If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you’ve likely heard me talk about elevated thought and the way it maps onto the energetic spectrum of unhindered versus constricted flow. These states reflect more than just mood or mindset—they speak to the root energy we’re operating from.
Unhindered flow is an expanded, love-based state where your energy feels open, light, and aligned. It’s where synchronicities happen. It’s where clarity lives. It’s where trust flows freely, because at a deep level, you know you are connected to something greater—whether you call that source, divine mind, intelligent infinity, or God. It’s a state of oneness.
Constricted flow, on the other hand, is fear-based. It’s tight, turbulent, or heavy. It often feels like being stuck, overwhelmed, or alone. When we’re operating from that space, we tend to fall into old patterns—efforting, controlling, shutting down, numbing out, or withdrawing. And most of all, we start believing in separation.
Constriction Fuels the Illusion of Separation
In a constricted state, we begin telling ourselves stories that affirm the fear. They don’t really care. I don’t belong here. I have to figure this out on my own. We may convince ourselves we’re protecting our peace, but what we’re really doing is protecting the ego—building walls, pulling away, or creating false distance where none is actually required.
That’s the great irony: fear whispers that we’re alone, and if we believe it, we begin behaving as though we are. And that behavior draws more isolation, more resistance, more of the very outcome we’re trying to avoid.
Separation becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy (aka the pygmalion effect).
Oneness Emerges from Trust
When we elevate our thought and step into the love-based energy of unhindered flow, we return to the truth: we are not separate. Our worth is not on trial. We are supported, guided, and connected. There is no need to grasp or control, because we trust that what is unfolding is doing so with purpose.
That’s the foundation of intentional living. When we trust that we are part of a greater whole, we move from a place of presence and power—not force. We stop reacting from fear and start responding from love. We can hold boundaries without needing to build walls. We can move through endings without falling into despair. We can choose to stay soft, even when the world feels hard.
And it’s not always about relationships. This illusion of separation can show up in our work, our finances, our health, or our sense of purpose. When we feel disconnected from our source—when we forget we are one—we constrict. But when we remember who we are, and what we’re part of, we begin to expand again.
Choose to Return to Truth
Recognizing the illusion is the first step. You don’t have to fix everything or force a breakthrough. You just have to notice (remember that your reality reflects your alignment). Are you spinning in fear-based assumptions? Are you building stories around rejection, judgment, or being left out? Are you shrinking your presence to avoid being seen or misunderstood?
These are signs it’s time to elevate your thought.
Because oneness isn’t something you earn. It’s something you remember. It was never gone—only temporarily forgotten.
Actionable Insights
- Notice when fear is shaping your narrative. Are you making decisions from a place of trust or trying to protect yourself from imagined rejection or loss?
- Pause before reinforcing separation. Are you creating distance that hasn’t been asked of you? What would it look like to stay open instead?
- Anchor back into your connection to source. What helps you feel spiritually aligned? Take a moment to reconnect with that knowing.
- Choose elevated thought in real time. If the energy feels heavy or isolating, gently shift your focus. Ask: What’s the higher truth here? What would love say?
Note: If you know you’re struggling with your thoughts and feelings but can’t seem to get out of the loop, consider pausing to do some Shadow Work.
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