Being Brave & Building Spiritual Self Esteem with Sheila V

I'm so excited to have Sheila V back on the Spirit School podcast! This is her third time as a guest and we both have expanded a lot since our last conversation. We originally met when we were both contributors to a blog and felt a soul connection. I always feel the presence of spirit when I am in Sheila’s energy and her episodes have been popular with Spirit School listeners too! In this conversation, Sheila talks about her book, Brave, and how you can start being more brave in your everyday life. We both share the philosophy that you can apply your spiritual gifts in your existing career and start opening up to ways you can serve. Being brave also helps you build your spiritual self esteem and learn to trust in your abilities. Sheila also shares about her experience manifesting her husband and their IVF journey. In addition to speaking on stages, her dream of having a platform was also realized in a way she couldn’t have predicted when she was approached by a TV network about documenting her fertility journey. When we surrender, our manifestations will come in divine timing! Join us both for the Bravely Spiritual 2-Day Accelerator at Spirit School in beautiful Squamish, BC! This 2-Day retreat will expand you spiritually and increase your confidence when connecting with spirit. Development and transformation are amplified in these settings!   The Bravely Spiritual 2-Day Accelerator at Spirit School: https://www.sheilav.co/bravely-spiritual-squamish   Connect with Sheila V Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sheila_v__/ Website: https://www.sheilav.co/ Spirit School Links The Initiation Spring 2023: https://www.squamishmedium.com/mediumship-foundations The Initiation 2.0: Advancing Mediumship Development: https://www.squamishmedium.com/mediumship-advancement Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog   In this episode: Sheila’s powerful energy comes from being brave and building spiritual self esteem She quit her job to write her book because she believed in it and it sold well Sheila attributes her personal power to the amount of trauma healing she’s done Connecting to spirit can happen because of dissociation and trauma Psilocybin and other Indigenous medicines have also given her personal power There is a lot of research around psilocybin and mediumship Sheila’s book, Brave, has led to global keynote speaking opportunities She didn’t realize that the book would help so many people on their spiritual path When you awaken to authenticity and your gifts, life may not make sense anymore People in the corporate world were open to this message of reconciling the two lives Sheila suggests that you do both spiritual and corporate work first and enjoy it Meet new spiritual people that are more aligned as you transition Having a mentor and being part of a community can help you feel less alone I used to ask spirit to put me to work while I was still in corporate You may go part time before eventually quitting to do spiritual work Natural conflict between departments may drain your energy if you’re sensitive Sheila suggests leaning into the socialization at work instead of isolating I feel like being brave doesn’t get easier, but that we choose to do things anyways Sheila says we become more resilient and it doesn’t get easier because we do bigger things She leans into, “what is the new version of me that's trying to be reborn?” Bringing in guides, resting more, and self care make you more masterful in bravery Spirit rewards you for trusting, and the rewards make you braver Sheila hit a low point when a relationship ended at the same time her book came out She learned about the laws of manifesting to call in a conscious man She met him, moved in with him and began IVF together within a few months Their journey was followed by an Australian TV show called Big Miracles Going through IVF with a production crew required a lot of vulnerability Sheila believes that part of her purpose is showing the messy parts of the process Her partner Tyson has opened her up to nature as a form of spirituality We need teachers to show more vulnerable and dynamic sides of themselves Sheila and Tyson’s donor egg journey will also be featured on Season 2 Hearing stories from people who share with her are inspiring Manifestations may come in unexpected ways, and in divine timing Using yourself as a channel for spirit is when miracles happen Holding onto the old has made depression and anxiety worse I’ve been manifesting sunshine instead of the original rainy forecast for the retreat Visualizing, feeling, repetition, music and journaling can help to manifest Sheila is coming to teach a two-day workshop with me at Spirit School Learn how to become bravely spiritual on your path and build up your spiritual self-esteem Strengthen your connection to your spirit guides, to your ancestors Master the art of channeling and learn the basic 12 laws of manifesting. Development and transformation is amplified in 2-day retreats with everyone together