Hello Reader,

Can I share something that genuinely changed the way I move through my days?

For a long time, I wore exhaustion like a badge. If I wasn’t tired, I wasn’t doing enough. Busy felt like proof that I was serious. And even after I stepped into spiritual coaching, intuitive and energy work, and the podcast — the work I love, the work that lights me up — I somehow just… kept hustling. Working all day long 😂

Here’s what I finally understand now: high vibration was never supposed to mean doing more faster. High vibration is a state of receptivity. And you genuinely cannot get there when your nervous system is running on empty and your to-do list is louder than your intuition.

That’s the whole heart of this week’s episode — and it’s one I’m really proud of.

A few things that might land for you this week:

🌿 Notice where you’re filling the quiet. In line at the store, waiting for your coffee, sitting at a red light — how quickly do you reach for your phone? Those gaps? That’s where the downloads live. Your soul can’t compete with a TikTok algorithm. Give her a little space.

🌿 Rest without the defense. Next time you sit down to truly rest, pay attention to the voice that lists everything you should be doing instead. That voice is the wound. Rest is not a reward — it’s a requirement. And for women on a spiritual path, it’s one of the most productive things you can do.

🌿 Try the pause. Before you say yes to something, before you send that email, before you make the next move — just pause. Check in. Is this coming from alignment, or from fear of what happens if I say no? The pause is where your inner knowing gets to speak up.

🌿 Let one thing be easier this week. Seriously, just one. Where are you adding pressure or urgency to something that actually just needs a little space? Practice letting it flow instead of forcing it. Notice what comes up. That is the work.

These four shifts are just the beginning — the full episode goes much deeper, including the actual spiritual physics of why constant motion blocks the abundance you’re trying to call in.

→ Listen to Episode 58 here - Why Slowing Down is the Highest Frequency Move You Can Make (Ep 1 of a 6 part series)

And one more thing I want to share with you…

I was recently a guest on The Confidence Shortcut podcast with Niki Sterner, and I got to tell the full story — leaving a career that looked successful on the outside, learning to trust the quiet inner voice that kept saying there’s more, and what it actually felt like to build something soul-led from scratch. We talked about self-trust, nervous system regulation, intuition, and why confidence isn’t something you wait to feel before you leap.

If the idea of slowing down and actually trusting yourself feels both right and terrifying at the same time — this episode is the companion listen.

→ Listen to my story on The Confidence Shortcut here​

And while I have you here — if your relationship with money still feels like a source of stress or contraction, even when you’re doing the spiritual work, I want you to know there’s a reason for that. Money has its own energy, and most of us were handed beliefs about it before we were old enough to question them.

My Money Mindset course is a gentle, soul-led deep dive into releasing scarcity, building a new relationship with abundance, and actually feeling safe receiving. Right now it’s available for just $17 (usually $222.)

If money has been a quiet tension in your nervous system, this is your invitation. → Grab the Money Mindset course here​

And if you’ve been feeling like you could use some one-on-one clarity — around your energy, your path, what’s coming, or what’s been quietly blocking you — I’m currently offering personal energy readings at a reduced rate. Your spirit team has answers for you. I am simply the conduit in which they are delivered.

It’s a beautiful way to get a felt sense of where you are, what wants to move, and what your guides want you to know right now. If you feel the pull, trust it. → Reply to this email with “Reading” and I’ll send you the details. ✨

Slowing down is not a step backward, love. It’s actually the fastest path to everything you want.

With so much love,

Christine Marcario

Spiritual Intuitive Teacher

​Aligned and Abundant​

P.S. The Soul Shine Collective is open and we would love to have you. Two live channeled calls a month, real community, and a space full of women choosing alignment over hustle. Come find your people → skool.com/aligned-abundant-5126/about​