Third eye upgrades?

Hiya Risers!

It's been a bit since the last time I wrote to you. Let's just say, a lot has been going on in my world.

3 weeks ago on a regular Sunday afternoon, I blinked and the vision in my left eye immediately changed. An explosion of little black dots, followed by a feeling of looking through water. About 30 hours later, I had had emergency surgery to try to save the sight in my left eye.

Retinal detachment. Something that was never on my radar of something I needed to worry about. I am almost 3 weeks in to a possible 6 month healing journey and honestly, I'm still processing what the heck just happened.

During this difficult and life altering experience, I have relied on my spiritual mindset and practices like a life raft. Because they have been. This is honestly, one of the most challenging things I've been through and I've been through a lot. The uncertainty is the worst. But as my spirit guides say 'Such is life!" The only real constant in our lives is....Change. Nothing is ever truly without the essence of uncertainty but the trust we find in ourselves, each other and our higher power gets us through.

I have had so many of you reach out to me and ask if it was inappropriate to ask if I felt I would receive a third eye upgrade because of my newfound lack of vision in my left eye. You know what - I wouldn't say no! All of my senses have been heightened since this has happened. My sense of sound and smell have especially been boosted and that has been pretty neat to experience.

The biggest takeaways I feel I am learning through this experience are:

• I am always connected to my inner calm and peace. All I have to do is remember that in times of upheaval, fear and stress. The power of NOW.
• Our senses are so important. Most of us have always had them and don't think about them much unless something goes wrong temporarily or permanently. We need to remember that our senses are gifts and we need to be more present and grateful for the gift of sight, sound, touch, taste, smell, etc.
• We are so much more resilient than we think we are. It's the storms in our lives that often show us what we are truly made of and therefore, maybe it's time we began to think about those storms as opportunities where treasures are revealed to us. I trust that this is all happening for me.
• I am more grateful about what I have and am feeling more compassionate towards myself than ever before. I trust myself and my inner knowing more and more.
• People, at their core, are good. I have been overwhelmed with the love I have felt and received from others at this time. I am learning to let others take care of me and albeit difficult, it is getting easier and easier to do.
• Spirit has my back. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that I am divinely protected and guided. I felt the presence of my grandmother in a big way during my surgery (which I was awake during) and I felt an overwhelming sense of calm and protection from her. Also she sent me a cardinal the morning after this happened, the first one I'd seen since last summer.

I'm staying optimistic about my healing and what my vision will be like after all of this is over. It's all I can do. In the meantime, I'm holding out for the biggest spiritual upgrade yet.

Amy 2.0