A personal account of an experiment to make love every day, describing why the couple prioritized daily intimacy, how they chose mornings, embraced efficiency, and used their desire or its absence as an indicator of overall wellbeing.
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A guided meditation supporting the Stage Three task of connecting to internal energy and feelings, leading a head-to-gut body scan that names emotions, traces them to fear or love, and notices how each registers energetically in the body.
An examination of how building wealth trades one set of problems for another: the tiers of high net worth, the teams of advisors required, and how money magnifies existing character traits in oneself and in others.
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A guided meditation supporting the Stage Three task of seeing others’ humanity through their needs, progressing from imagining the needs of a loved one to those of an acquaintance and finally someone disliked, cultivating compassion.
A business teaching on applying the eleven human stages to corporate and international negotiations: reading the dominant and in-the-moment stages of multiple decision-makers, using presentations to set the right stage, and translating the method across cultures.
A relationship teaching on integrating the physical, energetic and divine dimensions of sexual intimacy, allowing rather than forcing the simultaneous awareness of bodily sensation, energy exchange and each partner’s divine nature.
An artist’s statement for a mandala-based visual piece offered as a contemplation on the divine feminine, left open for the viewer’s own interpretation.
An examination of how wealth is inherently comparative: defining the high-, very-high- and ultra-high-net-worth tiers, and how tying self-worth or intellect to net worth distorts perception, contrasting flamboyant new money with quiet seasoned wealth.
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A guided meditation supporting the Stage Three task of recognizing you are more than your needs and wants, leading the listener to ask why they want something, uncover the feeling they seek, and find other ways to meet it now.
A business teaching on using the eleven human stages in personal negotiations such as salary talks, problem-employee conversations and workplace mediation, by identifying each party’s dominant and in-the-moment stage and meeting them where they are.
A relationship teaching on the divine dimension of intimacy, reframing the divine masculine and feminine beyond stereotypes as a mutual service of holding and entering sacred space so each partner can express their full power without fear of judgement.
An artist’s statement for a visual piece inspired by the late-night sky over rural Loudoun County, Virginia, playing with darkness, stars, the moon and the Blue Ridge to evoke a calming effect.
An examination of why most financially independent people keep their wealth hidden: the minimalism formed while saving, the security risks of visible money, and the family manipulation that often follows disclosure.
![[Guided Meditation] Connecting To Your Sexuality – Mind, Body And Energy](https://kathryncolleen.com/studio/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_0591-1080x675.jpg)
A guided meditation supporting the Stage Three task of connecting to one’s sexuality across mind, body and energy, releasing outdated beliefs and moving energy through the chakras, alone or in imagined breath-sharing with a partner.
A sales teaching on reading a customer’s dominant and in-the-moment stage from their job role, body language and word choice, and adjusting the sales approach to meet them where they actually are.
A tantric teaching on the energy phase of a couple’s sexual practice — how to sense your own energy, feel your partner’s, and exchange it through synchronized breath and chakra movement to reach a felt experience of oneness.
An early concept artwork created for Stage Six of the personal-development model, later set aside as the official piece — illustrating how compartmentalized that stage is while still holding many interconnections.
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A guided meditation for the Stage Two task of recognizing when you are struggling against your river — distinguishing genuine effort from fruitless struggle and releasing a path that is not working to make space for a better one.
A reflection on what happens psychologically after reaching financial independence — how no longer needing anyone’s approval frees people to express their authentic selves, redefine how they spend their time, and pursue their true purpose.
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A guided meditation for the Stage Two task of consciously manifesting — examining the honest emotional root behind a desire, healing negative roots first, then releasing the desire so the request can be fulfilled.
A business teaching on reading your market through the stages-of-development model — showing how customers with identical demographics buy differently depending on their current stage, and how to reach and anticipate their evolution.
A tantric teaching describing five levels of orgasm available to the Yoni and the range of intensities available to the Vajra, framing sexual practice as a spiritual and energetic exploration rather than a goal-driven pursuit.
An artwork depicting a vision seen during the artist’s Reiki Master attunement — three white orchids opening against purple mist — which proved prophetic when the orchids in her kitchen window bloomed two weeks later.
A practical guide to calculating your personal financial-independence number — defining the lifestyle you want, estimating its annual cost, and applying the 25x rule of thumb based on a four-percent safe withdrawal rate.
A guided meditation for the Stage Two task of caring for the body through sleep, regenerative activity and movement — addressing the deeper challenge of making self-care a genuine priority and honoring one’s independent needs.