The embodiment of contraction and opening | How to embrace both

[@Andrew-zx9or]

I'm fascinated by the timing of this topic because I was just earlier today meditating on how cycles of contraction and expansion are inherent to the evolution of the universe and, by extension, ourselves. I figure it's as natural as taking a breath, and I hope some day equally effortless to transition through. 💜

[@Sarah_Vrba]

That's a beautiful image!

[@yoshi4691]

Thank you so much for this. I am struggling with chronic illness and facing a lot of messaging around disability as a moral failing. I wish this stereotype would end.

[@christina7561]

This was incredibly helpful. I don't feel so alone now and like a sparkly blob no one gets. Deep healing takes time and I'm going through another major life transition with relocation; and it's triggering a lot of my safety and security issues. Thank you for allowing the process of contraction and openness to be one of compassionate and curious exploration, rather than one of judgment and shame. It's natural to resist a little, or a lot, it's natural to sometimes doubt and feel anxious or afraid; and you so beautifully provide a space of acceptance to use those messages our emotions are sharing with us to guide us to more authentic truth. And with the return of trust in ourselves, confidence and belief we can strengthen the safety and security within ourselves and allow a release of that control when confronted with the unknown. You are such a light, thank you!

[@PauSuarezGomis]

Sarah, I cannot express to you how divinely timed this message arrived in my sphere. This was so lovely. You spoke directly to my spirit and body. Thank you for this valuable, thoughtful, loving, inclusive share.

[@bellydiva23]

being a goSarah. Sarah. Sarah!!! How do you know my soul? I needed this TODAY! When you said guilt and judgement regarding being a good American citizen and being love and light all the time, you got me. You feel me. You're so great! Thank you so much!!!

[@maria.1c1313]

I feel so richly fed, supported and validated by everything you brought through here. It's so perfect, the timing of now being guided to listen to it with what I'm unfolding through. A depth and tenderness and acceptance of myself, of being human and having many faces, aspects, cycles, expressions and meeting them with curiosity and acceptance rather than judgement and self rejection or trying to 'fix myself ' into some perceived better version. You are a beautiful blessing and example in my life, Sarah, such an inspiration! I feel deeply grateful thank you 🙏🤍🌹🍯💎⛲☀️

[@practical-mystics]

Wonderful Sarah! We all just went through 2 years of deep contraction and are stepping back out. For me, embracing the fluidity between contraction and expansion is where my work is taking me right now. Thank you for your insight and guidance!

[@Sarah_Vrba]

Yes, we really have been so contracted! So interesting that you are working with this exploration in your own work!

[@carlyavril]

Just hearing that permission to 'toggle' into a more free flow state made me feel so much lighter 🫶🙏 Thank you beautiful soul!❤

[@garlenehicks369]

Absolutely loved how you presented this topic. It allowed me to appreciate a new perspective and thus be less judgemental about my phases. Thanks so much for these insights.

[@cafetime3801]

Oh wow! Thank-you. This is so helpful. The permission and acceptance of contraction states without guilt or shame. I wasn't aware of the bombardment of messages around "we must always be open and flowing" thus the guilt when I'm not. Thank-you for the helpful tools and questions you provided. I would love to hear more about this. ☯☮

[@acilegnab]

Thank you so much for this discussion Sarah! You put into words what I’ve been experiencing for a long period now and it really helped to notice how it feels in the body. I will practice that when I feel the contraction instead of judging myself🙏🏼🌸

[@camillecortina1643]

WOW Sarah thank you so much for this message. you just put into words and provided so much clarity on something i’ve been searching for. i just felt so much guilt and stress about my contraction phases melt away and a new level i of embracing come in. thank you thank you. 🙏🙏🙏

[@mallika005]

Thank you for this! So refreshing to hear this perspective. The moral pressures and judgement of the two states is something I have always struggled with but never knew how to verbalise it. Your words came at such a great moment!

[@Sarah_Vrba]

Thank you! I'm so glad it connected!

[@Mommai333]

Wowwww…wow, wow, wow. Spot on! Must write you over at Patreon…it’s ok to toggle? really needed this to-dayyyy. Thank you Sarah🔮

[@bbutterfly36]

I feel you!!!! I am so grateful to hear this too...ahh would love to discuss this topic with others who are experiencing this and struggling as I have. The back and forth is exhausting me, has impacted the love I have for myself and I was feeling so isolated (until now). Sending you love and hugs from a fellow toggler lol

[@talyamatz1706]

girl i am so obsessed with the work you do

[@Sarah_Vrba]

Thank you so much!!!

[@loveyourthesis5556]

As always - spot on for what is going on with me. Thanks so much, Sarah!

[@susanpatton2210]

Thankyou Sarah for your wonderful description of this state. I have been juggling between the restriction of my work and the gentle flow of my personal and spiritual life❣🙏

[@Bestbeachesincalifornia]

Didnt know how much I needed this 😭❤️ thank you Sarah ❤️❤️❤️

[@solavie8269]

A beautiful topic!!! When to strive for control and when to flow!!! 💜🙏🏼✌🏼

[@everywaddles]

This video came to me in time. Thank you so much. I have decided recently to shift my operating system from out of fear to out of love. I notice this internal tug of war between the old me and the me who wants the new, both are the ego. 😭

[@connorbee9679]

I love your perspective as another intuitive, HSP person. I really learn from ypu, & feel affirmed as you speak about your processes, how you sit in your body & connect with yourself, describe the inner workings of your embodiment in this reality. Thank you for this video and presence 💙

[@Sarah_Vrba]

Thank you so much for this lovely message! It means so much!

[@amylouisepicken4830]

I really enjoyed this chat. It's helped me accept my situation, I feel validated and 'normal' again about being in these various states. This was perfect for me at this time in my life. Thank you so much. Keep talking and sharing 🥰🥰 I love your channel

[@Sarah_Vrba]

Thank you so much for the encouragement and presence!

[@serenneceleste]

This is my fav video ever from you! Thank you! So much wisdom. 🙏❤️

[@JannaMcCue]

This is a great discussion. I’ve been hyper focused on a relationship and checking for messages. Then I have kind of beat myself up for it and totally went the other way. It’s good to see why. I come back to giving myself the love I’m trying to seek from others.

[@bbutterfly36]

I've been going back and forth between those two states in more than one aspect of my life. What has helped you in giving love back to yourself please? ❤️ Sending you love!

[@spc3751]

exactly what i needed today. been feeling stuck/slow/exhausted and so i took the afternoon off work

[@karenross7391]

This is a great discussion Sarah. Yknow I had this earlier today. In the past years I’ve tried to work with it, move it around, distracted my experience…… but nothing worked so well as realising that it was a gift to accept. Because all the movement was a form of resistance that it wasn’t ok to have this vibration in my body. So interesting to take the vibration (contraction) with thanks, allow it and power me up for this chapter. I didn’t understand what it all was before. Consciousness giving us tools for our next level. Thanks for posting! ❤️🙏❤️

[@Sarah_Vrba]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

[@Soulspeaktruth]

Wow…. This video literally just changed my life lol. Thank you ❤️🙏🏼❤️ blessings and peace to you!

[@adelejoy]

Haven’t listened yet…saw the heading and YES was my immediate response!…thank you for this timely post.💝

[@bbutterfly36]

Wow really appreciated this conversation and would love to hear more on it, and if you have any tools to help us shift between the two and possibly how to learn from when we are in contraction to help us be better in all states (and less controlling !!). This is a topic I never knew was a thing ppl experienced and I thought I was crazy to experience what feels like the two extreme states and to be a witness to it! I am between the two more than once a day now and I'm struggling to find the balance, find love within again (and to be okay with my current state) and to find that....stability. that peace of mind and comfort. I hope I'm making sense. Thanks to the msgs you shared in this video...For the first time in months --no years!!!---I feel like my experience isn't unique, and that I don't have to feel so isolated, ashamed and crazy for these feelings and for the contrast. Thank you so much!!!! -Batool

[@Sarah_Vrba]

This message means so much to me! I completely understand moving in and out during the course of a day. I think we'll keep this conversation going and keep finding new tools!

[@karolyntakach6447]

Should have watched it when first seen!!!! Facing cancer diagnosis. Definitely contracted!! I will be open to solutions!!!! Thankyou

[@Sarah_Vrba]

Wishing you all the nourishment and support in the world!

[@John-bw9wu]

Sarah, wonderful talk. Very helpful. Thanks.

[@cafeinfinitysmiles]

you’re a genius sarah

[@jannelaksholm2894]

Fantastic video!! 👍🥰🥰 So relateable to my life right now!

[@pb11118]

Loved this! Just what I needed

[@nicolettesinspirations]

Thanks for your insights...always right on the mark 🌷

[@leeza2790]

love this - thanks Sarah! 🧡

[@divinepeach5853]

This is gold Sarah! Thanks so much for this video

[@KellysMagicalRealm]

I feel stuck and numb right now! Like I have no feelings! I get like this every now and then !

[@yuhe92]

Sarah this was fantastic.

[@timothyboyd8551]

timely and appreciated

[@maxirichter6363]

How did you know exactly how I am feeling these days?? 😅🥰 This is so incredibly helpful. Thank you so much ❤

[@Sarah_Vrba]

I'm so glad it connected with you!

[@melissa.r.connors]

Beautiful video and informative 🌹❤️

[@TheLovelyOne1111]

I needed this today, thank you

[@timpage7564]

So spot on !

[@mightyhighanddry5652]

Great talk !

[@moodsmcgee8552]

Fabulous concepts here

[@nathandomke2721]

Spent this last week on a desert island. It’s a place where people come to surf and fish in Baja and the whole appeal is small crowd and great surf. I found myself in several encounters with this poor guy who was deeply disconnected from reality, depressed and suicidal. I spent several of the nights having hour or so long conversations with him because I’m the kind of person that has a high enough to vibe to handle that. I should have acknowledged the culminative energies of this time. As soon as this guy started talking to me and his other buddy about his suicidal tendencies snd it became clear he was looking for validation, I told him only the biggest cowards loll themselves and leave behind a trail of tears and broken people who love them. This guy who was supposedly his friend basically said “to each their own” so I called them both pussies and went on bed and I’m glad I did. I think my actions crested the most likely scenario for both of these severely fucked up individuaals to see them selves as they really are and evolve. Anyways hope this is relevant, I’m a wise Aquarian male and I’m not always perfect but in general I trust my perceived abilities.

[@griseldalopezlopez52]

I love all your topics Sarah!! Your birthday is coming!! Yupi!! Next week!! I'm an Aries but I LOVE LEOsssssssss!! I'm very hard on my self and I don't always speak up. I have a hard time falling asleep 😭. Is hard to adjust to a new places.

[@papamagus]

Love you, you are a blessing to me

[@AriaIvancichArt]

Ty, what a fantastic topic

[@Kymmrodri12]

Happy bday to me and Leo babies ❤️

[@timothyboyd8551]

deeply appreciated

[@ChaiTogether]

Soothing 😌

[@MichelleL-xe2pe]

Thank you! 🙏💙

[@MariMari-xk5bz]

💖 Thank you

[@joeywhaley3312]

Been feeling that way N the day 2 day 40 hour humdrum life..! Wondering when ..? Hopeful doing alright these days 🌟 slow down u need starbucks lady

[@apricotsapricotsapricots]

🧡

[@joeyhapal6657]

iloveu sarah.

[@dylannknight8681]

Hi Sarah, I think your Instagram account has been hacked.. I received a message from someone saying its you offering readings.

[@Sarah_Vrba]

Thanks for the heads up! There are a lot of fake accounts popping up with almost the exact same name that message people. If they contact you, you can just report them and block.

[@dylannknight8681]

@@Sarah_Vrba I did just that. Hopefully there won't be any more. I was amazed at how identical that account was to yours.

[@farrenadellestudio]

🪢… 🌬… 🖤

[@bod6480]

Sarah love ty