Balancing your Energy Centers

from Becky Jones Energy Work- The purpose of this challenge is to help you recognize and remove any barriers you have by balancing your energy centers.
What is an Energy Center/Chakra? - When we talk about feeling "open" or "closed" to something it is literally true within our bodies. Energy centers are openings for energy flow in and out of our bodies. They are a source of power to help balance, store, and distribute the abundant unseen energy around us, through our bodies. They help fuel our physical, emotional, spiritual and mental functions. There are 7 major centers down the front your body. Each one has a unique function that helps balance who you are. 
By opening your connection to this abundant energy around you, and creating open and harmonious energy exchange through your energy centers (aka Chakras), you can more fully utilize the power within you to manifest or realize your goals. 
The first step in this exercise is to identify your own energy centers that may not be fully open and harmonious. To do that, I am going to have you do the following: 
1. Get out a piece of paper and pen
2. Begin by taking 3 deep cleansing breaths
3. Write down your answers to the following questions (Yes or No) as truthfully as possible. If any part of the question rings true, mark it down as a "yes": 
1. Do you tend to be fearful, anxious, have poor boundaries and/or focus?
2. Do you tend to be over emotional, have a hard time being intimate, not being in control or feel a disconnect with your sensuality?
3. Do you often feel often like a victim, have chronic fatigue, digestion issues, or feel out of touch with who you really are?
4. Do you suffer from immune issues, feel misunderstood, or have a hard time showing love?
5. Do you often experience PMS, have thyroid issues, or have a hard time speaking up?
6. Do you often get headaches, have insomnia, anxiety, or tend to over intellectualize things?
7. Do you suffer from a mental illness, depression, or do others view you as controlling or spiritually doubtful? 
If you answered YES to any of the questions above (even if it was just one thing within the question) see corresponding number below for your specific daily challenge to help balance your energy centers/chakras (feel free to do them all if you’d like!): 


1. Take a walk today outside in nature. Either take off your shoes and walk barefoot on the sand, grass or dirt, or brush your hand over plants as you walk by. Connect with your outdoor surroundings as you ponder on your desired manifestation goal.
2. Deep Emotional Release- Find a quite place, take 3 deep cleansing breaths, and say these words to yourself out loud, “RELEASE… I release all negative emotions and feelings pertaining to past experiences that no longer serve me. I release and tenderly love myself and forgive all. I let go with ease and know that all things are for my learning and growth.” (repeat as needed through the day. Follow your inspiration on this and allow for emotional processing as needed. Positively focus on your manifestation goal today)
3. Get out and do some high intensity exercise today. While you are doing the exercise, positively ponder on your manifestation goal.
4. Go somewhere quiet where you can be alone and stand with your feet firmly planted. Take 3 deep breaths. Imagine roots growing out of your feet through all layers of the earth, and wrapping around the core of the earth. Imagine light moving up the roots toward you and filling your entire body. Positively focus on your manifestation goal.
5. Write down your feelings today. Take a moment to write down how you are feeling in this moment. Fill up a piece of paper. Set an intention to see all of the “safe” people that bless your life today. Focus positively on your challenge manifestation goal.
6. Take 5 minutes today to mediate. Go somewhere quiet, close your eyes, take 3 deep breaths, and focus on your goal in your mind. Let your mind create your vision as needed. If you get side tracked, it’s ok. Just simply bring yourself back to focusing on your challenge goal.
7. Find a quiet place to sit or stand. Take 3 deep breaths and close your eyes. Envision ribbons coming out of the top of your head and going up through the earth’s atmosphere. All the way into the heavens, the unknown. Envision light flowing back down the ribbons and filling your body. Let it flow for a moment, while you are focusing on your manifestation goal.