with anything in life or give it any importance. As time has proven us in the world today; the most wealthy ,rich, famous, talented people are yet not truly vital or harmonious.. So there must be something within us, that can not be grasped outside, that is who we are – not the things outside can give that which we are looking for – which we are from.. LOVE.

127. This is really inspiring. What stood out for me most was this; ‘such as when I wake in the morning or before sleep at night I lay, allowing my body to surrender, allowing myself to just feel.’ I feel …. I know! I do not give myself this space to just be, especially in the morning. And this was soooooooo Awesome to read, when women are asked to write about themselves and their qualities we often struggle but here you break that consciousness and just go for it 😀✨ ‘I am: Strong, Harmonious, Graceful, Still, Sacred, Truth, Delicate, Sweet, Tender, Divine, Loving, Silky, Beholding, Gathering, Beautiful, Unifying, Rhythmical, Flowing, Authoritative, Precious, Unwavering, Solid, Equal, Powerful and knowing that God is within me.’

128. Developing a relationship with the quality in which we live is one of the truest indicators to how we are truly living.

129. The power of choice is again demonstrated… This sounds very simple but for many people, they feel that they do not have a choice, that life as it happens to them is beyond their control… So this reconnection is vital for our evolution, both personally, and as a species.

130. To read your list of qualities Johanna is actually quite remarkable, it would be easy to take for granted that level of self appreciation, but to do so is very powerful. The more we can appreciate ourselves the easier life is to navigate as it gives us that solidness and ability to deal with adversity, as well as giving others a solid support they can rely on.

131. Developing a relationship with your essence is fundamental in developing true relationships with others

132. “By choosing to live this connection every day, developing a relationship with and expressing the divinity of my essence, I am constantly with every choice I make, confirming Who I truly Am and Who We ALL are.”
     Thank you for this beautiful reminder Johanna; Natalie Benhayon is certainly an amazing inspiration, as are you.

133. Natalie Benhayon is an amazing inspiration. When I am in her presence I get to feel the greater aspects of myself and the potential of all that I can be living. Her reflection shows me the next steps that I can take for myself to develop a greater love and stillness in my own body.

134. So beautiful to read. What was once my normal I am renouncing and letting go because it was false and served no-one. So your line, ‘claiming the purity of my essence’ and making this your everyday feels very confirming of a way of life that brings a glorious purity and divinity to our everyday life.

135. Thank you Johanna for the reminder that we can provide for ourselves the space to feel what is going on within and around is. The world doesn’t allow these moments but that doesn’t stop the fact that we can choose to bring them into our life.

136. Thank you Johanna for a very beautiful blog , I love these words “Really claiming the purity of my essence, and what I know is me, the true me, and claiming that as normal. I feel the deep gorgeousness within me, no longer identifying the patterns, behaviours or ways of being that I have learnt growing up, as being me. I am what I feel deep in my heart and very much learning to live that love in my actions and words today.” I get so caught up at times forgetting that my behaviour and patterns are not truly me.

137. You cannot fault a foundation built on feeling deeply your heart and learning to live that love in your actions and words – a truly gorgeous and inspiring way to move through life.

138. Getting that solid foundation set deep inside is everything… an anchor, a foundation, a corner stone on which we can build our expression. Without it, what are we really presenting to the world?

139. ‘my deep care and love is expressed in my movements in my simple daily actions.’ So true Johanna, love is not a theory it is lived. Keeping things simple and aligning my essence with each movement, a powerful reminder for all of us Johanna, thank you.

140. Thankyou Johanna for all you have shared, very supportive to read. As I connect to the purity of my own essence I begin to learn what is not truly of me and have the choice to let it go. The tools provided by Universal Medicine have been so supportive to stay connected to my essence, especially movement and The Gentle Breath Meditation.

141. truly inspirational. Learning to not destroy ourselves with constant self-recrimination seems an obvious choice, however it can be surprising to learn just how often we engage in this destructive pattern. Learning self- appreciation allows the truth of ourselves to be confirmed, and supports us to live this true quality – and from there self-abuse is not possible. nor will we live under the abuse of others . . . and this is healing for all.

142. I have always held myself to what I am not- I too am learning more about my true essence and qualities and my deep love for people. I am learning to allow this to be more, to know this more and to allow this to be expressed more.

143. What an awesome appreciative blog Johanna. So much of what we see and read tries to put us down or make us feel less. Reading this inspires me to appreciate everything I am and bring. Thank you.

144. The beauty of your divine essence Johanna is a confirmation for us all that we are indeed one. Thank you.

145. Johanna – I read this blog this morning, and afterwards I sat with it and reflected on how I am with my body and my essence. Then I looked at myself in the mirror, and I felt overwhelmed with appreciation for my body. I gave birth 2 weeks ago, so I of course had all the fears running through me of how my body would cope post birth, but today as I looked in the mirror, I just could not help but be amazed at how my body is and how I am feeling. I feel connected to myself, and so appreciative. It has been very healing for me to go through this and also see how the more I appreciate my body, the deeper I want to go which means not overeating or distracting myself – just keeping me with me and understanding the importance of that relationship.

146. Not identifying with our doubting thoughts… This really is a pivotal statement… Because this is what most of us are doing whether we override them, the thoughts that is, with an enormous push, or allow them to just roll over us, or to even run us… These habits and patterns are what is needed to be let go of so that we can indeed move forward and evolve

147. I very recently received some very good advice in regard to relationships and that was to develop a solid relationship with myself before looking for something from another

148. When I feel that connection and the depths we hold within, then how I live changes, how I move, how I hold myself, how I am with others, understanding that we all have the same depths, the same light and the same divinity… When we connect with each other from that essence, and that same light, then judgment and critque are not possible, only support to help each other gain a greater understanding and awareness together. This is true power, and true evolution.

149. This is such a beautiful article Johanna, and illustrates the deep power we hold and can develop in ourselves to hold a quality of love that then cannot but be shared with all equally.. and when we see true Love reflected to us then the world gets to know who we all truly are.

150. Johanna isn’t it funny yet not really but in a way that I this morning just felt to lay in bed feeling my body and connect to my essence and letting that essence permeate out crossing the boundaries of my physical body leaving me feeling how grand I am. And then reading your beautifull testimony as a solid confirmation. Love it, thanks Johanna.

151. I love that there is no judgement in love, that when we love ourselves and come from that essence, our soul, that all that self criticism is left behind. It is so beautiful.

152. How different our world would be, if we all developed and nurtured such a relationship with our essence – the seat of our divinity – and got to know this so deeply in our lives? Disharmony and conflict would be obliterated like wild-fire. Thank-you Johanna, you’ve highlighted here the deep value in never, ever negating this inner-connection – once (re-)found, it must be treasured always.

153. A relationship that speaks of absolute true religion Johanna. Thank-you for sharing this with such grace.

154. Beautiful to read Joanna, connecting to our essence and living from this divine space brings to us a joy, harmony and a stillness to feel the all that we are, connected to our soul and to God.

155. Exploring who we are is so often approached with a sombre solemnness that goes with much navel gazing and deep philosophical discussions. That is all fine, but there is a much needed lightness and humour that is just as much a part of us as is the seriousness, if not more so. Life is a funny, often ridiculous thing. The more we can see the big joke in it all, the easier it is to come to the truth about why we are here.

156. ‘Really claiming the purity of my essence, and what I know is me, the true me, and claiming that as normal.’ This is what life is truly about and we all know how we are not living this at all in society nowadays. Yet it is our natural way to live the purity of our essence and it is beautiful to read your tools to stay connected.

157. It is beautiful to read how you committed to getting to know your true essence. This is essential if we are to change the way we are with ourselves and the world.

158. Connecting to our essence is one of the most delightful choices we can make for ourselves and everyone and understanding we can do this as you share: “Simply catching any thought or behaviours that feel false and that don’t belong with the loveliness I feel from my heart.”

159. Self-critique and judgement are just a huge sabotage so that we are unable to feel the innate grace, beauty and sacredness that we hold within. But we are so successful at this, that the very concepts sound alien and awkward, yet what if these things are indeed part of our true innate essence, one that we could be living and sharing with each other every day. There would never be a single reason to ever go into comparison with another ever again, only the celebration of all that we bring together.

160. I love this statement “no longer identifying the patterns, behaviours or ways of being that I have learnt growing up, as being me.” I totally relate to this and see how my understanding of who I am has been based completely on what I do and how I do things. Instead of the connection that is shared here, stopping and going within and feeling the quality and stillness of me and my essence in what ever is done and knowing it’s this that is who I am, and not the doing.

161. I remind myself enough to stop, feel and surrender, it would seem, as whenever I do this I feel the areas where I have been allowing tension to build and have an opportunity to change the quality of my movements so that I am less tired at the end of the day.

162. It is beautiful to really feel and understand we are all these lovely things in our essence. Our essence is always there, untouched by anything that happens to us, always available to be connected to. How amazing it will be when everyone understands this. There will be no need to feel that anything is hopeless. We are all this amazing essence, equal and forever.

163. It felt very confirming to read your words this morning, Johanna. I just took part in an exercise class and feeling very much in my body – the strength and the weakness and all, and it is gorgeous to feel what is beyond all that, that which has always been there, within me. I am learning a different way of moving my body, one that is lead by me and my quality, rather than the execution of an action.

164. On reading your blog this morning Johanna I was particularly struck by ;
     “Not identifying with the doubting thoughts, unsupportive ways or patterns as being me. Simply catching any thought or behaviours that feel false and that don’t belong with the loveliness I feel from my heart”.
     How easy it is to slip into these unsupportive ways, however I am learning to slip just as quickly out to feel and deeply know the innate love and wisdom that we in essence are.

165. It takes a conscience choice to connect to our essence and one that may be difficult at first however with a going momentum easier to maintain.

166. Johanna, it is something we can easily forget that 1st before anything we are love and so it is a return, an unfolding back, to the love we are rather than attaining anything new.

167. Playfulness is a word that stood out for me – being playful in feeling my essence rather then being guided by make believe rules and instructions from the mind that tries to control this connection. In my experience I allow my mind to TRY do the connecting – but of course it doesn’t work – the body is where it’s at and the body doesn’t need to be told how to or what to do to connect. It just knows.

168. Johanna – what you came to see in yourself – all the qualities you naturally are, is how I would describe Natalie too – What Natalie Benhayon has offered so many women is the reflection that we are all equal – that we are capable of being everything that she represents, because it is simply a choice. When we bring it back to this, it is clear to see our responsibility in not going into self but rather claiming who we truly are and in this and supporting other people to see the same.

169. Not so many years ago I wouldn’t have even understood the words, essence, tenderness, gentleness with self, even having a relationsihp with myself. I was much more used to being critical, self judgemental, incredibly hard on myself and very over anxious. I now know that all those things were never really me, that it is energy that enters me and not who I truly am. That took some time to get my head around, because I was SO convinced it was me. This is a very different story now, I am connected to me, to my essence, which is just my inner self, the part that is connected to everything and everyone, a place that is eternal and love.

170. Creating space in life allows room for appreciation (amongst many other things). Having more space has shown me that being short on time, or rushing isn’t supporting me, and that with more space, there is more time.

171. If you are not playful in essence, then you are not with your Soul – simple.

172. For me the first attacks to my essence started when I was born. And it never let up….until somewhere deep inside of me I said “OK.! I will live disconnected from my essence. ” Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine were the first and only ones that wanted me to return and live from my essence – My birth right from the start and will be my lived way to the end.

173. I loved reading this at this moment, when life gets a little intense I sometimes forget that I can do things playfully and that makes things so much lighter and more true. Thank you for sharing Johanna, it was a delicious read.

174. Perfect timing in reading this blog for me. So yesterday I was part of a really beautifull and gentle exercise class and it highlighted to me that I don’t allow myself to be with me truly deeply. The teacher asked us to feel the rhythm of our breath, while I was doing this, which felt really lovely I thought wow how often do I allow myself to do this? Never! I could feel a tension that I create in my body of ‘what is the next thing I need to do’ which doesn’t allow me to just be and naturally flow with what needs to be done. I have started to, when I go to bed consciously let go of any tension that I am holding in my body and allow myself to surrender to me and in the morning I am starting to do the same. There is loads for me to lovingly explore here and I love what you have shared about developing a relationship with your essence. Thank you.

175. ‘Not identifying with the doubting thoughts, unsupportive ways or patterns as being me.’ Johanna this is so supportive to read and has inspired me to drop the shame of thinking the unsupportive patterns I’ve used are part of me and just be honest about my choices and feel they are choices I have a choice about whether to choose or not!

176. Natalie Benhayon is an incredible role model, she really walks her talk. ‘From my session with Natalie Benhayon, and the simple idea of playfully exploring my essence, I have been empowered to deepen my connection with myself every day.’

177. I had not considered bringing in a playfulness to the connection process, when we embark on something in life all too often it’s been squeezed and squished into a narrow way of being and thinking, being told how to be in life from every single angle non-stop, but that approach doesn’t work when exploring who we truly are. Reading this again is a great reminder that feeling spaciousness and lightness in the body is a light affair, not a serious or heavy one. So if there is heaviness or seriousness then there is a disconnection, pretty simple. Being who we truly are is not heavy in any way, thank you Johanna.

178. “I am what I feel deep in my heart and very much learning to live that love in my actions and words today.” very true and very inspiring Johanna.

179. “Dealing with my hurts and being honest supports me to clearly feel and express from my essence.” Truly dealing with one’s by resolving their cause rather than endeavouring to ‘fix’ or find a solution for them is true medicine.

180. I love this Johanna “…I am constantly with every choice I make…” So often we make choices from an autopilot aspect of ourselves and the outcomes are then adversely affected. Beautiful blog to read.

     1. I didn’t pick this up shelleyjnes44 yet it is a very important point and I thank you for highlighting it. The autopilot is something I would really like to look at, just to see what sort of things fall under that banner. I have a feeling they will have a theme and if I am willing to see it, it can be one that I move through to deepen the relationship with myself. As you remind me, and Johanna pointed out, the opportunity is there to be constantly with every choice.

181. And its different to mindfulness because the focus is on the mind where as conscious presence brings you into your body.

182. Thank you Johanna for such a beautiful blog, there are so many gems worth sharing, I especially like this one ‘An ancient knowing and an absoluteness that my essence is who I am – my connection to my Soul and God’ – a gorgeous reminder to claim and live this truth.

183. These words particularly resonated with me today Johanna;
     “I can give myself the space I need when a situation arises and allow myself to be sensitive, understanding what is going on before I respond”.
     I agree Natalie Benhayon is truely inspirational as are you Joh.

184. An honest and unwavering connection to who we truly are – our essence, changes everything in our movement in the world. Natalie Benhayon and all Universal Medicine Practitioners have a clear understanding and make this their way of living everyday. Attending a session with someone who has this awareness and practices this livingness bring a solid foundation for any work we feel needs to done in healing ourselves. Thanks Johanna – a beautiful blog about fully honouring our essence.

185. Reading this blog feels like receiving a healing session. Your words support me to connect to my essence. Thank you.

     1. Was just going to write the same thing Leonne – the issues of the day drop away when gently guided back to the simple truth within.

186. Your article shows me that I can choose to identify with my patterns, hurts and behaviours or I can choose to claim my essence as the true me. Each choice has a set of consequences and sets the next choice in motion. Thank you Johanna.

187. Still reading your blog, Johanna, thank you so much for writing it, it has helped me a lot. In fact I have just printed it out again. When I first heard Serge present this concept, I found it really strange, simply because I had never heard it spoken of before – but gradually I have learnt the beauty and the joy of this connection.

188. I think it’s a great point you make Johanna about being discerning of your thoughts and not identifying with negative ideas or patterns of behaviour. It’s possible to be honest and constructively critical of ourself without needing to go into self bashing, condemnation or judgement.

     1. You make a great point here Fiona, there is a fine line between being ‘constructively critical of ourself’ and being harsh, and self bashing. Recently in an Esoteric Healing session it stood out to me that even the hint of self criticism should not be allowed – so even though the thoughts may be lesser in intensity but they are still self bashing.

189. Johanne, what you have offered here in your blog is an incredible gift to inspire us to connect with our essence and to feel the true joy that is clearly expressed when we do. Thank you for the reminder this morning to keep shining and to simply be me.

190. Yes Fumiyo, it is indeed very practical to know who we truly are. When we prioritise living from our essence every single day, living anything less soon starts to stick out like a sore thumb.

191. An exquisite claiming of who you are Johanna.

192. Johanna, thank you. What a beautifully blog. It brought a complete stop and healing in my body when I was reading this and I could feel how busy I have been in my mind with things I have to do. This is a great and timely reminder to come from the body first. Today these 2 sentences (although they are sooooo much more than sentences) stood out for me ‘Understanding that when I choose to connect to my essence and express from there, that I am in fact directly expressing from my Soul and my connection to God through my physical body’ and ‘I am love first. There is no need for judgment or critique.’

193. Yes, knowing that we are not our thoughts is hugely liberating and then living by saying ‘no’ to self-criticism and doubt is so empowering.

194. I have found that space to process isn’t necessarily about time but about a greater presence and awareness of how my body is reacting – it was as if I would ignore or hurry myself not allowing or want to feel what was going on. I thought I needed more time but it was a deeper connection, that has made the difference.

195. I also appreciate your list of beautiful qualities that you describe. Today I shall write my own list, not having done that for some time now. Great to re-read your blog, thank you.

196. The list of how you stop, connect and feel to get to know your essence is so useful Johanna. A beautiful blog.

197. It’s lovely to feel how held we are in sessions with Natalie,
     Those eyes hold the deepest wisdom and profound stillness that is so very unusual in the world we live in. I am glad to know she is showing the way to what we are capable of.

198. I am learning that the first commitment in life is the commitment to myself, my body and my essence. With that I have made the commitment today to lay down in bed when I wake up and to take the time to connect to my body, make some gentle movements and to breath gently. I used to do this before, but I can feel today that I can take this a level deeper and that this is my time with me, that I am worth of this time and that it is also important as it lays the foundation for the whole day.

     1. I love how gentleness with self is your first committment and how this nurtures your connection to your essence. We all deeply benefit from people like yourself Making the effort to be connected with your essence. Thank you

        1. Yes, I always thought I had to connect to others first and be there for them, but if I do this, then it feels quite empty within myself. What really supports me is to make a choice every morning to connect with myself. This supports me in my day.

199. You describe the key to true change very well in this sentence – “By choosing to live this connection every day, developing a relationship with and expressing the divinity of my essence, I am constantly with every choice I make, confirming Who I truly Am and Who We ALL are.”

     1. Me too, that is such a profound statement – I totally get what is being described here and can vouch for this.

200. I love how you clock, celebrate and claim the power of your movements, it’s incredible how powerful such movements are and how healing it is for others to be graced by them. It’s a great thought that you are a teacher, what a blessing for the children to have a teacher who is dedicated to such a degree to live lovingly during her day with them.

     1. At a recent event I was at, there was a focus on going about moving our quality of connection, and how when we stay living in our quality (in effect our essence) then we are able to expose thoughts that tell us otherwise to who we truly are.

        1. This sounds like such an important life skill to have Donna, I can see how much it would help us to stay true to who we truly are.

201. Reading this blog, I got to feel that the way I am sitting in my chair, the way I am typing right now… affects my sleep tonight, how I would meet those who I would meet tomorrow, how I would be at my potential job interview – I am always outputting something, and that something could either be in me in my true essence, or not. I cannot just make a concerted effort just because I may have a big day the next day; the way I am is always, constantly building something – something that could be either healing, or harming. There’s a responsibility that is in every moment of my day, in every breath I take, and this is something that I can never take time off – and this – I can choose to experience as a daunting task and struggle, or let my body be the guide and just surrender.

202. Yes, knowing that re-connecting to essence comes not from not being a hermit sat contemplating one’s navel at the top a mountain or in a cave but through practical, everyday choices makes it so real, true and achievable.

     1. Yes Jonathan, it is the movement in connection and in our everyday living that allows us to enjoy feeling the beauty of our essence. This is the true joy of living heaven here on earth.

     2. Bringing the ‘realness’ is key to reconnecting and appreciating our own essence.

203. It is through deepening our relationship with self that we enable ourselves to deepen our relationship with all others.

     1. So true and so important that we clock this and make it a priority to live in reverence to the fact that every moment is our greatest moment. We are never unimportant and never do we not have an impact.

        1. beautifully said Felicity.

        2. This is so very true Felicity – “We are never unimportant and never do we not have an impact.” Coming to know this truth is the beginning of taking responsibility for the imprint that we leave behind with everything that we do, say and think.

     2. Yes Adam absolutely so. Our connection with self is much to claim and appreciate. This sets the foundation for all relationships thereafter.

        1. So, if the answer to suicide is connection, then what is truly important is to understand what connection is. The truth is we are all connected to something, and this is what is so profound about what Serge Benhayon has grounded for humanity. We need to stop as a humanity and ask, what is it that drives us to do the things we do? That is actually a profoundly deep question. And if we could get to the truth of that, suicide would not even be on the radar.

204. This is indeed a profound moment when we start to commit to this, which is exactly what I am doing. I love how powerful simplity can be.

     1. I love how powerful simplicity is too Felicity. It opens up my inner world to bring more space and more appreciation in every moment.

205. This is just gorgeous Johanna, I love what you share here. I am always willing to deepen my connection to my essence, it’s so worth it and benefits others enormously.

206. This feels very supportive, as I feel this relationship with my essence is so needed in my life, but find myself so often caught up in doubtful and judging thoughts, which is the polar opposite. This is an inspiration to feel more trough out the day, and get to know what is my essence in truth. Connecting with me in every moment.

207. Absolutely Linda. I find that it is the depths that I reach in these spaces that actually fully support me to bring the next level of me in connection to my daily activities which then becomes my normal. Living my essence. This is forever deepening and adjusting.

208. “Laying and surrendering for short spaces of time, closing my eyes and allowing myself to just be and connect to who I am.” I have been doing this for a few months and it is s beautiful experience. I am now more able to feel my preciousness and delicateness . Before I never use to give myself this time to just lay and surrender. The more I have been allowing myself to do this the more I have been able to connect to my preciousness.

209. Johanna I love all the ways you connect to your essence and express from it in your day. Really appreciating it’s about being delicate, feeling your delicate movements in what you do. I know I can get caught up in I haven’t got time to be delicate but actually I can be delicate and tender with what I do and have lots more space than when I rush about.

210. Yes this is so supportive to know. It is a choice but the practice of us allowing is to be with our body makes it a known surrendered place to remember when challenging thoughts or feelings do come up. The other day I felt the ickyness of an old old pattern. But with the solidness of my connection I was able to feel the true me and the residue this unsupportive pattern had left in my body. A few hours later it left but it was interesting to feel the truth of me at the same time of feeling the affect of poor choice. Now it’s just about supporting my essence to be.

211. It is so simple too. That simple feeling of really being in our body, letting ourself feel the rhythm of our breath feels so expansive, whole and holding.

     1. Yes Johanna and it’s with us always our very essence is our connection which is truly divine. Allowing ourselves the space to honour our connection is a beautiful foundation for life.

212. I totally agree Samantha. It is a life changer. Someone close to me, who has been embracing the esoteric yoga program’s said to me the other day – ‘I think it has saved my life’. Simply because a stress and anxiousness that was being held in the body wasn’t realised on a conscious level. When it was felt and then the learning of being with the body took place, the tension was given the space to shift.

213. “Dealing with my hurts and being honest supports me to clearly feel and express from my essence.” Resolving unresolved hurts is the foundation and keystone of true healing. If we have unresolved hurts our natural survival mechanisms will endeavour to protect us from feeling the hurts and so we develop defensive behaviour patterns. We become stuck in this survival mode and become defensive. Resolve the hurts and we no longer need to be defensive. The result is we become ‘open hearted’ – our true natural way of being.

214. Johanna- Beauty- full claiming of who you are and the essence of who we all.
     Very inspiring article. A joy to read.

215. Just beautiful Johanna, this is a real inspiration to live from our essence every moment thankyou

216. Taking time out and creating space for me is very supportive as it allows me to come back and reconnect to who I am without getting caught up in the momentum and emotional turmoil of others around me.

217. I love reading your blog Johanna and it is deeply confirming for us all to note that when we allow ourselves the space to feel how innately divine we are, magic happens. That is truly powerful. Thank you.

218. “The integrity that each practitioner brought to their session through their own level of care and steadiness was very obvious. It was palpable and truly undeniable that I too have this deep level of love, sensitivity, stillness and solidness in me. “This praise can not be sung enough about the depth of love, integrity, responsibility each of the Universal Medicine practitioners lives with – recognising that the quality of their livingness brought into the treating room is the foundation offered in the sessions they provide and it is a crucial part of the healing received. I have never seen such integrity and fundamental understanding of the impact each of us have on the rest of humanity.

219. I absolutely agree – there is nothing better on this planet than rediscovering who we are and returning to living that everyday.

     1. Yeah! When you put it that bluntly I know which I choose, rediscovering the true love, joy and beauty that I am and how life can be when we make this choice. It’s a great reminder every time we choose struggle and misery, that it’s simply a choice to not be rediscovering who we are.

220. “I can give myself the space I need when a situation arises and allow myself to be sensitive, understanding what is going on before I respond.” This has supported me so much, once I realised I could give my self the space, before I would respond in reaction and never connect to how I was feeling or even allow myself to connect to my sensitivity, I just responded in reaction. This often left me in a very bad place.

221. On rereading your blog Johanna I was particularly drawn to what you expressed about giving yourself space to feel and understand before responding. This is a very powerful lesson and definitely a work in progress for me as all to often I go to doing and solutions!

     1. I’ve experienced giving myself space to feel and understand before responding, it is also an opportunity of more depth in my relationships with others and very obvious with myself. When we give ourselves space there is absolutely a feeling of space for everyone, for the all.

     2. And one I also feel I will be working on and refining for all my life. As we observe more, we read what is happening before us more, we understand more and know how to respond with more support. A forever learning if you ask me.

222. Reading this again I can feel the stillness and connection that you describe. The practical examples that you share are gold.

     1. Thank you Jonathan.

223. Not to identify with our doubts… just this one simple statement in an article of such depth is worth a study all on its own, because these doubts are not us, they never have been but for so many people the doubts define them.

     1. Well said CJames and so very True. The doubts can dominate and they are not us.

224. There is a beauty within each of us, and when we start to choose ways to support this there is a whole new way of being that is supporting everyone around us to be themselves too.

225. Gorgeous Johanna, being able to “stop, connect and feel” is really a challenge when one is in the momentum of ‘life on the treadmill’. It does take bringing awareness to the very simple things, identifying doubtful thoughts and the like, but it is more than that. It is learning to connect with the body and I haven’t experienced anything more supportive to create the space to do that, than the Esoteric Modalities. Because you can talk to yourself over and over, but if you are still carrying an enormous momentum in your body, it is very difficult for any thoughts to truly shift. But they can, through connecting with the body.

     1. Absolutely. The Esoteric modalities are a life saver support. I especially love the Esoteric Program’s as they have allowed me to claim that I am also my own healer and fountain of wisdom through developing a steady presence and connection with myself.

        1. Absolutely Johanna, the Esoteric Programs are truly life transforming. They are unbelievably supportive and help to break the consciousnesses, ideals and beliefs that keep us locked into certain ways of being.

226. “not identifying with the doubtful thoughts” This is huge for it shows me that I can accept that I may be having them, doubtful thoughts, but at that point I can return to a place of confirmation in myself. I can be totally detached from these thoughts every time they try and take hold.

227. Yes I love this too Fumiyo. The word essence always felt so far away and some what mysterious. But to be able to see that our essence is felt everyday in our daily life by connecting to ourselves, is truly beautiful.

     1. I had the same, the word essence had something in it that was higher and bigger than me. Knowing now that it is simple, being with my body, my breath in every moment. When I choose this connection with my body I cannot but feel how we are an equal part of the divine, always expanding and evolving.

228. I am seeing more and more how self-critique is founded on a lack of appreciation and a resistance to feeling the grandness and glory we naturally are.

229. Thank you Johanna, for such a great sharing and the ways we can deepen our relationship with self. There is such a flow and simplicity to life when we embrace to live from that part within ourselves.

     1. I agree Francisco. It’s like time stops and extra space gets created. But all gets done !

230. Natalie Benhayon is a living testament of someone who lives with full commitment in connection to her essence, She is a true inspiration and her wisdom and solidness is definitely felt by all.

231. Agree Caroline, we use self-critique as a delay of not being the all that we truly are. It’s a game that does not get us anywhere.

     1. It indeed does not get us anywhere. Whenever I get caught in it the feeling of running in circles is undeniable.

232. I agree Annie, I find it hard some times to be consistently present with my body yet I know within me it is what I want more than anything…. it’s crazy really. I have a responsibility in letting go of the illusion that what I need and invest in from the outside is greater than what lies within me.

233. Yes Carolien, I agree that the self-critique is nothing but a distraction from taking responsibility and what I am becoming more aware of too is calling it out sooner rather than later that the self-critique thoughts are not who I am, otherwise I am only further delaying my responsibility to be love.

234. Yes Mariette, this line “Inspired to confirm ME by supporting my body” stood out for me too. This is huge. When ever I seek approval from another it is an offering for me to go deeper in the confirming of my self. I am realising more and more that it is not about what or how much I do but the confirmation of me in what I do and by doing so I let go of the need for another’s recognition.

235. Yes Deanne, I agree and beautifully said. Yesterday, after being in the garden I could feel a hurt come to the surface to clear. I immediately gave my self the space to express to another that I was feeling hurt and explained what was coming up for me. What I found amazing was I let it go immediately because of the honesty and no matter how many times the thought of the hurt would try and enter, the hurt was no longer in my body.

236. Yes Michael, it is so empowering when we say ‘No’ to doubting, criticising thoughts or any other thoughts of this kind. This has had an enormous impact on how I feel about my self and how I am in the world.

237. “Laying and surrendering for short spaces of time, closing my eyes and allowing myself to just be and connect to who I am.” I love the word ‘surrender’ here. I can make stops and some times surrender but I am inspired to make space to surrender more deeply during my stops in my day. Thank you Johanna for sharing… your livingness is clearly palpable and deeply inspiring.

238. “I am love first. There is no need for judgment or critique.” This is a powerful reminder and stood out for me today; to always remember that I am love first no matter what thoughts try and enter my mind.

     1. This also stood out for me Caroline. ‘I am love first!!’ I had lost connection to this for so very long, it had never gone away, but the thoughts that used to come in, would always guarantee that I did not feel or foster that love and connection. Those thoughts dominated me for most of my life. Not anymore, thanks to the work of Universal Medicine and Serge Benhayon.

        1. Hear hear, thank god for Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine. I would vouch over and over for the blessing of these two.

     2. Yes Caroline reminding ourselves that we are love first…. certainly keeps our daily choices clear and unwavering. A beautiful marker all throughout the day.

        1. At those times when I can feel perhaps a little overwhelmed by what is in front of me I can easily slip into putting what is to be done before me but reminding myself that I am love first this then changes my momentum in every thing I do as it is then done with purpose. It is indeed a beautiful marker to have throughout the day.

239. When I was first introduced to the fact that I create my life through every choice I make, it made so much sense. Although this truth is the foundation for my life I can slip into blaming or being judgemental of others and avoid the responsibility for my choices. My relationship with my self is key as it always comes back to me.

240. Yes Fumiyo, I too love the practicality as it is in our every day choices, our livingness, that in every moment we have an opportunity to deepen our connection to our essence and that there are no ‘gifted’ or ‘special’ ones like I used to think but that every single one of us can know who we truly are… it is in our hands.

241. “no longer identifying the patterns, behaviours or ways of being that I have learnt growing up, as being me.” If this was known and accepted by the majority, the world would change overnight.

242. All morning as I have been going about the movements of my day I have felt an essence, an inner beauty, resonating and emanating in the sphere of my beingness. Then I was presented with your sharing Joanna. What a gorgeous reflection and confirmation and an opportunity to more deeply appreciate what I was feeling. Thank you

243. Johanna, I love how you write that you register how delicate your hand is as you write on the board. I too have a similar marker in that I feel how powerful, present and delicate my hand is when I put it on my round office door knob to open the door. I do this several times a day and it always feels gorgeous and reinforces and expands my connection with my essence and my body. I experience so many treats like this all day long and they are free and in infinite supply!

244. ‘I have been playing with and exploring my essence by creating space for moments to stop, connect and feel by…’ It’s so easy to get caught up in the activity of life and not make the moments to just be with ourselves in what we are doing – much to our own detriment.

245. A beautiful reminder of how to truly live life.

246. I love re-reading this blog and the comments. I feel such joy when reading and feeling people expressing our Divine qualities. Expressing them feels like initiating Oneness. It feels very clear and spherical, I feel very included. But not so much as an individual but as part of the whole. Beautiful to feel and a huge appreciation and confirmation in itself. We are precious, divine, joyful, light, angelic, sweet, tender, sexy, warm, caring, nurturing, delicate, dedicated, vital, loving, fragile, strong people with a huge sense of purpose. Thank you all!

247. Thank you Johanna, how inspiring it is to read your blog, which is ‘joyfully’ full of the integrity and responsibility you bring to your Livingness.
     “I am: Strong, Harmonious, Graceful, Still, Sacred, Truth, Delicate, Sweet, Tender, Divine, Loving, Silky, Beholding, Gathering, Beautiful, Unifying, Rhythmical, Flowing, Authoritative, Precious, Unwavering, Solid, Equal, Powerful and knowing that God is within me.” For me claiming my light brings a lived power and is a held wisdom by me as a student of the Livingness.

248. It is beautiful to re-read this blog, Johanna, and feel such honouring of the essence of your being. What better focus to bring to life than to care for this deepest and most exquisite part of us, and what an amazing gift to the world to live in this way.

249. Thank you Johanna for this super supportive blog which spells out not only simple steps to connect more deeply with our essence but also recognises the role that doubting thoughts can have in sabotaging this new relationship with ourselves.

250. What a powerful blog Johanna. When reading it I could feel the connection with myself and soul, and the stillness it brought. What Natalie Benhayon brings to us all is such an amazing awareness in who we truly are. An amazing woman indeed.

     1. Yes Natalie, from Natalie Benhayon to Johanna, to you and me. See how it simply ripples out. I love to appreciate how one drop of our essence becomes the pool of essence flowing and expanding out for all to feel.

251. A beautiful blog Johanna – it is amazing to feel the deep honouring of yourself, so unapologetic and powerfully sharing your qualities as the precious woman you are.

252. Powerful stuff Johanna. I know first hand that the practices you refer to support an incredible connection with your body and your true essence. If everyone took the time to explore this the world would be a very gentle, loving and confident place…a place we could trust. Thank you for continuing to be an inspiration.

253. “By choosing to live this connection every day, developing a relationship with and expressing the divinity of my essence, I am constantly with every choice I make, confirming Who I truly Am and Who We ALL are.” This is such a great foundational truth Johanna, one I choose to develop as the constant in every moment without distraction or deviation.

254. Every day I am more and more appreciating the simplicity of who I am, and that my essence is naturally apart of me, not something outside of me or something special that is difficult to connect to. I had replaced my connection with me with going outside of myself to the outer world. So the moment I stop looking out the inside reveals itself immediately, with very little effort.

     1. So true Danielle our essence waits patiently to reveal itself as soon as we chose to look within and reconnect rather than constantly looking outside of ourselves for validation which always leaves us needing more.

255. This is truly an inspirational blog, Johanna. I too have moments in my day where I truly connect with myself and my body to truly appreciate the delicateness of my being. For me, I find walking very powerful in this respect. I have just started a new job, within walking distance of my house and on the days I feel to walk and am in true connection, I feel a tenderness, calm, strength and beauty that is beyond words. I also walk around the office a lot, collecting and distributing post, so I make time to truly connect then as well. It’s quite incredible, some of the responses I get. I’m sure some of my colleagues feel the love that I am, as I walk by, but they’re not sure what it is they are seeing or feeling. Amazing!

256. Reading about the moments you take to connect to your essence allowed me the opportunity to check into my body. I could then feel that I had allowed myself to get emotional and excited about something and that this choice shuts down my awareness of my essence. Now nominating this without judgment I can feel the connection to my essence grow stronger. Thank you for reminding me about the most important relationship in my life Johanna.

257. Living connected to our own essence is essential for true health and vitality. It is the fuel that we all need.

     1. Yes this fuel is clean, untainted and ever-flowing. In time many of us won’t need to stop to re-fill, we’ll be re-connected to the source and more and more people will find the same fuel station within. ‘Essence Fuel’

258. Being empowered to lovingly support yourself, how awesome is that. Thank you Johanna for sharing your experiences, knowledge and wisdom.
     What you write and share about Natalie Benhayon is so true, she is such an inspiration for all, irrespective of age or gender.

259. It is beautiful to hear who we really are instead of the constant barrage of who were not, this is how we turn heads and inspire

260. The relationship with our essence is exactly what self care develops, a deep connection and a relationship like no other, definitely one worth nurturing.

     1. I read this Matthew and felt the tension in me melt away, it is a relationship like no other one that we all deserve to know and deeply nurture

261. Johanna, you very simply and clearly describe a deep medical secret: How to sustain supportive changes in our life.

     It is a deep secret because often, when we make a helpful change like working on losing excess weight, we can’t sustain it. Here you show the way to make many helpful changes and to sustain them.

262. Beautiful Johanna developing a relationship with my essence has been such an amazing learning and ever deepening journey which has been inspired by Natalie Benhayon and Universal Medicine and brought me to my inner knowing connection and steadiness with in which is the greatest gift in the world to give for oneself. A great sharing thank you.

263. This is something wonderful that Natalie Benhayon brings; the inspiration and the empowerment for us to “deepen my connection with myself every day.” I find Natalie’s example of surrendering to an ever-deepening quality, very inspirational. Her role modeling of how to appreciate ourselves and confirm all those qualities about ourselves – that could so easily get overlooked, are invaluable living lessons.

264. I have also been inspired by Natalie Benhyaon’s awe-inspiring way of being – unwavering, unapologetic, steady, solid, and yet with a real radiance and delicacy that emanates from her. I have lived so far from my essence and been so way off track that I initially found it hard to believe that I too had these amazingly beautiful qualities within me. I realised that I held a deep lack of self-worth and was in denial of my essence, and so I had forged a life where I could just fit in and not stand out. This has been a big ouch! It’s taken some time to be willing to let go of some of the hurts I’ve been carrying around and recognise my attachment to them. Commitment and a consistency have been crucial in helping me to develop a much stronger and deeper relationship with myself and in turn feel my own power and divinity, and accepting that it’s safe to re-claim and live from my essence in this world.

265. Johanna it’s so easy to identify oneself with all the negative thoughts, doubts and issues when the truth is, the more we develop our relationship with our self the more I’ve found these to be nothing more than distractions that don’t come from me in the first place. I feel a deep aliveness when I am in the loving flow of life connected with my essence.

     1. Well said David, this has been my experience very recently. Realising that negative thoughts and other interference are not me or from me is very powerful in staying with the truth and in connection to my essence.

266. ‘An ancient knowing and an absoluteness that my essence is who I am – my connection to my Soul and God,’, I feel exactly the same when feeling still. The connection to an ageless self who is held by the unending love of god is unmistakable.

267. ‘Developing a relationship with and connecting to and playfully exploring my essence, ‘, what a truly beautiful thing to do, I love how you have taken this on and into your life Johanna.

268. I love this list, Johanna, highlighting some of the specific qualities of the divine that you/we bring – “I am: Strong, Harmonious, Graceful, Still, Sacred, Truth, Delicate, Sweet, Tender, Divine, Loving, Silky, Beholding, Gathering, Beautiful, Unifying, Rhythmical, Flowing, Authoritative, Precious, Unwavering, Solid, Equal, Powerful and knowing that God is within me.” What a celebration of who we are.

     1. I agree janetwilliams06, a beautiful list that confirms us in our true divine nature.

269. “Inspired to confirm ME by supporting my body”, this is beautiful, confirming oneself by supporting the body. I have been working on building my connection to by body, creating a solidness and strength. As this has been deepening I have been able to confirm me for who I am.

     1. I can relate to this Amita. As I consciously make more loving choices to support my body and my connection with my body, I can feel that my foundation and natural confidence is getting stronger. I’m noticing that this strength and solidness holds me and supports me in a way that I never imagined was possible, and constantly offers and invites me to go deeper and explore more and more of who I am.

270. Thank you Johanna. I was super keen to read this blog after reading the title. It did not disappoint. I love the fun it is in getting to know your essence throughout life. It’s feels so great to get to know yourself and it brings more meaning… as when you can see qualities in yourself, you can also see it more in others too. I loved how you described Natalie – “She holds an unapologetic, unwavering solidness of love and an equal-ness for all others within her – especially from her eyes.”

271. “Really claiming the purity of my essence” – this is something of late that I have begun to develop a connection with too. I hadn’t ever really thought of the purity of who I am until recently feeling this in my body and celebrating the gorgeousness of this which then opens me to expressing from this place more.

     1. And our celebration does expand and confirms the love we are inside, something that is taught with Universal Medicine. I am very graceful for this fact that I have found all the divine laws and orders again, and people who have the same connections with the universe and the divine, what makes life on earth a different purpose. When we feel our connection within we do not any longer choose the suffering and separation, the wars, and fights, the judgments and jealousy – we choose the love that unites us and knowing that this is the way to go and nothing less.

     2. The power of that purity (that everyone has within them) has a strength beyond measure and as we tap into it, then embrace it and then embody it our lives are transformed into something very special indeed.

272. I’ve had sessions with Natalie Benhayon too and I can’t speak highly enough of what she offers. Her steadiness is so supportive, alongside her lightheartedness and sincerity. She has helped me immensely with developing my connection to and expression of my essence in daily life.

     1. Me too Fiona. Natalie Benhayon has been the most incredible role model to have through my teen years – she is totally solid as you say, super supportive and willing to help me with absolutely anything; family problems, school, relationships, self-worth issues etc… She is totally gorgeous.

273. I’d long forgotten my essence until age 33 the guy I was seeing took me to see a man called Serge Benhayen – I walked out of the session realising I was not only unweighted by constructs I felt forced by, but that I could feel spherically and that my heart hadn’t felt that open and clear since I was about 10yrs old. I was so blown away someone could do that and I knew that whatever that was – that was it! And whatever that man had – I wanted it! Learning to allow my essence to naturally be has got to be the greatest gift I could give not just myself but for the benefit of all.

     1. Amber, I had the similar experience. When I first met Serge Benhayon, I immediately connected to a deep place in myself and what I felt was a reassurance, a recognition and a deep knowing of coming home.

274. Wow Johanna,
     To be able to take the time and space to- and allow yourself to say those things about yourself, is such a beautiful, powerful and wonderful gift to share with others. It actually makes me feel very warm and beautiful inside knowing that people can actually feel and express those things about them selves. We are warm, caring, and powerful – as people we actually love each other – all of us. We are Universal, wise, golden, connected, timeless, stillness, expansive and joy. It’s really fun to do that!

     Some one else have a go!

     1. We are, multidimensional, sparkling, energy, love, expressive, active cells of consciousness, who can be, sing, be more, morph, see, share and heal…

     2. simplesimon888 having read the earlier comments about glossing over words I took the time to be with all of the words that you listed. When I read the word ‘golden’ I felt my chest rise up. Our bodies are intelligent beings beyond measure, ridden by tiny Mini Me’s.

     3. Hi Simon,I agree it is powerful to express. The intriguing thing is that in our essence we, men and women, are all equally exquisitely beautiful, delicate and precious and yet most of us in the attempt to protect ourselves from being hurt end up being the ones who squash/hurt ourselves simply by holding back from expressing from our essence in the fear of rejection.

     4. I agree Simon, it is rather spectacular that someone express such appreciation towards themselves, and not only that, they LIVE IT.

        1. I agree Eva, living what is expressed is what changes the world as without the livingness the words are empty.

275. I love that phrase too Susan.
     And it describes Natalie Benhayon so well in what she offers all of us that have her in our lives. Beautiful and unapologetic in her love and equality.

276. Thank you Joanna, there is much wisdom in your blog and I will revisit it as I know it will reconnect me to the foundation of my life, the relationship with my essence.

277. The more we feed the doubts the bigger they become. The key is to stop those undermining thoughts the instant they enter before they take hold and as time goes on they become less and less. Allowing ourselves the time to stop and feel, is a wonderful beginning to developing a relationship with our true essence, for how can we have a true relationship with others if we haven’t first developed this loving relationship within ourself.

     1. So true Deidre, without developing a true and loving relationship with our self we cannot really say we are truly loving in our relationships with others.

     2. Well said Deidre, the key is to stop those abusive thoughts as soon as they enter otherwise they can get out of hand! To know and confirm those thoughts are not who I am the moment I am aware of them is absolute heaven; I feel liberated and come back to being present with my body and therefore focused on the task at hand instead of allowing the momentum of the re-occurring thoughts to drain my body and leave me feeling exhausted!

278. What stood out for me today when I read your blog again Johanna is that ‘I am love first’. I know this, I do live this, but actually today I will approach every single last detail in my day with this at the forefront. Thank you for the inspiration.

     1. Beautifully said, Jo. We can inspire each other with our writings and sharing. There is always a deeper level to connect with our selves and filling more of the gaps with the stillness, even every single second at our day during work, doesn’t matter, the inner stillness can be with us in every act we do, so the doing is coming from stillness. That feels amazing.

     2. Awesome Jo, you are inspiring me to approach my day with this too, ‘I am love first’.

279. When I am me, I do not need anything and I do not feel any pressure or think about goals and outcomes – instead I just am, feeling an incredible stillness in and around me. Simple as that.

280. Just love that you shared this, to develop a relationship with and connect to and playfully explore your essence. I love the playful part, I make life sometimes a little too serious especially with my essence and connecting to my Soul and God, yet it is so true playfulness is very much part of God, our Soul and Essence. Thank you Johanna.

     1. I completely agree Lieke and Joy is one of the qualities of the Soul.

281. When I first read this blog and got to the list of descriptive words at the bottom, I kind of glossed over them, picking up some and avoiding others. It was interesting to re-read this list, taking each one for the quality of the word itself and how it felt in me. It was like a story of what I am choosing in my life and brought more understanding of the actual power of words, to describe aspects of our unique expression when we connect with our essence.

     1. Yeah I agree Simon, Even just that list of words – when I really take the time to read them and feel each word – is a great place to connect to what we actually are in our essence, and the difference between that and what we allow for ourselves. It’s a great thing to connect to and even prices regularly to get a feel for how I am living each day. Thanks for a great comment!

        1. It might help to put little love stickers up at the place we are on a regularly basis, like our mirrors, computer screen, the main door, the toilet seat, bedroom, kitchen bench, car… to have the reminders everywhere – that we are love – and that it is the connection we choose to be with our body and the universe.

        2. Monika in relation to your suggestion of love stickers the strange thing is that we are doing the opposite. WE ARE LOVE, that is who we are in essence – therefore to not be in connection to that means we are constantly choosing to be all that is not love..

     2. I just did the same thing Simon and felt the significance of accepting these words as part of who I am.

        1. Yes likewise it felt good in my body to read them, like I was resting.

        2. Simon, you’re on to something here. I’ve gone back to feel every one of those words within me also. I have known every one of them as me at some point. ‘Rhythmical’ got me though so I will now feel where and how that sits within me also and come to appreciate it’s quality as well. I know it’s there somewhere.

     3. So cool Simon. It is always interesting to look at the things we gloss over and have a deeper look at them. I find myself too doing this at times for some articles and then during I stop myself and ask why? Why am I not giving myself to feel the all this article was written in. Whether it is at that moment or I come back to it I then give myself the space and time to appreciate every word. Lovely to be aware of this and playfully question.

        1. And I can also feel that I have glossed over the comments and not allowed myself to fully feel either them or the words that they are referring to. It feels like a part of me is saying ‘I don’t have time for that extra something now’. The mind loves to keep us constantly moving on because if we stop long enough then we will meet ourselves in full and at that moment the game will be up!

        2. Well done Johanna – I love it that you claim who you and indeed all of us truly are at essence. It is very strange and in fact completely nutty that we are so ready and often even proud to admit all the things we are not (our so called stuff and issues) but feel ashamed or embarrassed to claim who we truly are.

     4. This is a beautiful stop moment Simon as the use of words is vital and something that we have lost touch with in the world.

        1. Lovely expressed aminatumi. By claiming back the truth of words and how we use them, is claiming back responsibility into our lives. This is vitalizing.

     5. Reading your comment Simon I realised I did exactly the same – I glossed over the list of words at the bottom too. I went back and read them and knew instantly that we ALL are all of these collectively and ……..’knowing that God is within me’. A Powerful reflection which I wanted to side step but know is the ‘Truth’ for all. Thank you Simon and Thank you Johanna for sharing your unfolding way.

     6. Yes Simon, thank you for your comment. I too avoided some of the words so I decided to re-read the list of words. I noticed there was some resistance and a lack of acceptance especially with the words I was less familiar with. It made me stop to ponder on how many other words I avoid in my day.

282. When you write Johanna about laying before bed to connect with yourself I remembered when I first started doing the same. Previously I didn’t really spend that much time with myself and then once I started it was like having gone on a really good first date and I couldn’t get enough!

     1. How gorgeous – a really good first date with yourself – I love it! One of the most beautiful personal rituals I have when I wake up in the morning is to feel me – how do I feel, am I rested, do I feel connected? And I just allow myself to feel my loveliness. It seems to stop any cluttered thoughts coming in and sets up my day with a loving connection.

        1. All of you ladies have highlighted the fact that I currently find it hard to connect to myself when I first wake up. It feels that my thoughts flood into the first gap of the day and I often then get up in order to connect to my body in movement. I am wondering now if I am truly connecting to my body whilst it moves or if I am kidding myself. This is something that has niggled me for a while, it is now time to investigate further.

        2. Lovely Jo, I like to take that time in the morning too, check how I feel, and give myself a morning hug. I really miss it if I get distracted.

        3. Alexis, I can relate to what your sharing here and I’ve often woken not feeling connected to an essence that at other times I felt very strongly. The key for me is firstly the nomination of what is not me and then while I’m on my walk I appreciate everything I can feel good or otherwise and also what is around me. The appreciation is what builds the reconnection for me, but the biggest key is then the continued honouring of what I have appreciated.

        4. Jo, this is such a beautiful ritual to do first thing in the morning supporting you for the rest of the day. I have been listening to the gentle breath meditation first thing on waking but the last couple of mornings I have felt to check in with my self and how my body is feeling instead. Reading Jo’s comment is a beautiful confirmation to commit to this and to make this as part of my day too – thank you.

     2. Love it nikkimckee, self-love….pure, sexy, love.

     3. I like this nikkimckee, our date with ourselves, and that should always be possible and the number one thing before sleep and before getting up, to confirm that this deep relationship within us with god is felt in every cell of our body.

     4. That is beautiful Nikkimckee. I have been doing this too and it makes such a difference to my day. I also notice it when I have missed spending time in the mornings connecting to myself how I feel later on in the day and I can then choose to take some time to reconnect. The beauty is that we can have frequent moments throughout our day to stop, to feel and to simply re-connect.

        1. I agree even spending 5 mins in the morning is so nice Chan Ly. Sometimes I just sit there and reflect, not really on anything particular. Just sit there in a chair and do nothing, just feeling… its so lovely.

     5. I love this Nikki “once I started it was like having gone on a really good first date and I couldn’t get enough!” Yes connecting to ourselves in this way really is like a great first date and we can have that every moment of everyday. Pretty cool.

     6. Thank you Elizabeth Khalu for sharing especially the line “The appreciation is what builds the reconnection for me but the biggest key is then the continued honouring of what I have appreciated.”

283. The opening paragraph about Natalie is so spot on – “She holds an unapologetic, unwavering solidness of love”.

     1. I loved this line too that you’ve highlighted Nikkimckee. This is the power of true love and being in the presence of someone who truly lives and express this in fully is healing, inspiring and joyful.

     2. Absolutely true “Natalie Benhayon holds a unapologetic unwavering solidness of Love” She is such an inspiring woman with all-encompassing grace and beauty.

     3. I too agree with and love this statement about Natalie Benhayon: “She holds an unapologetic, unwavering solidness of love and an equal-ness for all others within her” and also find it so very weird and sad that we (the world) can even conceive that we need to apologise for love??!!??

284. Johanna – How gorgeous it is to read the claiming and confirmation of the qualities you are expressing here. There is so much to re-visit and enjoy in this blog. Thank you!
     “I am: Strong, Harmonious, Graceful, Still, Sacred, Truth, Delicate, Sweet, Tender, Divine, Loving, Silky, Beholding, Gathering, Beautiful, Unifying, Rhythmical, Flowing, Authoritative, Precious, Unwavering, Solid, Equal, Powerful and knowing that God is within me.

285. Thank you Johanna, your blog is inspiring and just the blog I needed to read. It is an awesome reminder to connect to my body, to take moments throughout my day to surrender, feel and appreciate.

286. “Not identifying with the doubting thoughts, unsupportive ways or patterns as being me. Simply catching any thought or behaviours that feel false and that don’t belong with the loveliness I feel from my heart.” This is a big one and once we develop the ability to identify where all this is coming from and realise that it could not possibly be coming from our essence, it’s game over for that energy.

     1. Well said deborahmckay. If we expose that the doubting thoughts are NOT us, and are actually outside creations, the energy behind the thoughts loses its power and hold over us.

     2. This part you’ve highlighted deborahmckay is something I am learning to do more and more. Often when I feel a heaviness, I can usually pinpoint what that is, and it’s because I have chosen thoughts or behaviours that were not loving. They don’t have to be big, the smallest and the most unnoticeable ones are equally as harmful as the larger dramatic ones. When I choose anything that is not love is essentially me not choosing to be in my essence. By being more and more aware I am able to arrest these thoughts and behaviours that take me away from me being in my essence.

287. Thank you for sharing Johanna – particularly the ways in which you explored connecting with your essence.

288. I can relate to all you share Johanna such a lovely confirmation again today, thank you x

289. I like the way in which you have detailed practical methods you use to connect to your essence, thanks Johanna

290. Johana this is a great blog the authority with which you speak is clearly felt and can only come from one who is truly getting to know who they are. You inspire me along my path of coming to know my essence, thank you.

291. I love the solid claiming of who you are at the end of the blog Johanna. In my lifetime, I have only given myself permission to talk like this in job interviews where I have been trying to sell myself, and even then it has never felt comfortable. There has always been an underlying element of it seeming vulgar to ‘blow your own trumpet.’ Pondering on this, I have realised it has been convenient to not claim all that I am, because then I am relieved of the responsibility that comes with that claiming. I have played small and tried to go unnoticed, but ultimately that has hurt me, because I have not been living my full glorious self. Thank you for claiming yourself. It paves the way for me and others to do the same.

292. Johanna, I love how empowering this is: “Not identifying with the doubting thoughts, unsupportive ways or patterns as being me. Simply catching any thought or behaviors that feel false and that don’t belong with the loveliness I feel from my heart.” You have the self-doubting thoughts like all of us but you don’t let them get to you because you know they don’t belong.

293. Johanna what you have shared in the incredible qualities you have claimed in your essence is something deeply to appreciate and celebrate. You and many others are shining a light in world that is not yet aware of the divine essence each of us holds.

294. Wisdom is ageless. Natalie Benhayon is wise beyond her years, Saying that, there are many older people who are not wise, and much wisdom that comes from the very young, so wisdom is not about how long you have lived, but a quality we can all connect to, through the way that we live. Natalie is a perfect example of this, and she has inspired me to connect to my own inner knowing.

295. Those doubting thoughts are what caught my attention this morning Johanna. They keep me very busy and are so destructive. Creating space in my day brings an awareness that enable me to say no to those thoughts rather than run with them. When I catch one, I choose to appreciate something about myself or another, and that sets me on a different path.

296. I love what you have shared and the way in which you say “I have been empowered to deepen my connection with myself every day.” This shows to me what a true session and support is about, not about needing the other person to fix you but being empowered and supported to simply connect to the same equal love within us. I’ve found sessions held in this way to have had profound effects on my life as well.

297. What a gorgeous blog. It is great reading the ways you support yourself to connect to and remain connected to your essence, and I love that the word ‘playfully’ has been mentioned more than once. This is an ingredient I keep forgetting and when I do remember the unfolding, regardless of the circumstance, becomes such a joy.

298. “Not identifying with the doubting thoughts,” This is a challenge but so rewarding. If we do identify with them they become a self-fulfilling cycle of ever more. In truth it is but a choice as to which we align with – the doubtful thoughts or the truth of who we truly are?

299. Thank you Johanna for this inspiring blog, full of supportive, accesible tools for reconnecting to our essence. I love that this list of what you are and what you feel, is also what you can behold and feel in others in their essence.

300. Natalie Benhayon is forever an inspiration. She lives life in the ‘ordinariness’ it is, yet with an extraordinary connection to herself as a woman, that she lives as a reflection for all women – and it really is for all women. She is here to show us that age is no barrier to having an amazing depth of wisdom, or connecting to every part of yourself as a Sacred woman. Knowing her is something to appreciate every day.

301. Such beautiful and practical examples of ways in which we can re-connect to our essence. The benefits of this can be felt in your words and are truly inspiring – thank you Johanna.

302. I love how you have claimed who you truly are –“ I am: Strong, Harmonious, Graceful, Still, Sacred, Truth, Delicate, Sweet, Tender, Divine, Loving, Silky, Beholding, Gathering, Beautiful, Unifying, Rhythmical, Flowing, Authoritative, Precious, Unwavering, Solid, Equal, Powerful and knowing that God is within me”. I also love that each and every one of us can also claim the same thing as when we are connected to our essence we are all the same.

303. ‘Developing a relationship with our essence’, there are times, often, when people are intrigued, perhaps because they may find out I don’t feel like eating cake, or drinking, or that I go to be early and rise early. Often it is assumed I have a lot of will power and that I am ‘good’ and they could not do it themselves. The truth is that I love the relationship I am developing with my essence, and I realise that this relationship is infinite in its depth. This relationship once appreciated opens up a world of love and appreciation for life and all within it. The temptations and habits of my past pale in significance to the absolute love and joy I feel and express when connected with my essence.

     1. This has been my experience too Samantha. It’s not been about will power or trying. It is a clear feeling from the body that has nothing to do with the mind. More loving choices beget more loving choices. I have found the reverse is also true.

304. This is so beautiful and confirming, Johanna, of who we are. The more we connect to our essence and feel how love flows from and through us, the more we can reflect that to everyone as a reminder that we are on our way back to heaven.

305. Beautiful to know that when we connect back to our essence by choosing to take moments as you shared Johanna, that we allow ourselves the space to feel, know and confirm who we are and from here we take that quality within out to the world to know and feel those same qualities for themselves. What a beautiful supportive cycle we can create when we live in this way.

306. This is a beautifully confirming blog Johanna that brings home to us, just as Natalie Benhayon and the other practitioners reflected to you, that there is that deep level of love, sensitivity, stillness and solidness in us. I can feel this, and enjoy each moment developing a deeper appreciation of these qualities in myself and others.

307. Our relationship with our essence is indeed the most important relationship that we have . Without this we cannot truly relate to others.

     1. I agree Rebecca. I am forever thankful for esoteric healing as it has consistently supported me to get to know my essence and to embrace genuine qualities within me such as innocence and purity – prior to esoteric healing the way I lived hardened me so much I couldn’t feel and remember the beauty of these qualities.

        1. So true Abby so much so that I found it hard to believe they that they were even a possibility and for that to happen you have to come so far away from who you truly are that it is no wonder it hurts to live like that.

     2. Beautiful Rebecca, you are spot on, very true indeed.

     3. True words Rebecca and as this is the basis of all our relationships we need to start teaching our children this and we need to support them as we do ourselves to connect to who they truly are.

        1. Absolutely Katinka. If children had an understanding and a knowing of this in early life it would be second nature to them. What a gift we can bring them if we ourselves have such clarity.

308. And I can only agree with you whole heartedly in your description of Natalie Benhayon, she is strong role model and an amazing practitioner. The Universal Medicine practitioners are a living example of the fact that we can only support to the degree that we live ourselves. Their livingness is what brings them their solidness and wisdom that supports each client in our returning to their essence.

309. Every single choice we make confirms, it either confirms the truth of who we are, our divinity and our connection with God or it confirms what we are now, our patterns and issues and our separation from our soul.

     1. I love the simplicity of this Carolien. This is a great description of Free Will. Once we get on a track of confirming the lesser energy, our choices become patterns and our patterns become our behaviour, our thinking, our attitude – our life. From moment to moment we have the freedom to choose which energy to express and by doing so, confirm. We are either pulled back to our past momentums or carving out a future that is everything we truly we are.

        1. What struck me when reading you comment Jinya was that when our patterns become our behaviours and our life, it becomes very difficult to recognise anything outside of it. We become identified by them and tend to think ‘this is just the way I am”. Having people living a different way is offering a reflection to all those that in fact they have the choice to change.

310. “From my session with Natalie Benhayon, and the simple idea of playfully exploring my essence, I have been empowered to deepen my connection with myself every day.” The word that I love in this quote from your blog Johanna is “playfully” it brings a lightness and joy to uncovering and discovering ourselves.

311. There was an unusual sentence here that stuck out for me: ‘claiming the purity of my essence’. It just made me pause for a moment, and a realisation dropped in that it is so simple when I connect to that essence. It is a place inside me that is uncomplicated, that can never be reduced or made unclean.. it waits patiently inside available whenever I make the choice to connect with it.

312. Johanna, I love your expression about how you live your essence in your daily life as this confirms the way I am bringing this awareness more and more into my life as well. Thank you.

313. Having little stops to feel my body and being more perceptive of my doubts is something I to am dealing with at the moment. I feel reconnected after my stops and I’m truly amazed at how sneaking ‘doubt’ is.

314. This was gorgeous to read. It showed me how simple it is to make the choice to get to know yourself by your essence rather than focussing on old patterns, doubts and issues that do not belong in the essence of who we are.

     1. So true, Johanna shares a simple way to truly get to know yourself in a way like we never have known until Universal Medicine. Divine are we.

315. I find giving myself the space to read and understand situations and my part in them really supportive too.

316. When I saw that this blog was written by you Johanna I was looking forward to reading it. Your writing is so relatable and I am enjoying being part of your unfolding journey.

317. Thank you Johanna – I love how you describe the practitioner sessions “Natalie’s session was for me the last of a series of sessions with Universal Medicine practitioners. Each session stood on its own, whilst also being part of a whole unfolding package of myself.” Very, very true. I always feel the depth of connection between the sessions I have.

     I especially loved your description of… Really claiming the purity of our essences… Most of us forget this by the time we are 9 years old. With the support of Sacred Movement, it has been a great support in me reclaiming this for myself. Indeed it is to be felt, expressed and cherished. Thank you!

     1. I loved the appreciation of healing sessions too Donna. Sessions are not a fix up for that moment, but part of a package that supports the old untrue ways to be seen and released and for more of the essence to be revealed over time. Each session does build a foundation for the next and give a focus to work with in our days.

     2. Donna you’re spot on with nominating the age 9 as being the last time that many of us were connected to our essence. Recently I have been thinking a lot about my childhood years and now know that I was incredibly connected to the life around me through my body. God never entered my thoughts but looking back now I can feel that I was entwined with life and therefore God.

318. “Dealing with my hurts and being honest supports me to clearly feel and express from my essence.” I love the simple honesty of this quote. Looking at our own issues and identifying what is our own stuff to deal with supports us to be clear. Truth can then be expressed from this clarity.

319. “Creating space for moments to stop, connect and feel” is a valuable tool in checking in with ourselves as to where we are at throughout our day. When I do this if I am unable to do a gentle breath then this is a sign I am rushing around too much and need to slow down. By having these regular stop moments and letting go of the tension and raciness and reconnecting back to our body we become one step closer to feeling the stillness and love that is naturally present within us.

     1. “Creating space for moments to stop, connect and feel.” What I love about creating space to stop is that it’s so simple and it’s free. Its available to all and it doesn’t take up any room in your house. The space to stop and feel is a very valuable tool for life annebroadbent58 I couldn’t agree more.

320. It feels to me like kicking a faithful dog constantly away when we do not appreciate our essence. It is always there, it is us and never lets us alone – though we may choose so.

     1. What a great analogy Sonja. An ability well worth remembering.

     2. Great analogy Sonja. Our essence or soul is always with us and supporting us, despite all the crazy games we play to avoid or ignore it. It sometimes brings me to tears when I feel the unwavering, unconditional love of my soul. This is a love that we rarely know in the world, yet it is always there waiting for us to reclaim.

     3. This is a great analogy Sonja.

     4. The dog that represents our soul kicked away – testimony to the divinity we come from and what we innately are the dog – our soul – never leaves always waiting for the next choice.

        1. That is exactly what I meant to say. 🙂

     5. Sonja your analogy has allowed me to feel just how awful it is to keep pushing our essence away. I will now look at appreciating my qualities and what I bring when I am living from my essence in a completely new light.

321. What a strong statement Monika. I can imagine that a lot who react to that with ‘Yes, but…’ The only ‘but’ I have is: But it’s true.

     1. love it Sonja. I can feel the but, creeping in then as you say “But it is true” is all I can be left with.

322. Not identifying with doubtful thoughts – that is a tough one but so key… we got to know what feeds that thought, but can’t feed the thought anymore.

     1. Yes I agree Joel. It is a tough one but one well worth sticking with. Natalie Benhayon and Serge Benhayon, well all the Benhayons in fact are amazing examples of this and the possibility that awaits each and everyone of us. Inspiration!

        1. Yes, I agree johanna08smith. This is so true. By discarding and eliminating our doubtful thoughts we create space to allow our divine thoughts to come through for us to express forth.

     2. I love it Joel, and even more relevant if we consider that we do not think although we think that we think, and everything that we think and come in our thoughts is fed to us by the energy we choose to align to.

     3. So true Joel and a great reminder to support me starting the day. The doubt is not from us, it is something we allow to slip in.

        1. Yes Michelle – it’s like we set ourselves up by leaving the door slightly ajar. That way we have to go into the struggle to work it out, get clear of it etc. All an illusion set up by us to stop us from being who we are and stepping up to the next X. Sometimes feeling how simple it all is is too much for us to handle and we sabotage and make it hard work.

     4. I used to feel the same as you Joel in that it was hard to clearly identify or stop doubtful thoughts, but I see now that is just me giving my power away to something outside of myself that is not true. I have the absolute choice to stop this instantaneously.

        1. It’s interesting what you say Vicky as I often feel I it is hard to identify my doubtful thoughts but the truth is I just don’t want to see them as there is comfort in getting distracted with doubt.

     5. I used to let those thoughts rule me and I thought I was them. Nowadays I’m much better at recognising them before I let them in fully. I used to have an open door policy for them, but now my door is shut. Somehow, sometimes they sneak in but the not letting them in has meant I realise they are not actually who I am.

323. I love how you claim the qualities of your essence, Strong, Harmonious, Graceful, Still etc. You include the quality ‘Equal’, inspiring others that they too are all these qualities and can also connect to them should they so choose. Beautiful & Empowering!

     1. Me too Carmin. Very claimed and very inspiring. It feels like a statement of fact, not a pep talk.

     2. I did too. There was so much clarity power and wisdom in your words.

324. Beautiful Johanna, a life lived in our essence is a life lived in love. ‘Understanding that when I choose to connect to my essence and express from there, that I am in fact directly expressing from my Soul and my connection to God through my physical body’, such a powerful truth. We are the voice of God when we live from our essence.

     1. We are all varied and beautiful reflections of divinity and God when we step out of the way and allow our essence to lead.

325. I have been enjoying within myself that the more I connect to my essence, the more naturally playful I am. This is so joyful, makes life fun and is a far cry from how I use to feel which was bogged down by life and like I was carry a heavy bag around with me.

     1. I too have experienced this Donna. It is lovely to feel the playfulness, fun and lightness that I am. It takes me back to my childhood where this was easily expressed as I was fully connected to the amazingness of me.

326. It is very beautiful to read the confirmation of your essence Johanna. I’ve been discovering more and more that claiming and confirming the qualities of my essence is what supports me absolutely to live all of me in every moment. There is a responsibility and a greater purpose to humanity to share this as I live my day… no holding me back for any reason.

     1. Beautifully expressed Sandra. This is a powerful and more serving way to live from our essence so others are able to experience this within themselves. How amazing and magical is that. This proves we are all one.

        1. Great comment annebroadbent58. I love how our living from our essence reflects to others the possibilities that are there for the choosing, and that when we choose to make more loving choices it naturally flows into the lives of those aligned to us, which so beautifully proves we are one.

     2. A gorgeous expression Sandra! Humanity await and need those who are willing to stand unwavering so without any holding back. I commend anyone who begins this journey of being all of them as we can all only benefit.

     3. I have also found this Sandra. The more I know the qualities of my essence, the less wiggle room there is for doubt or other distractions to come in and rock the boat. The more I am aware of this, the more I am finding sneaky ways I have to play dumb, dismiss or distract myself from what is there to be felt. This is part of the reclaiming to shed these old ways of sabotaging my essence.

        1. Fiona thanks for the fun and joy in what you share…I love the concept of ‘less wiggle room’. I have to say I’ve been feeling a fair bit of wriggle and squirm at times, but knowing that is just a phase while I claim in absoluteness my true essence. I can also relate to your superbly simple truth of the sneaky ways I have to play dumb. This is the one that is currently snapping at my bum! Knowing my true essence allows me to turn my head to face the snapping sneak and ask what it’s game is.

     4. Thank you Sandra your words were delivered to me when I was feeling a little lost. You have helped me snap out of the rut I was in.

     5. Gorgeous Sandra, I love what you’ve expressed.

     6. No holding back – letting it all be there for the world to see, feel and connect to. This is the power of us as we work with our soul.

     7. Just gorgeous Sandra. When we are expressing from our fullness the inspiration for others is enormously expanding. There is so much joy and learning that comes from us not holding back too.

     8. I love this Sandra “… no holding me back for any reason.” I too am finding that the stronger I am in my body and claim more of the qualities of my essence the less I am holding back. I am noticing as expressing is becoming more of the norm that when I do slip into an old behaviour eg.withdrawing, it feels very uncomfortable in my body. Knowing my essence I can then call it out and let it go. Then comes what I find some times difficult where I have to be completely honest and allow my self to feel how and why I let it in, in the first place.

327. Its beautiful to feel what giving yourself this grace of space has brought to your life Johanna. There are many jewels in what you share but “not identifying with the doubting thoughts” stands out to me as a struggle and way so many of us think as being self aware. But as you show us it’s not true at all. Here’s to the inspiration you share and to living doubt free.

     1. Thank you Joseph. Doubt is a killer and feels awful. When I feel it even in the ick of it I am able to now nominate it and know it is not part of all the amazing qualities of my essence and myself in truth but something I have let in. An unfolding path.

        1. The impact of self doubt is devastating. Something that we have adopted from a very young age and that we seek comfort in. Shaking this up and stamping out any self doubt, self judgement or being critical does indeed give us much space to enjoy and embrace who we rightly are. The qualities of what it is to be a son of God are heavenly and to allow such sweetness is where it is at.

        2. Yes it is great to know our doubts is not who we are. I am still learning this one but reading these comments is really empowering and inspiring.

        3. Very true johanna08smith, doubt is a killer and I am very aware these nowadays how awful it really feels. I am now often able to say no to this when it comes up. Having developed a clarity that allows me to see and feel that my might and glory are true and no self doubt or critique ever was.

     2. I know what you mean Joseph. You let one of those doubting thoughts in and it goes and invites all its friends… suddenly they are all crowding around and trying to think, see, or feel clearly is obscured by a miasma of negativity. Yet if we observe the room, there is always our Essence standing quietly, waiting patiently for us to reconnect.

        1. This is funny simonwilliams8 – those parties of doubtful friends can get out of control mighty quick.

        2. Beautifully put SimonWilliams8. I always have a choice about who I want to be – that guy at running around caught up in the mess thats going on for everyone else – or the guy who is still steady graceful in his own rhythm.

328. Johanna, I am inspired by the many ways you connect to your essence throughout the day. Such a beautiful but practical sharing for us all. Thank you.

329. It’s beautiful to read this Johanna and an inspiring reminder too. What a powerful knock on effect living from our essence has on those around us. Inspired to live differently, what love and grace you now bring here and to everywhere you must go, inspiring any class of students you take from living this way. Wow it’s huge. Thank you.

     1. Agreed Candida. The fact that all Johannas students get this everyday is a blessing for all.

     2. True Candida. This flow on effect is amazing. When you are truly connected to your essence people are blessed by simply walking past them and your presence offers a powerful reflection.

        1. Knowing that people are blessed by simply walking past them and that our presence offers a powerful reflection is in itself huge Lee! To know that Johanna’s students feel her presence, is such a gift for her students, all simple everyday acts that we can share with all we meet, no matter where we are or what we do. An inspiring blog Johanna.

330. The words you use to describe your essence come from and exist on planet earth. They try to describe something that existed before words, before sound. I find it an interesting paradox that as human beings there is a deep knowing that we are so much more, and the only way to get there is through these words, which in themselves do not wholly capture our essence. Not even the word ‘love’.

     1. True Jinya, we need to redefine some of these words and some of these words need to be lived and felt to understand their full and true meaning.

        1. I feel what you say here Lee, these words need to be lived before we can understand their full and true meaning.

     2. I agree with you Jinya, there are no words to truly express or capture our essence, so to live our true essence is the only way, then it is felt, and cannot be mistaken, and words are no longer needed.

     3. Words can be very powerful and when put together can hold a package of energy for the person receiving them to feel. “Expression” is the art of using words, the tools we have on earth, to deliver these packages to others so that they are able to feel in full what can’t be conveyed with words alone.

     4. So true Jinya and well said. It gives us a lot to ponder when we know there is more, yet words are unable to express that knowing.

     5. Wow Jinya. That is an amazing paragraph. What I get form that is that the way back to the glory that we truly come from is living in this world. Committing to life and living the fullness we can be right here.

331. What a beautiful blog Johanna – a true healing is felt here, with your claiming of who you and who we are in truth. This ripples out from your solid centre and offers everyone a healing and a possibility of evolving. Thank you! “By choosing to live this connection every day, developing a relationship with and expressing the divinity of my essence, I am constantly with every choice I make, confirming Who I truly Am and Who We ALL are”.

     1. So true Stephanie. I love the last line of the quote that shows that when we are expressing in full from our connection this supports others to do the same and that we are all equal.

        1. Yes it really does support everyone that we are all equally awesome, divine beings. Not a word has to be said because it is felt and I am realising that there a responsibility here I previously ignored. Acknowledging how bereft the world is of this reflection can only inspire one to claim who one is so that others may do likewise.

        2. So true Lee, we confirm others to do the same, and life is so much fun, joyful and light – I love it and choose it that way.

     2. That’s a great bit Stephanie, thank you for highlighting that part. Was so beautiful to read again.

332. Beautiful to read Johanna and know how deepening ones relationship with ones essence is the most wonderful gift we can give ourselves in the whole world and know the magic that unfolds from this. It is so inspiring.

333. I love the 4 practical tools to connecting with your essence Johanna. They are universally supportive.

334. Beautiful example of the fact that healing means to come back to your essence and living with and from that essence is religion.

335. Johanna, the list of qualities you have connected to within yourself: ‘Strong, Harmonious, Graceful’, etc is a lovely description of the nature of our essence – in all of us.

336. Johanna, ‘Not identifying with the doubting thoughts’ is a great tool to banish lack of self-worth. These thoughts are fed to us and can eat away at us and erode any self-worth if we do not value ourselves enough. By lovingly supporting yourself you demonstrate how it is possible to reconnect to your essence and once that connection is strong there is no room for self-doubt.

337. Deeply inspiring Johanna, just loved what you shared about how you have been ‘playing with and exploring your essence by creating space for moments to stop, connect and feel’. This is really great, to actually stop, to really feel. It sounds simple, but I know that is it isn’t. But does get easier the more you do it and honour that process.

338. You have said it all – and have confirmed us all with you – thank you; “By choosing to live this connection every day, developing a relationship with and expressing the divinity of my essence, I am constantly with every choice I make, confirming Who I truly Am and Who We ALL are.”

339. “ I am: Strong, Harmonious, Graceful, Still, Sacred, Truth, Delicate, Sweet, Tender, Divine, Loving, Silky, Beholding, Gathering, Beautiful, Unifying, Rhythmical, Flowing, Authoritative, Precious, Unwavering, Solid, Equal, Powerful and knowing that God is within me.” Wow hearing you claim yourself as this Johanna, offers us all a powerful reflection to step up, and not play it small or live in contraction of any kind, we are all glorious, sons and daughters of our father born to shine our light in full, no apologies for who we are accepted!

340. Johanna, I love the concept of playfully exploring one’s essence; it feels so joy-full, being inquisitive about one’s essence. I often take myself very seriously and make things like this a burden and if I don’t manage to do them, in comes the voices of self critique and doubt. The playful removes all of this self-bashing and opens up a child-like inquiry and innocence into exploring one’s essence, love it!

341. “Dealing with my hurts and being honest supports me to clearly feel and express from my essence.” The more we face our hurts and look at them honestly the more space in us is created to respond to life, rather than ‘re-act’ to life and the many challenges it presents.

342. “I can give myself the space I need when a situation arises and allow myself to be sensitive, understanding what is going on before I respond.” This is very helpful Johanna, too often I react to situations and people, as I haven’t honoured myself and allowed time and space to feel myself and any hurts that have been triggered, before responding to another son of God.

343. “I too have this deep level of love, sensitivity, stillness and solidness in me.”
     This is gorgeous to claim this for oneself Johanna, the practitioners of Universal Medicine are certainly an amazing and unwavering reflection for us all, showing us equal-ness and love, never judging or condemning.

344. Thank you Johanna. I feel inspired to begin developing a relationship with my essence based on the wisdom you have shared here.

345. I have had sessions from Natalie Benhayon for a few years now, and they have been invaluable in assisting me to not just deal with life, but to love life again.

346. This is a beautiful sharing of your journey back to you Johanna…and very inspiring to read, thank you.

347. And to add that there is something about the word ‘silky’ that causes me to hold my breath for the briefest of moments.

348. Johanna I have just re read your monumental article again, which was confirmation of what I felt the first time and that is that the energy in which it was written was purely divine.

349. I have never heard of the word essence in the terms of (our innate essence) until meeting Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine. This also has not been presented as a phrase or word used for the sake of it but talked about from a known and lived truth with an understanding of the quality of the essence and that every person has this. Why do we not learn or speak of this when we are little, shouldn’t this be something that is expressed and talked about first instead of education? As this is to do with life itself and connecting to and living from our essence changes our life completely in a very beautifull yet practical way.

350. Johanna your opening line ‘Developing a relationship with and connecting to and playfully exploring my essence’ is very revealing. I love the way that you have conveyed such a lightness about a topic that has previously seemed to imply that was has been needed is a lot of hard work and effort!

351. This a beautiful confirmation Johanna of all that you truly are. Once we can understand all the negative thoughts and behaviours that we take on and run with are not part of us, only covering the beauty within, then we can choose to give no further power to those destructive patterns and instead choose to return back to our essence and the beauty awaiting within to shine forth once more.

352. If you’re wondering what the word Livingness means here is a definition.. http://www.unimedliving.com/unimedpedia/word-index/the-livingness.html

353. Johanna, I could feel the power of your essence coming through in all your words….And what a beautiful confirmation for us all in this line; ‘I too have this deep level of love, sensitivity, stillness and solidness in me’. Your whole blog was very confirming, thank you so much….

354. I love the claiming in this Johanna, and that it is not about being perfect but being willing to explore and claim yourself along the way…

355. It has been deeply inspiring to read your words this morning Johanna – and to share your grace and beauty as you bring it to the world – from your essence.

356. This is a gorgeous blog Johanna and deeply honouring of you, Natalie and the many other esoteric practitioners. It is obvious from the state of the world that our current health care system is not working, a key missing ingredient is practitioners not walking their talk so to speak. Natalie Benhayon and the many other esoteric practitioners are living examples of walking their talk and hence why their treatments are so successful and inspire change.

357. I love the practical recipe you share Johanna for connecting to and realising your essence. This is something I feel I can come back to as a confirmation or as a reminder when I need to reconnect or have lost it a little. It is also of huge value for someone who is starting out wanting to connect more to themselves and isn’t sure how to do it.

358. Being aware of the quality in which I do something was quite alien to me before attending presentations by Universal Medicine I really had little concept of presence and used to be very hard in my actions, I still am in some ways but this is completing changing thanks to the support received from esoteric practitioners. The quality in which we do something is everything, yet it is funny in this world of focusing on the outcome, we easily forget this. I am sure this could also be the reason why there is so much unnecessary repetition because we did not put the love and quality in, in the first place.

     1. So true samanthaengland, for a long time I too never really considered just how ‘hard and fast’ I was being in almost all that I did, and in that how often this requires a re do again as what is left is without love and quality, and frankly may well not have been done at all.

     2. Very true samanthaengland by focussing only on the outcome, as we unfortunately tend to do in this world, we do not care about the quality in which we do things and we do not learn how important it is to take deep care of ourselves and thus compromise our bodies enormously, losing more and more touch with what it means to live in a body that is truly vital and healthy to be in.

359. “She holds an unapologetic, unwavering solidness of love and an equal-ness for all others within her – especially from her eyes.” With this, I 100% concur Johanna.

360. I can really feel the truth of this Johanna, ‘I am love first. There is no need for judgment or critique’, I have found that by knowing this to be true and feeling this love in myself, and others I am much more loving and understanding. I used to be judgmental of other people if they were acting in a way that did not feel loving, but I can now see that the behavior is not who they truly are, this allows me to remain open and not go into judgment.

361. “Dealing with my hurts and being honest supports me to clearly feel and express from my essence” – absolutely Johanna, this creates a spaciousness in the body…I always feel it rather like when you empty out a rubbish bin, or clean your house. The feeling afterwards is clear, flowing and harmonious, and encourages or inspires me to continue and not stop clearing out the rubbish (in all ways)…

362. I have not always known that I had an essence until I came across Universal Medicine presentations. I only recently connected to my delicateness and my tenderness, which I feel is a part of this essence

363. “The practitioners all shared in a way that came with understanding, allowing me to determine if what they said was true for me or not, and this was very empowering.” Discernment is actively presented by all Universal Medicine practitioners, for in honesty we do know if something feels true or not.

364. Thank you Johanna, for claiming your magnificence. That allows each and every one of us to do the same.

     1. So true Irena, even if it’s only a glimpse that some feel, the alchemy of another’s words while claiming their truth, can unlock the boxes that hold our light captive.

365. Natalie Benhayon is indeed a remarkable woman and practitioner. Her wisdom, love and playfulness is so obvious to anyone who spends any time with her. These qualities she has developed through the way she lives with very deep dedication to self love and tenderness. I highly value her counsel and sessions.

     1. Something I deeply love feeling when I read others appreciation of Natalie Benhayon is how there is no feeling lesser than, or that Natalie is better than. You can feel the surrender within all that they too are equal to Natalie, but an open understanding that they have not made the choices Natalie has, to live the love and wisdom she does today. This is testimony to Natalie’s love and the fact that she inspires all to be the love they are by her living hers.

     2. I second that Andrew Mooney; I too highly value and recommend Natalie’s counsel and sessions.

     3. I agree Andrew, her wise counsel has been deeply supportive on so many levels and her living joy and playfulness an inspiration and a reminder of the same joy we also have within – and that we don’t have to make life so arduous by taking on stuff that is not, and was never meant to be a part of us, and to just let it go 🙂

366. What I am learning now is how one movement leads to the next, guaranteeing its quality, and every practicality of this world is an opportunity for me to put that science into practice. And I have learnt how doubt and justification are the biggest game spoiler for me.

     1. Super well said Fumiyo – Doubt has also been the biggest game spoiler that I have chosen to spoil, and not claim my Glory. Johanna has claimed it all and I agree with her (also working on this) that “Not identifying with the doubting thoughts, unsupportive ways or patterns as being me” can be difficult as they can be so ‘justified!’ or so ‘familiar’, however by slowly putting this into practice, as well as taking more responsibility (our responsibility also being about claiming and confirming who we are), it seems we can begin to stop this.

367. Thank you Johanna for celebrating the inspiration that Natalie Benhayon offers to the world. When I am with Natalie her love shines through her and it ignites the same love within me.

     1. Yes Mary Natalie Benhayon holds each and every person she encounters in absolute love, igniting their inner flame of love. She is an absolute inspiration and I also thank Johanna for celebrating the truly amazing woman she is.

368. “Laying and surrendering for short spaces of time, closing my eyes and allowing myself to just be and connect to who I am – such as when I wake in the morning or before sleep at night I lay, allowing my body to surrender, allowing myself to just feel.”, I too have been allowing this connection for myself and I find it very supportive as I just allow myself to be, feel and connect. Through this allowing I have been able to connect to my tenderness and preciousness.

     1. Yes agree Amita.. and the challenge I faced when I first did this, i.e. just allowing myself to lie down and do nothing for a moment in a day but to feel how I was, how my body felt, its aches as well as its contentment, was a feeling of guilt for not ‘doing’ or ‘working’. Nowadays to surrender to the body is probably the most important medicine that supports me to re-connect and confirm the wonder that it holds – the Soul. And I realised that allowing this, is actually where the real work is, and that by resting, I am indeed truly working – by being.

        1. Zofia, I too have experienced the difficulty in not ‘doing’ or ‘working’ – the guilt, the restlessness, the aches as well as a sense of just letting myself be (all at the same time) – and this is something I am still working on and exploring more of. But as you have said, this moment of connection and surrender is a much needed medicine and works wonders and offers so much more than we ever get to realise.

369. I love this feeling of: connect – merge – become, which leaves me simply be in its absoluteness.

     1. Absolutely Fumiyo to rebind to our innermost can be this simple, this instant, if we are prepared to get self out of the way.

        1. Isn´t it fascinating that rebinding to our innermost and thus the deepest sense of being who we are requires to get self out of the way? Reminds me of: “Know yourself and you know God.”

     2. Fumiyo, those three words just took me to my absoluteness. Such simplicity is on offer when we feel the truth and alchemy of words.

     3. ‘I love this feeling of: connect – merge – become, which leaves me simply be in its absoluteness’ Fumiyo that is pure poetry to my ears.

     4. Yes Fumiyo and Alex, from the outside this seemed like a paradox to me but there is no self in the way of the soul just universal connection.

370. This was such a timely read for me. Thank you, Johanna. Developing connection with my essence is an ongoing process. The deeper I go, the more I appreciate and the more normal it becomes. Just looking back on what/who I used to know as me a few years ago, and what I have come to know as me now – they are miles apart. And living every moment of life from that place is the only way that makes any sense.

     1. Well said, Fumiyo. When we finally allow ourselves to drop into a deeper connection inside, nothing less than this makes sense any more. It is the place from which we can express love and truth, and it is a joy to feel and know who we are and what we are a part of, a home coming.

        1. It does feel like it is coming home Janet. People – in their own time and way – returning to themselves and realising and appreciating the power, love and the grace that they are and surrendering and deepening their connection to that.

     2. I too am developing living from my connection and it’s an on-going learning and unfolding daily and moment by moment. Now when I’m not with my connection I catch it much more quickly and can feel that I am missing something. It’s a very loving and beautiful learning.

     3. I feel I’ve tended to focus on ‘the past’ too much in my life, which has been very stagnating. I love what you say here, Ariana, about knowing ‘how to live from here onwards.’ It’s beautiful to feel the freedom of allowing the past to be in the past and recognising that everything that has happened has happened for a reason, but allowing myself to now live in the present, with my focus on the here and now, recognising that I KNOW how I want to live now and always, in connection with my beautiful self.

     4. Yes ‘to know how to live from here onwards’ is vital. How often do we encounter a true way to move into our future? And what a joy to know that one can change and continue to deepen and embrace this change as a natural part of discovering who we truly are.

371. The only thing that sticks out for me in this blog is “dealing with my hurts and being honest supports me..” That speaks volumes Johanna – thank you.
     If we get honest, I mean really deeply honest we got a chance of getting to our hurts and dealing with them and this can sometimes be a long process if we are not open and willing to go there. I am amazed at how we avoid dealing with our hurts and yet it just holds us back from what you call “essence” which I would say is the real you or the real me. Same thing but different words to keep it simple and super accessible to ALL.
     I tend to use earthy language to bridge the general public, so whilst I understand what you are saying in this blog, the words used is not something my punters would relate to.

372. I love all the adjectives you use to describe yourself Johanna and I am now able to see such qualities in me and everyone equally.

     1. A beautiful claiming of the divine qualities you are Kevin. I love that when we can see them in others it means we are that too.

     2. Same for me. I never have been so ‘bold’ to claim all these qualities for myself, and on top as a public statement; that is very empowering.

     3. How beautiful to read those divine qualities, and not only know that are within you, but that you can actually feel them within yourself, and therefore know and feel that they exist in all others equally.

373. Beautiful Joanna! I too through Universal practitioners am developing the real me, away from all the things I thought I was meant to be. Discovering that it is very Ok to be tender and gentle and to be able to express how I feel without bottling it up is so very liberating.

374. “By choosing to live this connection every day, developing a relationship with and expressing the divinity of my essence, I am constantly with every choice I make, confirming Who I truly Am and Who We ALL are.”-
     Wow, Johanna- how confirming and powerful is everything that your wrote.
     Very inspiring article, reminding us all that we come from LOVE within and when embraced fully how glorious is our life and what a beautiful gift we can bring another.

375. I loved reading your blog Johanna, a beautiful celebration and you writing from your essence. It’s true that when we live from and celebrate our essence, we celebrate the essence we can see in all others as well.

     1. Very true Katerina, Appreciation and celebration of ourselves and others is the key to returning to the inner glory that lies within us all. This is not something that is encouraged or even recommended; we have more a way of life that is constantly critical and asking us to always be more. It is no wonder that the rates of illness and disease are as they are, as we are constantly pushing ourselves and never surrendering to the fact that we are enough.

376. Your point Johanna “that we are all love” is a vital to remember each day and throughout the day. When we come back to a true knowing of this we are able to surrender deeper and not hold onto those things that keep us from feeling the love that we are.

     1. Just imagine how different our world would be if every mother taught their children “that we are all love”.

     2. Reminding ourselves that ‘we are ALL love’ also allows us to bring understanding when we feel those around us making unloving choices. We can still connect to the love that that person is, despite the fact that they are not choosing to connect to their inner heart in that moment. If we allow ourselves to feel their love and see their behaviour as something separate, which it is, it offers a beautiful opportunity for the person to choose differently. They can feel us connecting to their love.

377. I love all the points that you make Johanna around the simple things that help connect with our essence. I am finding that as I deal with my hurts and they no longer dominate my thought patterns, I am feeling more and more the beauty of my essence and am able to express from there. If we don’t deal with our hurts then they always limit us in expressing from our essence, as we are then expressing from the “what is not” opposed to the “what is”.

     1. Yes, Donna, once we deal with our hurts we see that they are not us – just something that has made us feel we need to protect ourselves, but in so doing we cover ourselves over with stuff that does not belong to us and once we let go of that protection we are left with our naturalness, just as we were as a child – so simple yet not easy to get back to and this is why blogs like this are so supportive for us all as a reminder of the “what is” or who we truly are.

378. Having our thoughts be with our bodies is so loving, so much so that, even a moment out of sync feels like abuse in our precious bodies. Rushing in our modern daily life is made to be necessary and normal, the truth is, this choice is our delay to evolution.

     1. A great call Adele, and bring responsibility back into the equation.

     2. I can feel this is true Adele and look forward to the day when my thoughts are so aligned with what I am doing that when they are not, I feel it as a disruption, enough so to bring me straight back to my body.

     3. This has also been my experience Adele – when I am with myself, my thoughts are with my body it is so loving, the moment I leave that, it can feel like being hit by a truck. Thank you Johanna for sharing ways to continue to support ourselves through these moments and to support our contact with our essence.

     4. Yes, the choice to rush and not be with ourselves certainly delays our return to being all that we are and retards our pull to evolve. When expressed so clearly the choice to get rushed off my feet, believing I need to deal with the issues I have created, can clearly be seen and I can return to being with myself.

     5. Where I work, I have found it challenging, but very loving and supportive to allow myself to work in my own rhythm and not be drawn into the chaotic pattern of others around me. It’s a very busy office and I can instantly feel when I’m ‘off’, as I start reacting to the whirlwind.

     6. When we come out of sync, a gap opens up and it is surprising just what gets in. Whether it is a neglect of the body that creeps in first, or a crowd of negative thoughts, all to quickly I can find myself in a spin. Nothing has changed from the moment before, and its simply the act of reconnecting to my body that slows it all down and brings it back into one.

     7. Awesome comment Adele! Yes it does feel like abuse to our body when we rush around, live in disregard and choose to be distracted simply to delay our evolution. This sounds so familiar, well, that’s because I have played this game myself and for many life times too. I am still learning to consistently connect to my essence and this will continuously deepen more and more, as I choose to say yes to absolute love and evolution more and more.

379. Johanna the deep care and love we respect our bodies with is responded by delicateness and sustained with a deep strength and harmony, that we cannot but share with the world. No matter how the world chooses to respond, this harmony expressed is already changing lives.

     1. “…this harmony expressed is already changing lives” as it is the missing quality that is the cause of disharmony in the first place. By simply offering it to a world that craves for, but is void of it, allows everyone to have a choice again – to either connect or not. The offering of a choice is already healing.

        1. So true, Alex Braun. ‘The offering of a choice is already healing.’ The more people who choose to live from the love that we all are, the greater the pull, for those who are choosing differently, to consider making another choice, to consider choosing the love that they are, also.

        2. We need some reality to what is truth, i.e. need to see it lived so that we regain trust that it is possible to live with harmony, love, integrity etc. again in a world that very much shows us the opposite.

     2. Beautiful Adele.

     3. Yes Adele to truly be ourselves is all that is asked of us, and in living our true essence not only is our life completely changed but this way of being will cause a ripple effect that will change many peoples lives.

380. Thank you for sharing this Johanna. This is such a beautiful connection and exploration of your relationship with yourself. Very inspiring.

381. “I am love first”, that is so simple and so true. The constant reminder of ourselves as love simply cannot allow us to have judgments on ourselves or on others. It also allows us to see through all reactions. Are we being love? If not, we can choose again. If we are, it is another’s right to similarly choose. And in choosing love, it is love we respond with and express from.

     1. Beautiful Adele, we are already love and already complete, so nothing needs to be gained from outside, only allowed to unfold forth from within.

        1. Beautifully expressed Annie, ‘we are already love and already complete, so nothing needs to be gained from outside, only allowed to unfold forth from within.’ If this was taught at schools and in homes how differently we would feel about ourselves, we would be able to evolve, trust ourselves and love ourselves, rather than how currently society is with a lack of love and care for ourselves.

     2. Beautiful comment Adele.

     3. This throws self-critique and judgement out the window Adele. If we make a mistake by not being love then we don’t need to attach to that, just simply come back to being love by changing our choice in the next moment.

        1. Great point Joshua …. when we are always, bringing ourselves back to the love that we are, we focus on the what IS, what is true, not on the what is NOT. The more we are living and breathing who we ARE, there is no room for who we are NOT.

     4. Yes, first and foremost, we are love…if we start with this, then everything is possible from here on. Even if we can’t feel it fully all of the time, or at all, if we allow ourselves to just start with that and live from that then our lives can change hugely. “I am love first” is a game changer.

     5. I love what you share here Adele, that if we are not being love, we can choose again. No hardness or judgement on ourselves, just choose again.

        1. That goes to show Heidi how deeply accepting, patient and encompassing love truly is, we have the free will to always choose again.

        2. Yes Heidi I agree,no judgement on ourselves, just playfully exploring our essence and what stands in the way of us expressing this fully.

382. Johanna it is interesting sometimes I here/read the same words being used, many of which you have described in this blog and it can seem overdone. Yet as I read you blog this morning, the connection with my body was palpable and everything you wrote made sense to me. So I got a great practical example how it is not necessarily the words we use but where they come from within us that inspires.

383. Imagine if we all lived like this, knowing our essence, knowing that we come from love and are made of love. This is a beautiful blog Johanna, and I can feel how amazing your classroom must be. Everyone has this essence, this love within them. It is possible for everyone to know this.

     1. Yes Amanda I agree, and we make this possible by living ‘knowing our essence, knowing that we come from love and are made of love’ ourselves. Living in our essence inspires others to do the same.

384. A fantastic blog, Johanna. Thank you for sharing your reconnection with your essence with all of us!

385. ‘The practitioners all shared in a way that came with understanding, allowing me to determine if what they said was true for me or not’. This is my experience of practitioner treatment sessions too and also of Universal Medicine courses and workshops. There is never any imposition or need for you to ‘get it’, whatever the ‘it’ may be. Just something to ponder on as a possibiiity, with you free to make up your own mind, in your own time, at your own choosing.

386. I appreciate it when you write “I can give myself the space I need when a situation arises and allow myself to be sensitive, understanding what is going on before I respond”. Such a contrast to the usual reaction which always comes from an unresolved hurt and is a defensive stance. What a breath of fresh air!

387. I found this quite challenging to read. For me it feels like I still carry a lot of pain to simply be myself (my essence) in the world. There is a real feeling of it not being accepted, and a real fear that it again won’t be. There is an awareness of being disapproved of for being me as a child. I can feel that there is a lot to be examined around expressing all of me in this world. Thanks Johanna.

388. A beautiful celebration Johanna, thank you for sharing it and giving me the opportunity to appreciate that I too am that. As we all are in truth.

389. What an absolute gorgeous confirmation of who you are Johanna, and yes we are all that its just whether we choose to live and express this that it becomes and known quality that is felt by all.

390. Super powerful blog Johanna – feels absolutely divine. Thank you for sharing as it has certainly inspired me to explore developing a relationship with my essence.

391. Johanna, I love the openness and playfulness in which you are exploring your essence.

392. The old saying comes to me sometimes “lead by example” and Natalie Benhayon does this in spades. It really is “lead by reflection” and with a shining beacon of love and a fully claimed woman, Natalie Benhayon is leading by reflection for all she graces with her presence.

393. A session with Natalie Benhayon is the most natural thing in the world. As in, yes, she is extraordinary, but she makes being extraordinary a new kind of normal. All we have to do is the same – understand ourselves as extraordinary and make that our normal.

     1. Yes Victoria, Natalie does show how just being claimed in your own essence, and exquisite love is something to be lived in the everyday extraordinary/normal expression.

394. ‘By choosing to live this connection every day, developing a relationship with and expressing the divinity of my essence, I am constantly with every choice I make, confirming Who I truly Am and Who We ALL are.’ …… imagine how it would be if each and every one of us chose to live in this way. It would be heaven on earth.

395. What a gorgeous blog to read first up Johanna. Developing a deep and loving relationship with ourselves is the key to life. All the qualities that you mentioned are within us all and when connected to actually connects us to the equality of humanity and our divine true essence we can hide from but will eventually all return to.

396. Thank you, beautiful Johanna. It was such a gift to read your sharing this morning. Very empowering reading not only how you have claimed the truth and exquisiteness of you, but your grace and joy in doing so.
     ‘claiming the purity of my essence, and what I know is me, the true me, and claiming that as normal. I feel the deep gorgeousness within me,’ ….. and so do we.

397. Deeply so.

398. “An ancient knowing and an absoluteness that my essence is who I am – my connection to my Soul and God.” Johanna this line solidified everything for me. I could feel the absolute truth that we are all connected to God and that is a precious gift we all bestow.

399. This is profoundly Beautiful Johanna. I noticed that reading your blog made me stop and connect on a deeper level with myself. The way you are with yourself is absolutely inspiring. Confirming what I know inside, but do not live most of the times yet. The Lightness, Strength, Fragility and Love are radiating through out your blog. Thank you.

400. ‘Connecting to the fact that deep down we are all love, every moment is precious.’
     Beautiful, Brendan. Every moment when we’re not being love, is a moment when we could have been so, we are missing out and so is everyone else.

401. Wow your phenomenal list of all the things you are is just stunning… superbly so! But what is truly gorgeous is that we are all of this…. we just have to choose to connect. Thank goodness for Universal Medicine showing us the way.

     1. So true Samantha, it is a true blessing when someone dares to stand up and shows humanity another way and Serge Benhayon is the one who has initiated this for us at this time and age.

402. I agree Doug – it certainly does bring a deeper meaning to what our ‘purpose in life’ is.

403. Natalie Benhayon’s presence is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your experience Johanna. I have been having healing sessions now with Natalie a few times a year for the past five years and she is like a trusted friend. Before these healing sessions with Natalie and other esoteric healing practitioners there was no connection with my essence. I knew there was more to me but I always had an elusive feeling that I couldn’t reach that part. Now I feel my essence everyday. It’s the part of us that’s beautiful, wise and VERY loving.

     1. I echo that. Before I cottoned on to the esoteric modalities I had completely lost touch with me and had had next to no sense of my essence since childhood. What I love about the esoteric modalities is that they allow you to re-connect with the feeling of your essence in your body first. That way the mind or any sense of trying is out of the way, leaving you with a new marker for how things could be and feel all the time.

404. Johanna how beautifully you have expressed who you and we all are. Love is the yummiest feeling ever.

405. Thank you Johanna for sharing your learning, and how you go about it lovingly and playfully. I feel there is so much in your blog, and it will keep inspiring me to come back to my connection, to choose it more consistently whilst being playful and loving with myself.

406. Absolutely Katie – the reflection and inspiration offered by others is incredibly supportive. As is understanding we too offer that same reflection and inspiration and appreciating this further deepens our love for ourselves and each other.

     1. Ginadunlop, I love how you put it in the perspective of the whole and show that we each have an integral part to play here. Appreciating ourselves and what we can offer is a huge step towards deepening love on this planet.

407. I love the practicality and step-by-step nature this blog is presented Johanna. Living from Essence 101 – A handbook to honouring God within. It makes sense that we need to re-establish a connection to our heart and thus our equal divinity before we express, otherwise we are expressing something that is not of this one unifying body of love.

408. Thank you Johanna, from your program and consistent unfolding back into the love and qualities that you are you shine brightly around you; for all others to know their true essence and build their relationships with themselves too. I can tell from what you have written that this commitment to you is more than worth it, as the exquisite beauty you are living is an immeasurable value of the inner contentment that you experience. Allowing this sense of contentment or acceptance of and within oneself is something that each and every person deserves to feel and own for themselves.

     1. It’s wonderful to have such bright lights shining in the world. They inspire others to know there’s something more; another way to be.

409. Johanna, reading this I feel how we can live from the essence or truth of who we are and to do so opens up another world, one where to love and confirm ourselves is normal and an absolute joy, and as we deal with any hurts we have we can express more of that deep love we innately are.

410. “Natalie has a depth of wisdom and is a true inspiration to me; the authority of her livingness is incontrovertible. She holds an unapologetic, unwavering solidness of love and an equal-ness for all others within her – especially from her eyes.” I so agree with what you say here, Johanna, Natalie is a truly amazing woman, she holds so much love within her, and she is absolutely inspiring to us all. Her depth of wisdom is ‘out of this world’. She so inspires me to truly find this within myself.

     1. What is inspiring too for me is that she is a woman half my age, proving youthfulness does not preclude people from embodying enormous wisdom. Indeed I feel encouraged to establish the strongest foundation of this kind for myself for the remainder of this life, so I can return in my next with a similar solidity and be of true purpose from very early on.

411. A very powerful and practical sharing of ‘The Livingness’ – thank you so much Johanna. The intricate and delicate way you have brought these profound and wise words will lovingly support all who read them. I particularly loved your comment – ‘Understanding that when I choose to connect to my essence and express from there, that I am in fact directly expressing from my Soul and my connection to God through my physical body’. Very Beautiful.

     1. Very beautifully said Christine and I agree without a doubt ‘The intricate and delicate way Johanna has brought these profound and wise words will lovingly support all who read them’.

412. Thank you Johanna for this exquisite sharing. To understand we are love first and foremost is to feel a deep and warm embrace that connects us more deeply to the love we are. And from there the love and embrace keeps deepening; it is a space we live in which carries us through our day and life- it is always there, should we choose to feel the embrace and supports us to observe when we choose to feel we are anything less that this immense love.

413. Johanna, what you have presented here is the fact that we have choices – we can wallow in the negative which drives us further away from what we are seeking, or we can surrender with love to love. The joy that radiates from choosing love lights us up like nothing else can and feels simply divine.

     1. ‘The joy that radiates from choosing love lights us up like nothing else’ how gorgeous Helen, and how true – the light that beams from those who are joyful is palpable and inspiring. Why would we choose anything else once we have felt this?

414. Thank you Johanna, beautifully expressed how you playfully connect to our essence, revealing and living the God within.

415. Thank you Johanna for this powerful testimony, claiming who you are and who we all essentially are. When we realise and accept that we are in truth, love first, we are able to develop and deepen our connection to knowing the qualities of our love and also then what is not of this love, what is not truly ourselves becomes very clear. Our connection to our bodies become an integral marker and guide for us as we return to and deepen our living in connection to our love, to our Soul and God, through our daily lives with All.

416. To have even one taste of our essence, as divine as that it is (literally) to feel, what it also does is expose what is there in disconnection to that. With patience I am discovering that through my choices it is for me to come back to the quality that is present when I am truly with me. I can not but feel inspired by all you describe here Johanna of what you have chosen to connect to, thank you.

417. Natalie Benhayon has an amazing depth of wisdom and she inspires us all. I have had sessions with Natalie and each session she takes me to another level, each time developing a greater stillness. She is great inspiration and shares many words of wisdom.

     1. So true, Natalie Benhayon is an amazing woman and a great practitioner, very wise and totally down to earth.

     2. I agree Amita. Natalie is a great rolemodel and practitioner with huge love for humanity and people.

418. Your description of the delicateness you feel like a ‘gold chain’ is beautiful Johanna, and represents so simply the preciousness we have inside. When you stop and surrender this way you can sense the true jewel you actually are.

     1. It is a good metaphor – we often feel delicateness precludes strength yet the visual of a fine gold chain demonstrates this is not the case. This is something I know as a woman I have grappled with (and continue to do so) – understanding that there is power in delicateness. Natalie Benhayon demonstrates this in spades.

     2. I agree Joseph – I also felt the beauty in Johanna’s description of delicateness being like a ‘gold chain’.

419. A celebration of living the love and beauty we are.

420. The quality you share here Johanna is worlds apart from the way you used to live and be yet what you do may not have necessarily changed in a great way. This is a true testament to the fact that quality is far more important in many ways than what we necessarily do in the first place.

     1. That’s interesting Joshua. Are we also saying here the essence we are is, or has never been, very far away? That it’s simply a matter of reconnecting or tuning back into the quality we have always been but not necessarily given expression to?

        1. All of the seeking for answers and solutions and yet it is just a simple choice of reconnection.

421. Thank you for sharing, Johanna, with so much simplicity, the grandness we are. The more I accept, appreciate and confirm how amazing I am, the steadier my foundation gets to be more love. It simply melts all the resistance to be not love.

     1. It seems crazy why we even resist love, but I know I do and I agree Monika R it takes commitment and consistency to claim back our love.

        1. You are so right, Judith it does seem crazy to even resist love for there is nothing we want more than to be love and be loved.

422. A gorgeous confirmation of the power available to us all when we choose to to reconnect and truly express from our essence.

423. It is very beautiful to reconnect to our essence that what we truly are, connected with everything and everyone, I can feel how I getting reminded again and again lately that that’s what it is about. It is about the connection with me and my body, and not letting all the thoughts and worries take over.

     1. It’s interesting how those thoughts and worries can creep in to undermine or de-rail us. If we can stay connected and see them as the simple hindrances they are, we can brush them away like flies. Not necessarily ignoring that which might need to be dealt with, but not overly investing in them either.

     2. I can relate to what you say Benkt, I too am reminded often that it is only about the connection with myself first and that from there all the rest of life will unfold, instead of unfolding life and working hard, hoping that with that I will find who I am and connect to my essence. I have found that the last does not work, but was a way of living I was falsely inspired to.

424. Our essence has never changed, it has always been absolute and omnipotent, it is how we have smothered and boxed this amazingness into the body. When we give it a chance, this love that is our essence, just radiates so very bright.

     1. Beautifully expressed Matthew – we simply need to give LOVE a chance and the lightworks begin.

     2. So true Matthew and Tamara, let the lightworks begin and reclaim the sparkle in our eyes, connecting to our essence is so absolutely worth it.

425. I am love first. This is the golden comment for me, living this changes all my choices.

     1. Love your ‘golden comment’ Joel.

426. The words you use at the end describes my essence too. If we are all the same in our deepest heart, is there such a thing as ‘my’ and ‘your’ essence? The connection to that innocence, tenderness, joy etc is what connects us all and it is amazing to feel, even though most people in the world are not feeling it consciously. This should not discourage us from holding steadfast to this truth we know is there for us all.

     1. Nice one, Jinya. In ‘essence’ we are all part of the one divine pool of essence, drops of water in the same big, connected ocean. Somehow together yet individually expressing. Staying mindful of the whole is key – it’s when we forget about the rest of the world we’re in trouble.

     2. Jinya, that is the heart of the matter and where we will return to as a humanity, to see that we are all interconnected, one mass of particles essentially, and that the separation we create through the identities we wish to have are not who we are or how we are made to be. We are all related to one another and made up of the same matter. It’s science and its beautifully true to behold.

        1. Yes Stephen what you say is so true and so humbling. The fact is that we are sharing particles with each and everything and everyone we come in contact with. It is only the idea that we are separate that keeps us separate and from knowing all there is to know!

427. I am honoured to be married to Johanna and I know that she truly lives each and every word expressed, she’s an inspiration of inner light- a blessing.

     1. What a beautiful testimony from husband to wife, Ryan – a true inspiration for how to build a relationship based on love.

428. How free have we come so far, and it is only the beginning – Universal Medicine Healing Modalities just rock?

     1. So true, felixschumacher8. It feels very confirming to reflect and appreciate just how far we have come, as we allow ourselves to unfurl in the flow of life. Like delicate flowers, the more we allow our petals to open and expand, exuding our own exotic scent, our truth, beauty and grace will be felt by all, especially our yummy selves.

429. I love the practical tips here such as not allowing doubt to creep in. Self doubt comes in so many shapes and forms, and every shape and size it is equally harmful. I love how simply you put it here, you simply say no to such thoughts that do not equal the love that you want to live your life with.

     1. Yes, Meg self-doubt is insidious and it can seem to loom so large, but once we see it is not us it is simple to say No to it, and it cannot sustain itself in the face of this resolve as the thoughts are being fed to us – they are not us. Before we are aware of this it can be hard to detach from the thoughts and disentangle them from who we think we are. This is why blogs like this are so supportive, for the more of us who bust the illusion the less hold it has on us.

        1. It’s super helpful also in the face of self doubt to combat it with the real truth, and instead of going with the self doubt appreciating something amazing about ourselves.

430. Reclaiming your essence and feeling the magic of god deep within , is the yummiest feeling in the world ….

     1. You said it deborahannhansen – so natural and truly exquisite. And what is ever-inspiring is that there is no end to the depth that our Heavenliness can be known and lived.

     2. … and so simple to do Deborah!

431. This is lovely Johanna, the way you have expressed the beauty of your connection to your essence and how we can do the same, just by being love. As we leave behind the years of neglect of ourselves and focus on first just being, as you said “stop , connect and feel” that’s all it takes!

432. The simplicity of connecting to our essence – it’s the simple things in life that unfold the magic.

     1. Love what you’ve said here Marika – “..it’s the simple things in life that unfold the magic.” Keeping things truly simple is a joyful way to live.

     2. If it is not simple it is not true, and not love.

433. Developing a loving relationship with ourselves and our bodies, naturally unfolds all the love that we are – our essential nature. In this place we are all equal.

     1. With equal-ness and open-ness, we have such an amazing opportunity to learn and grow from each other, lovingly so. Without judgment or comparison, rather, with love, acceptance and appreciation. How blessed we are to have each other.

434. The last months I put myself on a program to connect with me. I do it in the morning with the support of some gentle exercise, and every time in the day when I get challenged in any way, I connect with me. All else will develop from here. And I thought that I needed trust to let go of controlling situations, me and others, but I found that what I ‘needed’ was LOVE. The Love for me and all, to make that choice. And this love was in me all the time – I just had to activate it. And let me tell you: it is such a joy to do so.

     1. Absolutely Sandra. I can relate to this deeply – when you say “And I thought that I needed love …” I could feel in me how I have gone so much to “I need …” in my mind to get to feeling me. When all of that is an outside attainment, a fix, a put-down, a deficit. But as I develop love for me and always simply come back to knowing I am love, then I am able to connect to me and my essence. It is sold and simple and no discussion about what I am not and what I am letting go of is required. Just activating love – as you say – so simple. And yes a joy.

     2. Yes Sandra I agree it is such a joy. Through developing my connection with me, with my love within, I felt that this was when I truly began to know the meaning of living life in full. As the more I choose to connect with me the more this developing quality of presence is lived through my day and with others.

     3. I would say that life is one big (love) program, withholding many smaller programs of our choosing; to be so committed to life and of learning all that there is to learn, of our past choices and our responsibility is a beautiful process to embrace.

        1. Yes I agree Cherise and reading your comment brought a big smile to my face. Life is one big (love) program. Also reading this blog today I felt (re) connected back to me and so much tension dropped away. Thank you Johanna for a stunning piece of writing.

        2. Beautiful Cherise – Life is one big love program. This time around I am committing to the program in full.

        3. So true Cherise life is one big program of making it about love, but at times we take a detour and make it about something else.

     4. I love this sharing Sandra, it has inspired me to take a deeper look at this for myself.

     5. What a simple and straightforward recipe for a truly joy-full way of being and life; it really is all super simple.

     6. How brilliant Sandra, a daily programme to connect with me; a programme based not on stopping the habits I don’t want (but choose anyways), but a programme welcoming what I want to express and get to know I am: love. Every choice to ‘activate’ the love I hold inside means there’s less room for what isn’t love – which makes it an apt choice for all those situations I find challenging.

        Saying yes to love feels so joyful and something very possible – whereas saying no to what is not love without a foundation of love is like doing 1000s of lines of I must not …… which is no fun at all.

        1. Thanks for clarifying the difference between a programme that focuses on making loving choices that confirm who I am versus clinging to that what is not love and trying to let go of it. It really comes down to which quality occupies space, if it is love it cannot be non-love at the same time, quite a simple equation.

     7. I love this Sandra. All else flows from our connection with self. If we have a loving and strong connection with who we truly are this then supports all other aspects of our life.

     8. Very beautifully put Sandra: that your love was always there, you just had to activate it.

     9. Beautifully expressed Sandra. As I allow myself to connect to that Love of which you speak, that is, in itself, the Truth of who I am, there is no room for control or attachment, sympathy or investment they are just not there anymore.

     10. Beautiful Sandra, such a simple truth that once reclaim makes life such a joy. All we need is LOVE.

435. Johanna I am in a quandary. I want to say something that expresses how beautiful that was to read but I don’t feel I can do it justice and so for now I am just going to leave it be

     1. Haha Alexis, I was intrigued when I saw the first words of your post; and I had to laugh, well said, it is an amazing blog, very inspiring and lovely to feel. I do feel the tenderness and loveliness we all are, bar none, as we all have that essence equally so, and it’s where we get our strength, commitment and truth, love and wisdom from.

436. Ariana – I agree by lovingly supporting ourselves we make a difference in our lives and in that of others.

437. I loved the title – developing a relationship with my essence. I wanted to read what would follow as I to am developing this relationship.

438. Johanna, this sounds beautiful.

439. There is nothing better than seeing people become more accepting of the qualities that are innately there. It is so funny how we can so often see the qualities in another yet struggle to accept our own grand qualities. Yet accepting these is the key to becoming a bigger player, someone who can support others to also claim their value and live in a loving manner with equality, compassion and understanding.

     1. I love what you say Stephen G, as it’s so true; how amazing for Johanna to celebrate her innate qualities and share with us all. Many times we can much more easily see the qualities in another, but struggle to accept our own. Alongside this goes the acceptance of what we may perceive as our ‘weaknesses’, as this is also a part of who we are, a letting go of the need for perfection. This complete acceptance of ourselves is a huge key to deepening the connection to who we are, to our essence, I feel.

        1. Yes Esther, accepting our imperfections is so essential, for we are all filled with imperfections but when we work in tandem with others we get the jobs done. That is why everyone must be valued and why our teaching system is flawed and needs to change, as it doesn’t currently recognise the qualities that are inherent in everyone and that would shine under a more spherical and all encompassing approach.

        2. That is so true Stephen; all of us, equally to all children, are valuable and have something to bring to the whole. Nobody really fits into any box or system, not for the long run anyway, as we all eventually want to be who we are and not what somebody else decides we have to be to tick their boxes and to confirm that limited view of the world and of each other. Spherical and all encompassing is our future for sure.

     2. Thank you Stephen, I ‘humbly’ agree, the “loving manner” in which we conduct our life reflects our values equally with all.

440. What a beautiful blog to take into my day today, after reading it, I already felt a great shift within myself and a ‘looking forward’ to take your words and bring them into practice. Thank you Johanna for the inspiration that you bring.

441. Thank you Johanna, your writing was so confirming of the truth of God and essence from my own heart.

442. Such a beautiful blog Johanna. Thank you for reminding us about continually coming back to our essence which is so divine and so deeply tender and adorable. I especially love your line about the tenderness in which you set up your class, ‘or registering how delicate my hand is as I write on the board.’ How nurturing and empowering to bring this presence as a role model for the children you teach!.

     1. I agree Lyndy Summerhaze, how awesome for Joanna to bring this essence to herself, and therefore to her class; to allow the children to know from young that they are amazing just for being themselves, and their worth has no condition of grades or cleverness or competitiveness.

443. Very true Doug, I am learning this too.

444. Johanna I love how you took your sessions to another level by seeing each one as an unfoldment of ‘Who I truly am’ and how this allowed you to receive a greater awareness from each practitioner through their own level of care and understanding.

445. Absolutely gorgeous Johanna. “I am love first. There is no need for judgment or critique.” All we need do is remember that and live it to the best of our ability and our essence reveals itself unto us and all others through us.

446. I have been feeling a similar connection to my essence as you so beautifully describe. It is so lovely to read what I have been feeling written in words by another. Also a great confirmation that we are all connected and equal in every sense. Thank you Johanna.

447. Living from our essence is the key to living joyfully, in harmony and with grace. When we live in our essence we are following in the footsteps of God.

448. What an inspirational sharing, Johanna. Thank you for reminding me that when in my essence I do not absorb life but am more a spectator.

449. Making our essence our normal rather than being caught up in our hurts and our reactions to life is a miraculous transformation. You have shared Johanna how this can be practically done which is much needed.

450. This is going to take a few re-reads to soak in everything you have shared here Johanna. Right now I can say that I feel inspired to being open to exploring my essence on a deeper level, thank you.

451. Johanna thank you for the sharing the simple yet practical ways you are building your connection to your essence. I particularly like the way you talk about ‘Consciously keeping my thoughts with what my body is doing. Playfully feeling how my deep care and love is expressed in my movements in my simple daily actions.’ As I read your words I could feel how God is in the detail.

452. A gorgeous sharing Johanna. In your words “the simple idea of playfully exploring my essence”: this I feel is the way forward with our own healing on a daily basis. Once we allow ourselves to identify with any doubting thoughts that can creep in (if allowed) it completely disturbs that gentle natural rhythm and flow of who we truly are to get pushed aside.

453. Awesome blog Joanna, and one that I feel will truly support me, and many others in their everyday choices. That is what is all about isn’t it, sharing our wisdom and knowledge with each other, this way it allows everyone to have the awareness that they can make the same choices to. When I have connected to this beautiful, sweet essence inside of me then nothing in this world in insurmountable, and self doubt goes straight out of the window. Thank you for the purity of your sharing.

454. Wow Johanna, this is gorgeous; ‘Developing a relationship with and connecting to and playfully exploring my essence’. I love how you have made this very light and how you are enjoying exploring and living the true you.

455. Thankyou for this beautiful blog Johanna. “By choosing to live this connection every day, developing a relationship with and expressing the divinity of my essence, I am constantly with every choice I make, confirming Who I truly Am and Who We ALL are.” Yes I so agree.

456. What empowering steps you have just shared for us all to be inspired by. It is so true that when we meet someone who has a way of living that is inspiring in its love for self and all others it is well worth remembering that we have that too and not go into comparison and wishing we had the same set up – children, no children, single, not single, living in a particular country, area, not experiencing the level of illness, disease or abuse etc etc. We simply bring all that we are wherever we are in life and our body. We can be kind, gentle and loving with ourselves and take steps as you have done to get to know how delicious our essence is. Goodness, I didn’t even know what an essence was beyond a smell before I started dating myself!!.. now it is that relationship that supports me when all outside me is falling apart.

457. With every choice we confirm who we truly are or, who we truly are not. The quality of the life we lead is in our hands, for it is our hands that make it so.

     1. Yes, you have nailed it in two simple sentences Liane and there is not a victim in sight! Once we realise the truth and the power of these words . . . ‘With every choice we confirm who we truly are or, who we truly are not. The quality of the life we lead is in our hands, for it is our hands that make it so.’ . . . we will never fall back on blame or shame but instead take in hand self responsibility, self care and self love enabling us to step up in love and realise our true potential.

458. I enjoyed so much reading your sharing Johanna – very powerful and very inspiring, just beautiful. No more words needed.

459. I LOVE the confirmation and appreciation of all you feel and bring Johanna, and your great long list of all you are..’I am: Strong, Harmonious, Graceful, Still, Sacred, Truth, Delicate, Sweet, Tender, Divine, Loving, Silky, Beholding, Gathering, Beautiful, Unifying, Rhythmical, Flowing, Authoritative, Precious, Unwavering, Solid, Equal, Powerful and knowing that God is within me.’ As I read each word, I can feel the power of all of us in them.

460. You have captured so much here, Joanna. I can now also feel that our true evolution is in the deepening and surrendering to our essence, which is infinite and divine by nature.

     1. That’s beautiful janetwilliams06, very profound words here, surrendering to our essence, which is infinite and divine by nature. I am melting right now.

461. What you express about Natalie Benhayon is so true and I love where you have said ‘She holds an unapologetic, unwavering solidness of love and an equal-ness for all others within her – especially from her eyes.’ Beautifull words to describe and confirm the depth, beauty and Love of this woman. I also love the words you have used to confirm who you are (I am: Strong, harmonious …) It is great to hear a woman really go into detail and celebrate this instead of looking at negative things about herself which many of us can do. And I also love what you shared about surrendering, I could feel in my body this is something I need to do far more .. surrendering to the love I know I am.

     1. I agree, it’s amazing to hear one woman celebrate another woman and also to hear a woman equally celebrate her own amazing qualities.

462. Our daily life and all those little moments and movements that we make are a powerful opportunity to confirm our divine essence within. Love the practical simplicity of what this actually looks like in this blog.

     1. I agree Andrew, this blog is so deeply enriching, whilst absolutely practical and real; what a gift for us all.

463. I feel very grateful and blessed to know such people as Natalie Benhayon and all the people who share their ways of making changes in their lives as it is confirmation that living in a simple, connected and loving way with ourselves and each other is possible and how, with commitment this is forever deepening. Thank you Johanna.

464. I put myself on a “confirming myself” program – focus is being connected with my body in everything that I do or when thoughts come in and confirm me in it. Being really aware of my movements- and it really has an effect already. You are automatically connected to yourself and your essence more. It comes all down to the body. I am curious what experience I will make in the future.

     1. What a great program steffihenn, I have put a reminder on my phone for 5pm every day to ensure I confirm myself as I go into the evening and get ready to sleep. With what you have shared here I am going to see what happens when I confirm more my body and how it has supported me during my day.

465. “I have been playing with and exploring my essence by creating space for moments to stop, connect and feel” – I was struck by just how simple an approach this is… it does not require a degree, or £000’s, heartache or calluses. Just a steady commitment. Imagine if we all did this, how humanity would change.

466. What comes to me when I read this blog, is the beautiful simplicity of writing on the white board with a delicate hand and the responsibility this brings as a reflection for the whole class to see that there is another way.

     1. Yes Shami: what a beautiful reflection the students will receive as Johanna writes on the board “with a delicate hand”, as the energy from her hand is so palpable. Like you, I can feel that as each word is written in this divine energy they are being offered another way; a way that is delicate and tender and is there for all to claim for themselves.

     2. Something so small when we consider all the actions within our day – but at the same time something quite huge as it’s a reminder that every action is a reflection and that we are all registering all around us. How powerful would it be if we chose to take responsibility for appreciate our delicateness and the quality of our actions- what a huge reflection and confirmation this would be. I know so because this is what Natalie presents in her way of being.

467. This is a wonderful blog and honouring of Universal Medicine and its practitioners and the modalities and all the true support offered to us and the amazing changes you have brought to your life and the connection to your essence. What a beautiful place and Divinity expressed for us all so lovingly thank you.

468. This is a great testimony of what Universal Medicine and all the amazing practitioners with all the modalities bring: empowering people to deepen their connection to themselves every day. Through the lived teachings of the Ageless Wisdom people are inspired to feel the power of who we truly are and live this in our full expression. It is not about learning a technique to pause from life, but to be steady and consistently love in all that we do.

469. ‘Really claiming the purity of my essence, and what I know is me, the true me, and claiming that as normal.’ I love the word ‘purity’ here, there is nothing more pure than our essence and we are this purity and this never leaves us.

     1. I agree Annelies, and love the word and meaning of ‘purity’. It dispels any beliefs or ideals that we need to be fixed or improved.

     2. Beautiful Annelies.

470. Absolutely beautiful to read Johanna of your loving appreciation of all you are. I’ve also found Natalie Benhyaon’s sessions to be extremely supportive and powerful. Most the time, I feel more myself as soon as I am in the presence of someone like Natalie Benhayon, or another practitioner who reflect the truth of who we all are, by the loving way they live. Your stop moments and how you are playfully exploring your essence is very inspiring.

     1. It is super powerful when someone walks the talk and live their essence in full- I always feel the uplift too. How amazingly powerful could we be, if we´d do that all of the time. Natalie is of course not 24/7 around so why not connect to our essence all of the time 😉

        1. I fully agree Steffihenn, the power comes from Natalie Benhayon’s livingness and her body not from any words she has, even though they can be super supportive. When someone speaks with an authority because they live what they talk the words seem to go in otherwise they do not seem to resonate with the body. I have found, say a doctor who is stressed or smokes, and lectures about ways to combat stress or smoking, largely goes unheard. We have to be living and breathing examples for others rather than simply relaying words with no substance behind them.

471. Thank you for for sharing Johanna. I have also had the pleasure of experiencing Healing Sessions with Natalie Benhayon and what I love about them is that Natalie Benhayon helps me to see what is going on without telling me, ie. she gets me to see and understand for myself. It feels like she offers me the space to come to my own realisations and then further confirms what I have been feeling. It is quite remarkable how she does what she does.

     1. I agree, James this has been my experience too, whatever is there to see and feel just bubbles up, the fog dissipates and the realisation is obvious. So simple.

        1. Bubble away!

     2. This has also been my experience with Natalie and other Universal Medicine practitioners James. There is nothing more powerful than being lovingly held and allowed space to then come to a realisation yourself that is felt deep within the body. These realisations have helped me see what is not me, and choose to confirm more of what is me.

        1. Absolutely Debra, for if we were told freely what is in the way we would not understand the feeling or know it enough to feel if it pops back or we choose to hide behind it again. We must uncover it for ourselves, with support, to intimately know these sore spots to know it is not who we truly are.

        2. It is great when we are given the space to come to our own understanding. I find it relatively easy to see what someone else is struggling with and often if I point it out they hear it but then nothing changes, whereas when they are given the space for their own realisation often it is hard not to make the changes!

     3. Here here James, in absolute appreciation of Natalie Benhayon and for us who are willing to see the Godliness without reaction or to compare but a knowingness that we too are equal and come from this same light.

     4. Then we can see for ourselves where we are at and make the changes or adjustments. Otherwise simply being told to change this or that creates a rebellious energy, at least it does for me, and my stubbornness kicks in and says no! I also at times can get frustrated when someone tells me something I am doing which is not supporting me but that I am not wanting to see. There is a fine line at times but as long as our words come with love they will be heard. If there is even an ounce of fixing energy it can felt like a fish out of water and comes across as a judgement – something I am continually learning, everyone is where they are at to learn whatever they need to learn so we can interfere when we not asked to.

472. Beautiful Johanna – I appreciate you sharing what your essence is and how by connecting to it you can really start to confirm who you are.
     Natalie Benhayon has helped me understand what my essence is – and at the moment I am simply confirming when I am connected too it. This could be as simple as reading a situation correctly or seeing the magic of god in things and understanding how it relates to where I am at. The more I confirm this, the more connected I feel to myself and to everyone around me.

473. The moment one is able to stop identifying oneself with the patterns, behaviours and ways of being that do not belong to where we are all going to (evolving back to Soul) we come connect to the purity and beauty of who we are. It is at that moment that we can claim with full authority the full range of our divine qualities. One day we will all do this and start breathing beauty and brotherhood. That day, we will be closer to God than ever and on our way back to Him.

     1. Thanks Eduardo – I love that you have introduced God into the equation. So often these days we are afraid to mention the word because of the confusion of which God we are talking about, or people’s reaction to the word. But truly, deep down, we all have an experience of the divine and that is ultimately what brings us together, makes us equal, and inspires us to be more.

        1. Gorgeous Eduardo and simonwilliam8. Feeling our relationship with God, made possible through the loving care of our divine nature, reignites the Firey warmth of Home. In being reminded of this helps light the way there, thank you both.

474. It is the simple steps we take that lead us back to the stupendous intelligence we are from. There is nothing greater than love…there is only the resistance we employ to not return to it. The deeper we go in accepting our grandness, the greater we expand and can feel the enormous love that is and always was there. Thankyou Johanna for sharing these very simple steps back to the enormity we are – Heavenly to the core.

     1. The truth in your words blow me away Liane. I’ve been feeling lately, how there is always a simple loving choice to be made, i.e. like I could stop eating this now, or go to bed. Its just whether I am in resistance to it or not.

        1. Always a simple loving choice to be made. A simple choice to ignore that stubborn spirit that tries to rule my actions with my mind, or connect to soul, and live according to how my body feels.

     2. I agree Liane, it is our resistance that causes complications. When we keep it simple, there is a flow that inevitably leads us back to who we are in essence – Love.

     3. It is so true Liane that it’s the “simple steps” that take us back to who we truly are; the essence that has always been there, but which we have chosen to bury under all the hurts, ideals, beliefs and so much more. I have learned that the truth is found in simplicity, whereas complication serves to take us away, not only from the truth but our true essence.

     4. Very true Liane. ‘there is only the resistance we employ to not return to it.’
        This so beautifully highlights the well and depth of love that is in us all just waiting to be busted open, if we don’t get in the way. No need for doubt or lack of self worth – because all we need is already there – we are all already everything and enough.

     5. Absolutely agree Liane, ‘heavenly to the core’.

     6. No mistaking the depth of that magnificence! Nor sense in settling for less or even ‘just this much’.

     7. Thank you for that reminder, Liane, it is truly simple to follow the steps ‘that take us back to the stupendous intelligence we are from’. Isn’t it crazy that sometimes it can appear so hard? We just have to remember that if it is not simple, then we are complicating things and need to just get back to the very simple steps – which is then so rewarding. As you say “Heavenly to the core”. Beautiful article from Johanna.

475. No fuss and bother, just a commitment to feel as deeply as we are able and to honour that in everything we do…simple and practical. I know that the more moments I have, of coming back into contact with my body, the fuller, clearer and more purposeful and enjoyable life is.

476. ‘I am: Strong, Harmonious, Graceful, Still, Sacred, Truth, Delicate, Sweet, Tender, Divine, Loving, Silky, Beholding, Gathering, Beautiful, Unifying, Rhythmical, Flowing, Authoritative, Precious, Unwavering, Solid, Equal, Powerful and knowing that God is within me.’ Yes, this is true, Johanna. And this is the way to confirm these qualities, we in truth are, everyday, express them, live them, embrace them, be playful with them, share them, enjoy them.

     1. I love how Johanna claimed all these things about herself, and I was right there beside, claiming these within myself, reading her words. Very beautiful.

     2. Thank you Johanna and Kerstin, I agree, and may I add ‘joyous’, for the integrity and responsibility I feel you both hold.

477. Johanna thank you for sharing your experience of developing your essence, from what you’ve shared it shows the true power we have when we re-connect and reclaim who we and the simplicity this brings. What also stands out is the strength of being that this brings.

478. After reading this beautiful blog Johanna, what came to me that we are short in words to describe the depth and grandness of who we in essence are as you present with you listing “Strong, Harmonious, Graceful, Still, Sacred, Truth, Delicate, Sweet, Tender, Divine, Loving, Silky, Beholding, Gathering, Beautiful, Unifying, Rhythmical, Flowing, Authoritative, Precious, Unwavering, Solid, Equal, Powerful and knowing that God is within me”. As I could ad a few, and others maybe too the list would be endless and for me that is something I now start to understand, that we are endless in our way of being and what we can achieve in the world and beyond if we just allow ourselves to connect to this essence that in all of us equally is our truth.

     1. I agree. As I began to feel the depth of the beauty that is my essence it was difficult to select these few words.
        It is fun exploring me and also super fun allowing myself to feel the endlessness of others’ essences.

479. Beautiful Johanna. There is something very magical indeed about expressing ourselves from our essence and knowing ourselves by the warmth that is in our hearts. I really like how you said “registering the tenderness that is in my hands as I write on the board”, its these little moments and signs the build and connect together to eventually make us a master of being who we are!

     1. True harryjwhite, and for me it is these moments that support me to claim who I truly am and my true normal.

     2. And is such a joy and beauty to feel every single step of these “little moments” and realise that we are so much more than we ever deemed would be possible.

     3. The essence of us itself is like nothing else imaginable, and no other place I know; I for one (and I have a hunch I’m not alone), would rather be, yet have spent most of my life so far away from. So yes indeed harrywhite – magical indeed to know ourselves ‘by the warmth that is in our hearts’, and one that I look forward to feeling each and every day.

     4. I love what you have said here Harry, it is the appreciation of the little moments and signs that build our way developing our sense of essence.

480. Johanna another amazing article from you, thank you. I love how you have described the qualities of your essence and there doesn’t seem to be enough superlatives as indeed there should be no end to the eternal and incredible power and majesty of God – the energy that we allow through us and that we are part of when we connect to our true essence. The Magic of God is indescribable for words and when we develop that relationship with who we are we too can become indescribable.

     1. Beautifully put Susan.

481. Johanna, Natalie Benhayonsure is an inspiration to many and she has great wisdom because she connects to her essence, and whenever any of us do that we have access to the ageless wisdom too. It’s great that you are claiming the true you and starting to make it your new normal. You have given us a key to this by stating that you are ‘no longer identifying the patterns, behaviours or ways of being that I have learnt growing up, as being me’. Once we identify what is not us we are left with what essentially is us and has been all along but it has just been covered by the ideals, beliefs, expectations and demands that we place upon ourselves. Rediscovering ourselves is a gradual unfolding, like peeling an onion, until we are left with the very tender, juicy inside. Usually we can feel too vulnerable to peel off all the layers at once so it is an ongoing process which becomes finer and finer the more discerning we become. It’s lovely how you speak of ‘playfully exploring my essence’ – it is not a serious matter but a joyful rediscovery of a natural way of being.

     1. Absolutely a never ending unfolding and deepening process that for me approaching playfully is the most supportive. Before I use to feel quite serious about it as if I identified with the not me and was hard on myself for not being me, however I learnt that that simply was not a serving way for me to be true.

482. Natalie Benhayon’s beauty is beyond compare, and she does hold ‘an unwavering solidness of love’ that is absolute. She allows her Godliness out to be seen, confirming the equal Godliness in us all.

     1. I love this line Kylie in reference to Natalie Benhayon – ‘She allows her Godliness out to be seen, confirming the equal Godliness in us all.’

        1. Well said Kylie – this is the absolute truth of the way Natalie Benhayon is a true inspiration.

     2. I couldn’t agree more Kylie.

     3. 100% agree Kylie, she allows her Godliness out to be seen, and is in her wake inspiring others to do the same.

     4. Natalie Benhayon sure does allow her Godliness to be seen, confirming the equal Godliness in us all. She is walking divinity and has a beauty that is not from here. And the way she moves her body is constantly communicating what it is to be a true woman, with dignity and sexiness, with joy and open all in one. When you look in her eyes she confirms who you are and you know you also have all these qualities.

     5. I agree Kylie, she reminds us of our own Godliness and to not hold this back or be apologetic of the greatness we are.

     6. Absolute and absolute Kylie Connors, Natalie let’s out everything she is. I wonder why I have trouble with letting out every single detail of me in full. When I feel into it I can get very busy with all the reasons, excuses, hurts and emotions of why I should not. But if I truly feel and feel from my clearity, all I actually feel is that it is just a matter of choice. Wow. Yes, and this then tells me all that I have not chosen to be full of myself (light and love), this absolute love – was because I had chosen to be irresponsible (rebellious, against my own light). Well that is it, it is now my turn to turn on my full light and shine, just like Natalie does, every single day.. and never stop. Only rise higher and higher, being even more love on earth (then ever before) and I will make sure my light is fully let out and seen everywhere I go, for everyone who wants to see, this counts for every single one person.

     7. That is beautifully said and I whole heartedly agree – everyone’s besuty is beyond compare and equally beautiful in their essence. I agree also that what we define currently as beauty is only skin deep, we are not truly appreciating who someone is nor the depth of beauty and preciousness inside them.

483. How gorgeous Johanna to know that this connection with ourselves is an endless well to explore, and we determine the depth we are willing to go to each and every day.

     1. This connection with ourselves – being never ending – is in fact representative of the fact that this is a cycle (rather than being lineal with a start and end point) which allows us a continuous choice to keep deepening this connection.

     2. Beautifully said Kylie – ‘this connection with ourselves is an endless well to explore, and we determine the depth we are willing to go to each and every day.’ As I find it inspiring that there is no end to discovering and knowing the degree of the Grandness that we are and can live, and empowering that it is only ourselves that choose the depth to which we surrender to this.

     3. Yes Kylie, this blog has inspired me to playfully explore this depth, to allow myself to go deeper with my connection. Surrender is a great place to start, observing myself more and choosing to surrender more readily.

484. Our qualities are not measured by external deeds but rather the inner qualities that are eternally burning.

     1. A beautiful way of expressing this Luke and this inner quality denotes the quality that is left for all to enjoy thereafter.

     2. This is very beautifully expressed Luke and encapsulates so well the essence of Johanna’s blog.

     3. ‘Our qualities are not measured by external deeds’ – that is perfectly said, we can be the best at doing external deeds forever, but without the quality from our heart it means nothing.

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