My raw, naked truth (literally 🤭) ⤵️
Nature is not external to us. Nature IS us.
*Storytime*
In 2021, I was severely disconnected from my body and thus, from nature.
I was physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually transformed by a tumultuous, karmic relationship that forever changed me.
The only light I could see in the relationship was the one that I *knew* existed within me... so, I needed to strip away all the layers to allow my inner light to shine.
Part of my journey called for reconnecting with my inner essence, my body, mySelf.
To do this, I envisioned myself being one with nature, literally, in my most pure form. Thank you to @caliebriannaboudoir for bringing my vision to life with boudoir photography 🌿
Seeing myself as one with the elements - with all my vulnerability and strength - confirmed the natural world as our mirror 🤍
This is my first time speaking publicly about this experience. Thank you @paula.dicu for creating this safe space with me 🫶🏽
Get all the juicy deets in our Mini-Chat on YouTube. Comment "LINK" and I'll DM you.
Has this changed YOUR lens on photography? Let me know below!
#catalystbykaylin #catalystconnects #minichatseries #catalystforselflove #boudoir #nature #photography #healing
My raw, naked truth (literally 🤭) ⤵️
Nature is not external to us. Nature IS us.
*Storytime*
In 2021, I was severely disconnected from my body and thus, from nature.
I was physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually transformed by a tumultuous, karmic relationship that forever changed me.
The only light I could see in the relationship was the one that I *knew* existed within me... so, I needed to strip away all the layers to allow my inner light to shine.
Part of my journey called for reconnecting with my inner essence, my body, mySelf.
To do this, I envisioned myself being one with nature, literally, in my most pure form. Thank you to @caliebriannaboudoir for bringing my vision to life with boudoir photography 🌿
Seeing myself as one with the elements - with all my vulnerability and strength - confirmed the natural world as our mirror 🤍
This is my first time speaking publicly about this experience. Thank you @paula.dicu for creating this safe space with me 🫶🏽
Get all the juicy deets in our Mini-Chat on YouTube. Comment "LINK" and I'll DM you.
Has this changed YOUR lens on photography? Let me know below!
#catalystbykaylin #catalystconnects #minichatseries #catalystforselflove #boudoir #nature #photography #healing
Are the stories you tell yourself, helping you or harming you? 💭
Always remember that YOU have the power to choose!
In my recent Mini-Chat with @paula.dicu, we chatted through the unique experiences she encountered in life that forced her to either contract or expand. 🦋
From booking a one-way ticket to backpack the 🌍for 16 months to healing her body and receiving reiki for the first time...
Every experience led her to find the trust within.
Watch our full chat on YouTube and listen anywhere you listen to podcasts. Comment "YouTube" or "Podcast" and I'll DM you a link!
#catalystbykaylin #catalystconnects #minichatseries
Are the stories you tell yourself, helping you or harming you? 💭
Always remember that YOU have the power to choose!
In my recent Mini-Chat with @paula.dicu, we chatted through the unique experiences she encountered in life that forced her to either contract or expand. 🦋
From booking a one-way ticket to backpack the 🌍for 16 months to healing her body and receiving reiki for the first time...
Every experience led her to find the trust within.
Watch our full chat on YouTube and listen anywhere you listen to podcasts. Comment "YouTube" or "Podcast" and I'll DM you a link!
#catalystbykaylin #catalystconnects #minichatseries
Are you ready to release and receive? ⤵️
It's time to let go of our limiting beliefs, expectations, preconceived notions of who we thought we were and what we thought our life would be...
And trust in the magic that is deep within our soul ✨
✨AKA our soul's calling, our intuition, our inner wisdom
✨AKA the parts of ourselves that we've buried deep or pushed aside because they were not what society wanted us to embrace
It's time.
It's time to bring these parts of ourselves back to the surface
To love them
And to transform.
We might be a bit skeptical or uncertain at first 🤔 This is why co-creating in community is special because the forward-momentum is AMPLIFIED 😍
This clearing around our Vishuddha chakra was related to speaking our truth and expressing our Self...
I wish this for all of us.
Let's start now!
Drop a comment below with something you're ready to release 🦋
#catalystbykaylin #catalystconnects #community #mindfulness #throatchakra #vishuddha #vishuddhachakra #energyclearing #energyhealing
Yesterday, I found mySelf missing the Fall season in Toronto 🍂
I don't often "miss" feelings or places. This is because I'm so ✨ in the moment ✨ when I experience them - I like to make sure I soak in everything I can at the time!
So, when I do miss something, that means I'm being pulled away from my PRESENT moment, my current reality... I'm being called to focus on something else.
My mind and heart are wandering to another reality from the past where I was seemingly more fulfilled or engaged...
👉🏽Missing something is a call for me to ground mySelf.
- To acknowledge what exactly I'm missing (usually connection to mySelf)
- To reconnect and remember that everything I need exists in the NOW.
👉🏽Here are 6 tips to ground yourself at any moment:
🤍Connect with nature
🤍Take 3 long, deep breaths
🤍 Move your body with intention
🤍Chant a mantra or recite an affirmation
🤍Call a loved one
🤍Listen to my podcast! Check out my mini-sode called GROUNDING for more
Are there any other practices you'd add to this list? What's been keeping you grounded lately?
Follow @catalystbykaylin for more everyday mindfulness ✨
🤍Kaylin🤍
#catalystbykaylin #mindfulness #grounding #groundingtechniques #mindfulpractice #toronto
What's standing between you and your dreams? ⤵️
1. You.
2. The limiting beliefs that likely aren't yours!
You know that little whisper in your ear, yearning in your heart, or dream in your mind that you keep ignoring?
It's time to create your reality and JUST GO FOR IT!
This may look like practicing on your steel tongue drum 🥁 for the first time on your bedroom floor, then playing it live for a group of beautiful souls during meditation one month later 😍
Tune in, be still, and listen to your inner guidance.
You have all the answers within ✨️
💫 I have 119 podcast mini-sodes to help guide you back to your heart-centre
💫 I host #CatalystConnects to help connect you to community
💫 I offer Reiki to help shift/clear/reset your energy
Let's journey together 🦋 DM me "READY" to start creating your new reality today!
🎥: @anugrashah
Stay tuned for more from our Vision Board Connects last weekend ✨️
Let's get it, Catalyst fam!!
With love,
Kaylin
The Aura House Brampton Conscious Empowerment #catalystbykaylin #motivation #mindfulness #community
What does 2024 ✨️ feel like ✨️ to you?
Now is the time to get clear on our 2024 visions and align with all that we wish to create this year 💫
If you are:
🤍 Seeking clarity for the new year
🤍 Curious about mindfulness practices
🤍 Seeking connection and community that will uplift you to your goals/highest self
🤍 In need of a reflection practice (i.e., guided journaling)
JOIN US on January 13th to connect and create our 2024 vision boards!
Register at my 🔗 in bio and receive a FREE video of guided journaling prompts.
Spots still remaining!
I can't wait to create magic with you 😍
Love,
Kaylin
#catalystbykaylin #catalystconnects #visionboard #intentions #newyear #visionboardworkshop #intentionsetting #2024intentions #community #communityevent #mindfulness #mindfulpractice
Mindful Moments from our 2023 Season 💫
A year of tremendous growth, milestones, and memories!
Highlights featured in this video:
🤍 Visited my hometown, NYC with no strings attached (Mini-sode No. 100)
🤍 Traveled to/around Colombia 🇨🇴
🤍 Trip to my motherland, Guyana 🇬🇾
🤍 Tried aerial at @aerial52
🤍 Launched my YouTube Channel and produced 5 video podcasts
🤍 Facilitated mindfulness sessions for leaders at my workplace @yorkuniversity
🤍 Introduced #CatalystConnects and hosted 3 community events this year
🤍 Moved to downtown Toronto
🤍 Started living in sync with my cycle
🤍 Solo traveled to my dream destination of Hawai'i and connected with my soul ohana 🌺
🤍 Became a certified Reiki Master
🤍 Reconnected with my inner child
🤍 Completed training in the Principles of Ayurveda with my dear friend @soniasharma and healed my relationship with food (more to come!)
🤍 LOVED my Self (Mini-sode No. 115)
More Notable Catalyst Milestones:
🤍 Started building my Reiki clientele (DM me "READY" for more info!)
🤍 Hosted 2 special giveaways, including 1 with 8 vendors/prizes for my 100th Mini-sode/ 2nd Podversary in August
🤍 Launched the Mini-Chat series where I chat with interesting individuals making meaningful impact in our community by being their true Self
🤍 Connecting in community with YOU!
Only 3 of these experiences were expected at the beginning of the year... They were all made possible through INTENTION and ALIGNED ACTION 🏔
🎙 Tune into tomorrow's mini-sode at 11:11 to meditate with me to discover our one-word intentions for 2024. This will be your North Star for the year!
Thank you for being here with me and living life, mindfully ✨️ I look forward to sharing more time, space, and connections with you in the new year!
May 2024 be abundant and bright 🌟
With love,
Kaylin
#catalystbykaylin #kaylintravels #2023recap #podcast #podcastrecap #podcastcommunity
Mindful Moments from our 2023 Season 💫
A year of tremendous growth, milestones, and memories!
Highlights featured in this video:
🤍 Visited my hometown, NYC with no strings attached (Mini-sode No. 100)
🤍 Traveled to/around Colombia 🇨🇴
🤍 Trip to my motherland, Guyana 🇬🇾
🤍 Tried aerial at @aerial52
🤍 Launched my YouTube Channel and produced 5 video podcasts
🤍 Facilitated mindfulness sessions for leaders at my workplace @yorkuniversity
🤍 Introduced #CatalystConnects and hosted 3 community events this year
🤍 Moved to downtown Toronto
🤍 Started living in sync with my cycle
🤍 Solo traveled to my dream destination of Hawai'i and connected with my soul ohana 🌺
🤍 Became a certified Reiki Master
🤍 Reconnected with my inner child
🤍 Completed training in the Principles of Ayurveda with my dear friend @soniasharma and healed my relationship with food (more to come!)
🤍 LOVED my Self (Mini-sode No. 115)
More Notable Catalyst Milestones:
🤍 Started building my Reiki clientele (DM me "READY" for more info!)
🤍 Hosted 2 special giveaways, including 1 with 8 vendors/prizes for my 100th Mini-sode/ 2nd Podversary in August
🤍 Launched the Mini-Chat series where I chat with interesting individuals making meaningful impact in our community by being their true Self
🤍 Connecting in community with YOU!
Only 3 of these experiences were expected at the beginning of the year... They were all made possible through INTENTION and ALIGNED ACTION 🏔
🎙 Tune into tomorrow's mini-sode at 11:11 to meditate with me to discover our one-word intentions for 2024. This will be your North Star for the year!
Thank you for being here with me and living life, mindfully ✨️ I look forward to sharing more time, space, and connections with you in the new year!
May 2024 be abundant and bright 🌟
With love,
Kaylin
#catalystbykaylin #kaylintravels #2023recap #podcast #podcastrecap #podcastcommunity
Have you ever caught yourself jumping to conclusions? *insert meme*
How far into your make-believe story did you get before you caught yourself?
I recently found myself down a deep rabbit hole of assumptions - even getting emotional over it, which was my signal to pull myself out of this spiral. 🌪
It's taken me years of practice and self-awareness to be able to identify these spirals and pull myself out. Our minds are so convincing and powerful!
Well, creating uplifting stories and self-talk is just as powerful ✨️ just a different way to use our precious energy!
The stories we write, read, and tell ourselves can either uplift us or bring us down... and every day we choose.
What does your lens on life look like today? 💭
I'm here to help you get clear on what matters most to you and/or is holding you back 🤍
DM me "RESET" to book a 1:1 energy reset session, just in time for the winter season!
With love,
Kaylin
#catalystbykaylin #mindfulness #selfawareness #stories #selftalk #perspective #reiki
Have you ever caught yourself jumping to conclusions? *insert meme*
How far into your make-believe story did you get before you caught yourself?
I recently found myself down a deep rabbit hole of assumptions - even getting emotional over it, which was my signal to pull myself out of this spiral. 🌪
It's taken me years of practice and self-awareness to be able to identify these spirals and pull myself out. Our minds are so convincing and powerful!
Well, creating uplifting stories and self-talk is just as powerful ✨️ just a different way to use our precious energy!
The stories we write, read, and tell ourselves can either uplift us or bring us down... and every day we choose.
What does your lens on life look like today? 💭
I'm here to help you get clear on what matters most to you and/or is holding you back 🤍
DM me "RESET" to book a 1:1 energy reset session, just in time for the winter season!
With love,
Kaylin
#catalystbykaylin #mindfulness #selfawareness #stories #selftalk #perspective #reiki
Change is the only constant in life 🌊 this is the way of the universe
Although we may look at a river and see that it looks generally the same, so much has shifted underneath the surface...
Riverbed, rocks, beaches, fish, and the water itself will always be different from one moment to another.
The same can be said for many other things: individuals, communities, cities, countries, and planets.
Even if the change may seem slow or non-existent, it always exists.
Practicing mindfulness allows us to be present in every moment, as this is beauty of our lives. ✨️
Do you agree?
🇬🇾 Visiting Essequibo River in the early 2000s, 2016, then now in 2023. I am absolutely certain of this truth.
I am grateful for growth, always, in all ways. 🤍
#catalystbykaylin #guyana #essequibo #river #essequiboriver #ahweown #visitguyana #travelguyana #guyanaview #travel #travelreel #quote #growth #transformation #change #nature #quoteoftheday #growthmindset
Mindful Moments from last Friday's Full Moon Healing Meditation Circle 🤍🌙✨️
Community is, and has always been, a major pillar of my life and Catalyst #CatalystConnects
When we gather with like-minded individuals who share a common intention, magic happens!
We unlock parts within ourselves that have otherwise been dormant, silenced, or suppressed and we nurture the development of these aspects to integrate into wholeness... aka our true authentic selves! ✨️
It was so beautiful to see the array of emotions everyone arrived with, then the beautiful transition into the reflections before departing. All made possible through mindfulness 🙏🏽
We acknowledged our emotions, limitations, and how maintaining our own high vibrations can help our brothers and sisters around the world and all of humanity.
Prayer is powerful.
Community is powerful.
Our voices are powerful.
Thank you to everyone who attended and donated.
All donations collected were made to @unicef supporting humanitarian aid in Palestine #ceasefirenow
Would you join us next time? Let me know in the comments and hope to see you there! 🤍
#catalystbykaylin
Here are three things I said to Moon during her fullest state ↓
🌙 "I trust you."
🌙 "I surrender to your wisdom."
🌙 "I love you."
Have you ever noticed how your emotions are tied to the moon? Drop a 🌝 in the comments if YES!
Perhaps you tend to feel more emotions during a full moon, or you have deeper moments of introspection and realizations.
Perhaps your sleep is more disturbed during a full moon due to its bright light in the sky (or the emotions arising) and sleep is more restful sleep during new moon (where the sky is dark).
Perhaps your menstrual cycle (if you have one) syncs with certain phases of the moon. Personally, this year, mine has started on either full moon or new moon, which is my body sharing its wisdom with me...
This is to say that we are always connected to elements of nature because nature exists within us.
The way Moon lights up a night sky, we have the power to shine in darkness, too.
✨️ Moon gazing is a great way to nurture this connection to nature/Self
The time I spend gazing up at Moon and having conversations with her feels like I'm conversing with myself. This is due to our interconnectedness and how she mirrors what's inside of me.
So when I trust her, surrender to her, and love her... it's actually me doing so for/to my Self.
Try it out and tell me how you feel afterward. Tonight is a perfect night to do so 🤍 let me know in the comments if you will!
Happy Full Moon Lunar Eclipse!
#catalystbykaylin #moon #moongazing #nature #fullmoon #lunareclipse
We have to feel it to heal it.
There's no other way forward and there's no other way to alchemize our pain into purpose. Drop a 🤍 in the comments if you're with me!
I posted this to my stories last week when I was experiencing cold symptoms. My symptoms lasted for about 2 days (which is quick for me!) and I truly believe it was my body's way of purging everything that was no longer in alignment.
And guess what? LOTS of emotions came up with it!
There's no denying we are all connected here on Earth. We feel this connection to varying degrees depending on how connected we are to ourselves. (read that again)
When our brothers and sisters are hurting, we all hurt. It may even trigger us or provoke some dormant emotions of our own. It's all being shown to us for healing.
We have to feel it to heal it.
Acknowledge the emotion coming up. Ask "What is this meant to show me?" and listen for the answer.
You may be guided to move, journal, cry, etc. (I cried during my workout last night - it's a process and we have to remain open to it!)
Let's check-in. Let me know if this post brings anything up for you... drop a comment, reply to my stories, or DM me. I'm here for ya 🤍
I love you!
🤍Kaylin🤍
#catalystbykaylin #mindfulness #emotions
Channel your energy into Earth, with gratitude.
Keep reading to know what I mean.
Earth is our ultimate alchemist. A literal miracle. She provides us with food, shelter, energy from Sun, and the miracle of life.
Your feelings of rage, sadness, frustration, fear, confusion, and disbelief are ALL VALID.
Feel them,
Do not go numb.
Feel into these energies and honor them.
Honor your humanity, our humanity.
To go numb and silent right now is to disregard all of humanity. This is not the way of our future.
Channel your energies into Earth.
Scream into a pillow, talk to a tree, swim/walk/run/sweat outdoors, and yell into the universe. Let it out and then say, "Thank you."
Release with gratitude vs. vengeance. Release with awareness vs. ignorance. These are the shifts we need.
Our fellow *human* brothers and sisters have limited capacity for holding space, especially right now and especially on social media. Turn to Earth.
Turn to Love.
This is what we need right now.
This is the frequency to maintain.
Love.
Join me on my podcast on Sunday at 11:11 to feel into these vibrations of love. Let's uplift and raise our consciousness and that of Earth together.
Follow @catalystbykaylin for more mindful moments. I love you 🤍
With love,
Kaylin
#catalystbykaylin #mindfulness #chooselove #mindfulliving #emotions #regulateemotions #stressrelief #anxietyrelief #meditation #nature #mindfultips #transformation #healing #worldchange #community #welllness #conflict #conflictresolution #awareness #love #earth
This. Is. Mindfulness. 🦋
By bringing conscious awareness to any one thought, emotion, task, situation, etc. we recognize ourselves as the master, the co-creator of our reality ✨️
Practicing mindfulness in a healthy way can open us up to a new reality... you know the one that you so desperately want but don't know how to get to?!
It's right within your reach 🤞🏽
Have you listened to my season 3 premiere episode yet?! Tune in at my bi0 link
Please be in touch to learn more and find out how we can unlock your infinite potential together!⚡️
#catalystbykaylin #mindfulness #yogateacher #reikimaster #femalepodcaster #mindfulnesspodcast #stressrelief #anxietyrelief #meditation #mindfultips
It's been a long 8 weeks! We're coming back better than ever aka more energized, awakened, connected, grounded, and authentic!
The "summer break" I took between seasons was a true break. I did not create any content, I did not plan for this season, and I did not write any scripts (rarely do I ever do that, anyways).
I was fully present in my own awakening. 🦋
This is not only a new season, but a new reality.
There are SO many exciting things I want to share with you... it's hard to choose where to start! I'd love to hear more from you throughout the season and throughout the weeks on what piques your interest or mindfulness topics you want to learn more about. Share your thoughts with me at any time through IG DM, comments, story replies, or email. 🫶🏾🫶🏾
And like nature, we're in no rush... week by week, I'll be pulling the curtain back on my recent life changes and mindset shifts. This season will see a lot of raw content, like episodes created from the voice notes saved on my phone! We will also dabble with hosting more interviews...
Stay tuned. Season 3 releases this Sunday, October 1 at 11:11 ✨
The world is waiting for us to explore it! Let's do this, mindfully.
With love,
Kaylin
#catalystbykaylin #mindfulness #newpodcastseason
#podcast #femalepodcaster #mindfulness #mindfulnesspodcast #canadiancreator #selfcarepodcast #wellnesspodcast
In the end, I want to be able to say "I chose my life."
This may not seem like a lot to many, yet to some, it may seem like everything.
To me, it's important. To live every moment mindfully. 🌺
(Incoming feels trip)
Being able to say "I chose my life" not only liberates my Self, but generations of women before me including my mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, etc. who did what they had to do to SURVIVE.
My ancestors were slaves and indentured laborers, my grandmother passed in her 40s and didn't get to choose, and my mother raised me in survival mode. Now, I'm doing the work to make sure I THRIVE - for all of us and my future children.
There's not a day that goes by where I don't show gratitude for Earth 🌎 and those who came before me. 🇬🇾🇮🇳
For 3 years now, I've consciously chosen to isolate myself, challenge my self mentally and physically, break myself down until I was unrecognizable, break up with misaligned friends and lovers, distance myself from family, and leave the comfort of my parent's home twice...
All while earning a master's degree, making a major career change, starting a podcast, building a community and hosting events, practicing yoga, becoming a Reiki Master and taking on clients, traveling the world solo or with company, soul searching, and showing up as my best self... 🦋
All so that I can co-create the life the Divine has planned for me. 🙏🏽 And the past 6 weeks really showed me all that is possible because I BELIEVE and I work hard for it 💪🏽
This lifestyle is RARE, especially for the eldest daughter in an Indo-Caribbean family... not to mention being raised by a single mom and then in a blended family.
I say this all to highlight the importance of change, faith, self-belief, and healing. Nothing is permanent. What you see here isn't just "given," it's earned with mutual exchange.
Here's to being awake, feeling alive, and living to THRIVE. ✨️
It IS possible! Let's journey together
