 Living in Alignment is so much more than a theoretical framework to view your life, it is a viable way of living your life! It is practical, effective, and reliable! The concepts presented within the LIving in Alignment Model are a distillation of ‘perennial wisdom’ (i.e., universal truths) that are intended to be tested out subjectively. Spiritual teachers the world over and since time immemorial have taught that it is your birthright to be experiencing living in alignment - to have a personal relationship with your spiritual self. Everyone is Living in Alignment to a lesser or greater extent in their daily lives. When you listen to and follow the guidance and promptings (via your intuition) from your spiritual self you are living in alignment. Listening to and following the guidance/ promptings from your spiritual self is always advantageous, with no exceptions! Likewise, you will always regret the times when you tune out and/or don’t follow the guidance and promptings from your spiritual self. You will find out that the truth of this proposition shall be revealed as you reflect upon your life choices and decisions. The three main objectives of the Living in Alignment body of knowledge are: (1) to assist you to access your Soul (or whatever name you use to refer to your spiritual self)); (2) to form a partnership with your Soul; and (3) to have a conscious experience of this vital relationship within your daily life. The Living in Alignment body of knowledge will assist you to move out of tribal consciousness (where following a leader is the norm) and experience a direct and personal connection with Source energy through your relationship with your Soul. The Living in Alignment approach fosters an interdependent relationship with Source energy as an alternative to either depending on religious leaders to administer to your spiritual needs or disowning your innate spirituality and relying primary on the resources of your mind/ intellect to lead your life. Your Soul needs your human self to be its hands and feet, while your human self needs your Soul to gain access to the ‘bigger picture’ of your life (i.e., why you’re living in physical form), to find meaning and purpose, to go about living up to your full potential, and accomplishing your calling in life. For more information on the Living in Alignment approach please visit www.darcyclarke.us
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 Accepting Change
One of the important facts of life, is that change is a given… It doesn’t matter what you do to prevent it from happening you and your life are in an ongoing process of change… Are you someone who has and continues to expend a lot of time and energy resisting the changes that have already happened or are currently happening in your life? You’re not alone, many people consciously or unconsciously resist change. A common an overlooked way in which resistance plays out is when your mind views and places experiences and events into categories of good or bad; right or wrong; positive or negative, and reject those experiences and/ or events that you deem to be bad, wrong, or negative… This is referred to dualistic thinking... From the perspective of Living in Alignment (LIA), the tendency to view experiences and events from a dualistic lens is a primary factor that gets in your way of accepting the changes that have occured, are, or shall be occurring in your life… If you’re interested in living in a state of serenity and contentment, and endeavor to pursue self-empowerment and transformation it will be necessary to learn how to embrace change… Instead of viewing experiences and the events from a dualistic lens, view them from a place of neutrality, an instead of resisting them, start reprogramming your mind to accept changes for what they are-- something that is happening in the here and now of your life (this doesn’t mean you have to like the changes)... What if it is true that all of the experiences and events (that lead to changes) that have, are or will occur in your life have the “inherent potential” of benefiting you ”?” This concept is intended to take down your mental defenses and open your mind to greater awareness... Wouldn’t you want to know what these benefits are ”?” In the context of LIA, benefits are comprised of insights, gifts, and/ or lessons… Keep in the forefront that if you want to recognize the benefits from the experiences and events that have or are happening in your life and in the world around you, your mind will be required to move into a position of neutrality… this is accomplished by:
From the Living in Alignment perspective, all of the experiences and events taking place in your life are intended to increase your awareness and understanding about every aspect of your life, along with illuminating your calling in life. Equally if not more importantly your increased awareness is intended to reveal the workings of Source energy in your daily life. Why is this so important? Because the more your mind recognizes the presence of Source energy in your life and in the world around you, the more you’ll want to know about, connect to, and partner with this energy that is greater than the resources of your mind. A positive feedback loop gets created whereby with increased awareness comes greater understanding, and with greater understanding comes more awareness and more understanding, and so on and so forth facilitating self-empowerment and transformation in your life… To learn more about the Living in Alignment approach to personal growth and spiritual transformation please visit my website at www.darcyclarke.us  How can LIA help people who are in recovery from addictions?
From the LIA perspective abuse, addiction and chronic relapsing are not the problems but symptoms of underlying conditions that are keeping dependence in the driver’s seat. There are four categories that these underlying conditions are placed in: (1) a chemical imbalance in the brain; (2) unresolved issues from the past and or present; (3) limiting or faulty beliefs and perceptions; and (4) an ineffective skill base to live life on its terms. Once a person identifies and sufficiently addresses the underlying condition(s) they will be free from dependence. Many people who are in recovery from substance or process addictions have given their power over to chasing a mood altering experience-a high as a means to escape or numb out from one or more aspects of their reality that they don’t want to experience. I define reality as having five components: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and behavioral. The Living in Alignment approach offers a skill base to effectively manage all aspects of your reality. From the LIA perspective, abuse, addiction and chronic relapsing are viewed as wake up calls or indicators that the person and their life is off track or moving in that direction. The LIA approach assist people in recovery to get their lives back on track. This is accomplished by offering people in recovery the opportunity to develop a grounded spiritual practice. In part this work is about discovering one’s Soul mission or calling in life which offers meaning and purpose to our lives. To learn more about how the LIA approach can help people in recovery, please visit my website www.darcyclarke.us  How can LIA help people who had previous detrimental experiences with religion?
An integral aspect of the Living in Alignment process is to identify and sufficiently address unresolved issues with religion and/ or spirituality that are causing or preventing people from living in partnership with Source energy. Assisting people to heal from their wounding and take their power back from people, places, experiences, events is an important objective of the the LIA process. In this context, the emphasis of the LIA process is about reframing past and or current circumstances to assist people to move out of victim consciousness and to viewing themselves and their lives from the bigger picture perspective- from a place of seeing how everything that has, is, or will happen, is meant to transform their lives. To learn more about LIA, please visit my website www.darcyclarke.us  How does LIA impact our worldly effectiveness and achievement?
The Living in Alignment approach is about partnering with Source energy. When you’re living in partnership with Source energy you naturally move out of a “me” mentality to developing an “us” mentality. When Source energy is leading your life you think both locally and globally. You’ll become aware that all life forms are interconnected and interdependent and make choices and decisions that reflect this mindset. You’ll endeavor to educate yourself on the ways in which you contribute to the problems in the world and commit to being part of the solution. You’ll question the status quo whenever necessary and do your part to be a transformative presence in the lives of others and aspire to be an agent of change while fostering unity consciousness. To learn more about LIA, please visit my website www.darcyclarke.us  How does LIA impact our relationships with others?
As you live more in partnership with your Soul, you’ll find yourself being drawn and inspired to live authentically. Living authentically means coming from a real place within. It is when your actions and words are congruent with your beliefs and values. It is being yourself, not an imitation of what you think you should be or have been told you should be. You’ll become more discerning and conscious of finding the “right” relationship with the people in your life. By “right” relationship I’m referring to a relational dynamic that is mutually satisfying and nurturing one that facilitates personal well being and growth. When you’re Living in Alignment you’ll be more inclined to avoid getting caught up in drama, your own or others. From the LIA perspective we’re here to be catalyst for one another’s self-empowerment and transformation. We’re here to bring out the best in people, to assist them to live up to their full potential and to complete their Soul missions or calling in life. To learn more about LIA, please visit my website www.darcyclarke.us  How long does it take to implement LIA and see changes in your life?
As soon you begin to partner with Source energy you’ll begin to experience the benefits and changes in your life. I can attest that whenever you listen to and follow the guidance and promptings from your spiritual self the results will always be advantageous-no exceptions! Likewise, you will always have regret whenever you don’t listen to and or follow the guidance and promptings from Source energy. Don’t take my word for it, test out this assertion for yourself! Living in Alignment is not a singular event, but a lifelong practice of becoming increasingly aware of the presence and workings of Source energy and the wondrous unfoldment of your life as a result of partnering with Source energy. To learn more about the LIA approach, please visit my website www.darcyclarke.us  What are the biggest obstacles to spiritual growth? The three biggest obstacles that people have as it pertains to their spiritual growth are: (1) many people have unresolved issues with Source energy and their concepts about “God” and the divine. This is especially the case with people who have attachment issues from childhood trauma resulting from abandonment, rejection, betrayal, or indifference from their primary caregivers. Often times these unresolved issues with primary caregivers get transferred unto Source energy accompanied by anger, fear, shame, and emotional pain; (2) many people have limiting or faulty beliefs, perceptions, and expectations about Source energy; and (3) many people have no conscious relationship with Source energy or have inadvertently severed their relationship with Source energy when they left religious organizations. Subsequently, Source energy has been given a bad rap, and this is very unfortunate on account that Source energy is the wellspring of our life force energy and intended to be our lifeline. To learn more about LIA approach, please visit my web site: www.darcyclarke.us  The process of Living in Alignment has necessitated that I become internally resourced. This translates to deferring to and relying upon my spiritual self/ Soul for guidance and to lead my life. Prior to becoming internally resourced, and without always be conscious of it, my intellect would undermine my Soul’s guidance which created conflict in my mind. Instead of being primarily externally resourced or having my mind be my go-to resource, I now listen to and follow the guidance and directives from my Soul. As my practice of trusting (i.e. yielding) and surrendering (i.e., merging) with my Soul deepens, fear has been replaced by increasing assurance that my spiritual self is an abiding presence in my life and will see me through any and all hardships, challenges, issues, struggles, and the like. Indeed, the practice of Living in Alignment and becoming internally resourced continues to illuminate my life journey in ways that are truly awesome, revelatory, self-empowering and transformative. To learn more about the LIA approach, please visit my website www.darcyclarke.us 
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AuthorI am a licensed holistic psychotherapist with over thirty years experience. My calling in life is to assist people to have a conscious experience of partnering with Source energy in their daily lives. Archives
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