Hi Jennifer,

I want to start by saying that where you are right now, may be where you need to be. When we get into those negative mindsets and feel like we’re at a loss and have nothing to believe in is when we can really look inside ourselves. Remember that our family and friends’ beliefs, don’t have to be ours. YOU decide what you believe and YOU control YOU. We can’t control our families and how they act, behave or think, but when we start to change ourselves for the better: deciding to be happy, deciding to have faith, deciding to learn and grow and evolve, that often sparks a wave and starts to shift energy. Many times it takes one family member to start affecting the others. If you want love, you have to love yourself first. If you don’t love yourself, other people’s love truly won’t feel right. If you want money, you have to find what drives you and what your passions are, because once you start living in alignment with yourself and your soul, the money will come, or you’ll realize that your life purpose may be bigger than money. If you want health, you have to treat your body right and feed it with nourishment.

Overall, setting intentions and living mindfully will attract good things. Make the decision to do things that are positive when you feel like this. Tell yourself 3 things you’re grateful for each day, no matter how small. It might be grateful that the sun is shining, grateful that you have a roof over your head, grateful for your best friend, or your dog, or your mom.

As for you feeling like you’ve lost your faith, that’s okay. Don’t place judgment on yourself. We have to be okay with all of the ebbs and flows in our lives because life is never going to be easy and it’s never going to be a straight line. But when we learn to react to life’s circumstances with love and compassion and empathy, it starts to change how easy or hard the toll of life takes on us. It’s changing our mindset to accept that we can’t control everything and everything is a lesson and something to explore. Explore your spirituality without rules, expectations, limits, or judgment. Live in your beliefs, regardless if you feel others accept it and believe it too. Introspection is KEY. You have to look within yourself and see the truths, no matter how hard or painful. We have to look at these shadows and accept them and shine light on them. Once we can do this and talk about them and release them, we make room for love and faith and light.

There are also plenty of lightworkers, spiritual coaches and healers and mentors that are available to help you explore, grow and feel connected again. You just have to find one that speaks to you and that you feel is right for you!