Who Am I?
My name is Rian! You may recognize me from a few of my other web projects (The Skinny Website, Chick Lit Books, Obsessed With Sims, etc). I am currently 34 years old, and as of December 2008, have been on a spiritual journey that has led me to start this blog.
Over the past couple of years, I have traded my childhood fundamentalist beliefs in for what I found to be Truth. I have studied and applied metaphysics since June 2010 and continue my foray into ‘what is beyond the physical?’ on a daily basis. My daily practices include morning and night meditation, concentration exercises, living mindfully in the present moment and positive affirmations. Currently (as of March 2011) I have begun using visualization and positive affirmations to tackle two areas of difficulty in my life. (More on this later).
In the past year, I have also realized and begun using my spiritual ‘gifts’, such as energy healing, energy work, psychic abilities, clairaudience, and intuition. I am devoted to only using these gifts to the highest of good for all concerned and am striving to learn integrity in the practice of these. After several powerful meditations and ‘inner level readings’ this year, I have begun to learn what my life’s purpose is. I will reveal more about it later on as I both become more comfortable with it and gain more insight and clarity into it. I’ve been incredibly blessed this year, as I’ve begun to receive understanding about who I really am (soul/spirit). I’ve gotten glimpses of my soul self and also have had experiences of Oneness. I’ve also experienced a truly ‘still’ mind on more than one occasion, which is incredibly blissful and healing.
Over the past year and a half, I’ve come to realize that I am a teacher soul, and that I chose to experience certain things in this lifetime in order that I would be able to teach others about them. One of my absolute favorite things to do – which lights me up like a beacon – is to share my experiences with others who are also going through similar things. Sharing what I have found to work in my own life with others who are eager to listen and make changes in their own lives is by far the best high I have ever experienced. Seriously.
I realized in September 2011 that what gives me the utmost joy is teaching and sharing spiritual and healing principles and truths. Therefore, I am learning how to become a spiritual teacher through my metaphysical lessons and classes as well as through my own realizations and experiences.
2011 has been an incredible year of growth so far! A lot of it has been incredibly painful. But a lot of it has also been extremely rewarding, beautiful and amazing. I wouldn’t trade a moment of it for anything in the world.
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Make sure to check out my food blog, OrganicVeggieGirl.com!
cool! i will look foward to reading about your journey(s)!!
What are u doing for living?? Your hardly update your website, I used to check it out daily but in the last weeks you seem to not care anymore and I was wondering how you pay your bills as you seem to not work at all…
Rian,
I was a daily reader of TSW (guilty), but I am SO HAPPY to see that you have decided to move on into something so much more meaningful. I also am 33 and am making a spiritual transition in my life. Once upon a time, I too was obsessed with bodies and image – and now??? Who cares what’s on the outside?? What matter is inner peace, mindful living, and healthy relationships with self and others.
Thank you for being an inspiration! I will now unbookmark TSW!
Christina
It seems that there was a reason I read TSW day in and out, as it was a ritual to check and somehow get some anxiety relieved. It was all to lead me, right here, right now to spiritualgal (and organicveggiegirl!) which are tuned to my life and areas I can’t wait to grow and develop.
You truly have a give Rian! Your soul group loves everything you do, as a guide toward a more enlightened path!
Hey Rian
I’m introducing myself pretty late to you, I’ve been following your blogs almost from the very beginning, but I rarely comment, that’s just how I am, ususally too shy to give my opinion. Sometimes I was amazed how much in common we have – I’ve also struggled with weight, I have a drinking problem and I am depressed and have anxiety disorder. Your journey into spirituality awes me, because due to some bad religious upbringing ive always been afraid of that part of my life. But seeing you thrive so much on it, I am really intrigued and happy for you. I’d love to send you an email sometime, describing myself and my experiences and how they coincide with yours. I’d like to learn more about spirituality and healing myself – both my body and mind. I am truly grateful I read your blogs
All the best wishes to you,
Violet
Thanks for the share!
Nancy.R
Hi Rian,
I looked you up to see if I could find more info on you after the posts to “The Skinny” died down. I’m so thrilled that you are sharing these new experiences with us. I totally understand how you felt that you needed to move away from the content of “The Skinny”. There is so much to see and experience in life and sometimes it’s hard to place value on the same things that we may have valued just a few short years ago. I look forward to reading more of your posts. Have a wonderful day!
im going through the same thing. Its very wierd to me, im only 17 years old! but its great ive learned so much!