FEATURED ARTICLE
ANNETTE
HADLEY
“ Keeping the U and I in Communication.”
wHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED WAY of communication these days? With family and friends? At work? Chances are that you use at least several of the more than sixty social media apps available in 2017, in addition to your phone and email accounts. And, based on an informal survey consisting of my
friends and family, text messaging reigns as king of them all.
Real communication, so much more than social media, involves not just tapping away on a keypad. Obviously, it uses your brain. Of equal importance, it involves your heart, soul and spirit.
Brain: exponentially mystifying, surprising scientists and researchers each year with its capabilities, including the power to grow and reconnect and heal at levels never before thought possible. Heart: pumping blood through your body, providing life-critical oxygen. Inextricably connected to brain, soul and spirit. Soul and spirit: vibrational energy and intention flowing in, through and around your physical body, influencing your health and wellbeing.
Let’ s focus for a bit on an example of the authentic communication which occurs between two souls inhabiting human bodies that contain brains and hearts, aka people.;)
In my work as an artist, I feature an offering called“ Something for Your Soul”- a custom commissioned fine art painting, co-created by me with the client. The process includes questionnaires and conversations that foster open communication between the two of us and allow me to“ feel” what they want to feel when the finished painting is on their wall.
This sacred connection makes it possible for me to manifest a piece that reflects their highest awareness, bringing a daily reminder into their space of their deepest truest self. And, because of our in-depth verbal communication and connection, a part of me, my soul, resides in each painting, reminding my clients that we are all connected. Then, when others see the painting, something typically speaks to them, and the connections expand.
I don’ t think there’ s an app out there that can replicate THAT kind of communication. When communicating with family, friends and colleagues, I like to say I live on the
“ Trying to search for meaning. I could see myself and others in the middle of the circle, whilst all my surroundings were continuous.” @ valerie gramlich LIFEGRID MAGAZINE | LIFEGRID. COM. AU MARCH 2017