Blooming with Emily

Spiritual Growth & Self-Care Insights

Beyond Comfortable Spirituality
Emily O'Neal Emily O'Neal

Beyond Comfortable Spirituality

Real spiritual work isn't about transcending the world's pain; it's about developing the courage and compassion to face it.

Like generations before us, we're living through profound upheaval that’s both collective and personal. As I write this, I'm thinking of the genocide in Gaza, the wars in Sudan and Ukraine, environmental destruction, and the fractured state of the country where I live.

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The Courtyard Canvas: Reflections on Impermanence and Art
Emily O'Neal Emily O'Neal

The Courtyard Canvas: Reflections on Impermanence and Art

In May 2021, I picked up my brushes and painted my first mural in the courtyard of a historic downtown Vancouver building. It all started when a local business posted on social media, looking for someone to brighten their courtyard with a mural. Something inside me responded to that call.

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Clairsenses and Psychic Communication
Emily O'Neal Emily O'Neal

Clairsenses and Psychic Communication

I’m often asked what it means to be psychic and intuitive. First off, being psychic, intuitive, or tuned into your clairsenses is all one thing. I use these terms interchangeably. Second, I believe we all have psychic and intuitive abilities. Most people have experienced them on some level. Ever just known something to be true, only to have your instinct confirmed? Most likely it was your intuition that nudged you.

Some people intentionally develop and engage their psychic and intuitive abilities, while others don’t. Those who nurture these parts of themselves often find their abilities grow in wonderful and supportive ways. Some people, like me, choose to use their abilities to help others, while others don’t. Either path is valid.

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