On the way to grocery pick-up, I felt the need to make an extra stop. Truly, I didn’t need shoes, but felt led to go inside The Shoe Department. It's interesting, the desire to go in started about a mile from the store, but why? Before getting out of the vehicle, I felt Spirit with me… it was the mom of the worker inside. Trusting Source, I went in as the only customer in the store. 

Right away, I thought “yep, that’s her,” and played it cool. Spirit told me to talk to the worker about dance. Despite all the wonderful readings I've been a part of, I still have to work on my doubts. After gaining the guts to ask her if she danced… she said “no, I don’t dance,” and I said, “but did you dance when you were a kid?” Her eyes lit up and she said “oh yes, I danced all through school.” I then asked if her mother had crossed over, and she confirmed.

When I told her I was a medium and that her mother sent me there to give her a message, she was in tears. Among other things, her mother expressed how proud she was of her hard-working nature, going as far as working on Labor Day. She wanted her to know how much she loved her, and that she was never alone even if it felt like it sometimes. When the message was over, she asked if she could give me a hug. She cried while hugging me, and rubbed my back saying, “I love you, Mom.”

Afterwards, I prayed with her; I reassured her it’s not the end, and laid healing hands. She wiped her tears, thanked me, and asked my name. I said “Amy,” then she giggled and said “my name is Amie.” The song on the store radio sang “I will do anything to get to you..." and that’s really a lot like spirit. The woman working in the store said that just this week she saw a vision of her mother, and that her mother communicates with her sister, too. I can’t explain it, but Spirit works in mysterious ways. Looking back, it's as if Spirit saw me on GPS. Lesson learned. If you don’t pay attention, you just might miss it... but know it's still there. ​

See Amy's upcoming event: Mediumship at the Mansion!

Sunday, March 26th, 2023
2 - 4 PM
Agora Borealis, 421 Lake Street
Shreveport, Louisiana

​Are you ready to manifest your true heart's desire? In this 2-hour course, you will be inspired to manifest your ideal life in simple and effectives ways. You will leave geared-up and ready to practice manifesting your authentic self more than ever.

Instructor, Amy O’Pry Massey, is a Leadership and Communication Coach, and Psychic Medium in Northwest Louisiana. Musician and Yoga Extraordinaire, Heather Hudson, will help us set our intention by playing her beautiful crystal singing bowls. Tickets are $40. per person. No refunds. Limited seating available. Purchase your tickets: https://www.amyopry.com/.../energyworkcreatingyourownvibe...

Scheduled Events:
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Energy Work: Creating Your Vibe

​March 26th, 2-4 PM, Agora Borealis
Manifesting Your Authentic Self
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April 23rd, 2-4 PM Agora Borealis
Developing Your Intuitive Abilities
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Learn more: www.amyopry.com. ​

​Y’all, our HVAC repair man was in tears! Our unit went out recently, and oddly, it was the morning after I was trash-talking it for being builder grade. It was on a Saturday, and I called a local company who sent someone right out. Of course, I had no idea who would be coming to repair our system. You must be open-minded to understand what came next! See, I am a corporate leadership and communication coach, but I am also a psychic medium. Before the HVAC technician arrived, I felt a spirit come to me and say she was the mother of the man coming to repair the unit. I asked the spirit for a detail, and she gave me an ‘R and J name connection’.
 
When the technician came to the door, he introduced himself as Ricky. There was the ‘R name’. A few minutes later, I said, “Ricky, I don’t want to freak you out, but I am a psychic medium and I felt your mom come to me before you got here. I know you are young, but I must ask, has your mom already passed?” His eyes got big, then he slowly gulped and let out a nervous laugh before confirming that his mother had indeed died. I told him about the ‘R and J name connection’, and he said, “that’s interesting, I go by Ricky, but my name is John”. Sometimes references have more than one meaning, and in this case, I felt the ‘R and J name connection’ was also about two different people that were close family. Before going outside to repair the unit, the technician let me know he was open to hearing any messages from his mother.
 
Quickly, I sat at the kitchen table and began taking notes. His mother, now in spirit, told me her son was adopted after she died. She admitted to living “the street life” and struggling with drugs. She said that while she did her best, she was broken and had issues growing up. She kept showing me her son sitting in her lap when he was about 5 years old as she cradled and interacted with him. His mother told me about Ricky’s new dog and said he considered the puppy therapy. His mother also acknowledged her grandchildren. She then went into this big spiel about the technician’s personality and how hard he worked to overcome what he had been through. She said she was so proud of him for “inching his way” towards a better life and how sorry she was that she couldn’t be there for him the way he needed her to be.
 
After Ricky came back inside, he said, “it was the capacitor”, and I wasted no time in sharing messages with him from his mother. I looked over and Ricky had big tears in his eyes and said, “yes, my mom died when I was 5 due to her drug addiction and then I was adopted.” He also confirmed all the other information. As I continued sharing his mom’s messages, he continued to wipe tears. She seemed to understand how to heal much better in spirit and made it clear that her son needed to focus on replacing feelings of “loneliness and life not being fair”. Remarkably, Ricky agreed these thoughts and feelings are truly his biggest challenges. His mother advised him how to form new thoughts for greater peace of mind. She also told her son that she was healing, too. With tears rolling down our faces, I felt her say, “I love you” and pull away.
 
After the reading was over, we both stood in silence for a moment before he thanked me and left. A couple of hours later, I got a text saying “Hi, this is Ricky. This may be unprofessional, but I wanted to reach out to you and let you know I haven’t stopped thinking about the reading. Do you think the ‘R and J name connection’ could be me and my brother because he goes by a J name?” BINGO. While Ricky never expected to hear from his mother again, she made sure to speak her peace while she could. My only wonder is if Ricky would have ever had such an experience had I not been trash-talking the HVAC unit!

Learn more: Intuitive Communication - Evidential Psychic Medium

My father, God rest his soul, died on my birthday. He was terminally ill with cancer, which spread from his lungs to the rest of his body. When I was twelve, he told me he would die from cigarettes... and that’s just what he did. Sixty years of smoking two packs a day had come down to this… It was a lot different than losing, Kristi, after all, our family kept abreast of his health, and we got the chance to say goodbye countless times. Our entire family came together and rallied around him. Old wounds seemed to have healed. Looking back, oddly enough, the year my father battled cancer created some of the sweetest memories.


​What death taught me about living:

1) Life will surprise you. Growing up, my father lived about 15 minutes from me, yet years would go by with little connection, especially when I was a teenager. He was distant and I felt incomplete in some way because of it. As the years passed, I would see him from time to time and it was loving, Once he was diagnosed with cancer, our relationship drastically changed. We saw each other weekly or more, and we laughed and cut up on the regular. Although we knew he would probably die from cancer, how we handled it came out of nowhere. The ugliness of cancer somehow made our relationship to what I remember today, beautiful.

​2) Passion will carry you. My father was a saxophonist for over sixty years. He was driving to paid gigs at age thirteen, and received a full ride scholarship to University of Arkansas for band. In the sixties, his group had a hit on Top 20. After decades of stepping away from his sax, he lived the last thirty years in harmony with his music. Dad’s passion for playing carried him all the way until the end. It was obvious playing gave him a joy like nothing else. Dad’s last performance was at the American Legion on Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, a few weeks before his death, surrounded by family and friends.

3) Be true to yourself. Towards the end, my dad could no longer hide the pain and had no interest in dying in a hospital. He laughed and said, “only if they have a smoking room”. Eventually, we were able get him the help he needed to fulfill his wishes to crossover at home. Hospice was wonderful and allowed him to be as comfortable as possible in his own living room, right in front of his big screen TV, just like he wanted.

4) We are all born to die. Dad said he felt his body shutting down and that there was someone tapping on his shoulder. We told him he could go when he was ready, and even still, the natural desire to live was there. Even though it was sad to know he had taken his last fishing trip and played his last set in the band, it was such a relief to know that he was no longer in pain and the fight was over.

5) Saying goodbye can be beautiful. The last time I saw my father we spent seven hours together. It was one of those times you know you are living in the moment... being given the precious gift of saying your last goodbye. We prayed, laughed, held hands and told each other how much we loved each other. He told me how proud he was of me and I told him how thankful I was for him. It’s was like a living snapshot… I reassured him I would stay close with his wife who had taken care of him so wonderfully. I also told him we wanted him to be at peace and that he could go when he was ready (even though I knew in his heart he did not want to go). We hugged and kissed each other on the cheek before we departed. 

6) Love conquers all. My dad loved his wife, Jewell. He joked around a lot about when they met 'she pursued him’. They were married seventeen years and were about as close as two people could be. She catered to him so much, other women said she made them look bad! Jewell knew what glass he liked to drink his bourbon in and how he liked his ice and she knew how he like his baked potato. Jewell took Dad to all of the doctor’s appointments and dealt with his grief, daily. She was there for him because she loved him, it’s that simple. They are a testimony that love conquers all and goes on forever. 

7) Laughter is a necessity. My dad always had a funny streak and I was graced with his humor. We ended up being laughing partners throughout his illness and had the most fun. We would take tear dropping photos and videos with Helium Booth that would instantly change the mood and my memories. No, we hadn’t forgotten about that life-sucking cancer, but the laughter made us treasure the moments I will always carry with me.

8) Look back and be thankful. Reflecting on the times our family shared surrounding Dad were some of the most precious moments of my life. People who had been absent or distant joined the rest of our family. Even with all the dysfunction, we still found a way to be there for Dad. We lived fully. 

9) Take the pictures. It was no secret, my dad wasn’t a picture kinda guy. He usually had a smart comment when a camera was pulled out and would shut down the photo session when he'd had enough. Dad was funny like that and we laughed at him for it. When he got sick, I bought a camera and began capturing just about everything... his last birthday, his performances, his last Christmas, and lots of family photos of us celebrating him. These photos and videos are treasured and were included in his service, memorial videos and website - www.patopry.com. I'm so glad we took the pictures!

10) Life is full of magic. Today, on Dad's birthday, his long-time friend and fellow musician, Tony Tims, lost his battle with cancer. Tony had been struggling through the illness with his wife, Pat, by his side every step of the way. For Tony to crossover on my dad's birthday seems like coincidence, but feels more like magic. Tonight, I believe Dad and his friend, Tony, are together. 

Lastly, I’d like to make a special shout out to my dad in Heaven. Happy Birthday to you! We had so much fun together, didn't we?! I appreciate all the priceless moments we created. Thanks for tolerating me, my pictures and all the family gatherings. You have my word, I will honor your life by doing my best to enjoy my own. I'm still close with Jewell like I told you I would be. Thank you for all of the life lessons. You will always be in my heart and in the eyes of my children. I love you, Dad! 

Do you consider yourself a nice person? If so, you could be a prime target for mistreatment. Hard to believe anyone could blame or attack a kindhearted person, but for some individuals or groups, you're their bullseye. Keep in mind, any good person is vulnerable.

Recently, I learned a few lessons after overcoming an attack. It's surprising how one dysfunctional person can cause a domino effect in the lives and minds of others. People who you thought had better sense end up forfeiting their God-given intellect to support wrongful doing. This seemly unfortunate circumstance has allowed me to realize my own strength and re-evaluate what's most important... Maybe this lesson could help you, too.

Here are five tips for overcoming mistreatment:

1) Do right - It's not always easy, in fact, doing the right thing can be downright painful. Just because you live with integrity doesn't mean you will be appreciated for it. Doing right could actually make you a target... still, do right anyway. Continue living your life with truth and grace. There will always be injustice, just make sure it's not from you.

2) Respect yourself - There comes a time when you must look reality in the face. Decide that you will be treated with respect. Maya Angelou said," we teach people how to treat us". Do not allow others to harm you.

3) Protect yourself - Once you realize the aching truth, you must guard yourself at all costs. Cutting ties may be tough, but required. If someone is unwilling to respect you or your boundaries they are dangerous. Holding people accountable may be hard, but necessary. If you don't protect yourself, who will?

4) Build happiness - Use your pain to create pleasure. Discover the way you want to live and make it happen. Do your best to surround yourself with trustworthy and respectful people. We can't change the past, but we can form our future. What steps can you take today that will help you lead the life you truly desire?

5) Forgive - Be mindful, forgiveness doesn't mean acceptance. Wrong is wrong no matter how you slice it! After all, most people that harm you aren't sorry. Understand, forgiveness is about you and your peace of mind - it's certainly not welcoming the mistreatment or even the person back into your life. Love yourself and those around you enough to release the pain by forgiving and moving on.

Life is rarely easy, even if you've got it good. People who cater to the welfare of others can find themselves being treated poorly and taken advantage of. It's important not to take it personally. By doing right, respecting yourself, protecting yourself, creating happiness and letting go of the burden by forgiving, we can actually turn sadness into sanctuary.

It's true. Many Louisiana businesses are receiving free employee training through the Louisiana Incumbent Worker Training Program (IWTP) grant. As a leadership and communication coach throughout Louisiana, it's clear, more people need to know about this program!


​What you need to know about the Louisiana Incumbent Worker Training Program:

1) You must qualify. If your Louisiana based company pays unemployment tax on 15 + employees and has been in business at least 3 years, your company could qualify for free employee training.

2) The grant is written for you. Qualifying companies team up with the TR Training Solutions' grant and training specialists, Terri and Traci (they're awesome), and are walked through each step of the grant submittal process. Be patient, it usually takes months for a grant to be approved.

3) Training is provided. After the training grant is written and accepted, specialized employee training will be provided to meet the specific needs of your company. Dozens of course topics are offered, and if they don't already have the class you want, they'll find a trainer to create it for you. In addition, all training is fully-mobile, so we come to you.

The IWTP grant is simple. If your company meets the few requirements, your business could be receiving free training within the year!

For example, one of our clients recently shared their sales have increased over 18% in two years base on a single program idea we came up with in a previous class. The company also reported training boosts company morale, builds teamwork, employee confidence and overall customer satisfaction. This Louisiana industry leader is working on their fifth year utilizing the Louisiana Incumbent Training Program grant!
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Are you ready to jump start your company's employee training? Now you can!
Request a quick IWTP grant assessment - click here.

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Here are 10 tips for increasing engagement in the workplace: 

1) Create the vision – Inspire others to help accomplish goals. Be transparent in your company’s mission and values, make sure they understand not just the work, but the vision. Consider creating a company vision board of accomplishment and future goals.

2) Be open-minded – One of the most important leadership skills is the ability to consider all options for the greater good of everyone involved. When brainstorming, be sure not to “shoot down” ideas, stay objective until you find which idea is best for the situation.

3) Keep it “clear and simple” – Life can be complicated. Simplify the workplace by approaching each task in a clear, step by step, systematic way. Make sure everyone understands what's going on. It takes less time to be clear than to go back and fix problems. 

4) Be the “coach” – Leaders are meant to bring out the best in their team. It’s been said that you can tell a leader by their questions, not by their answers. Asking open ended questions like “What? How? When? Why?” allows you to be supportive and allows others to exercise their problem-solving abilities. 

5) Focus the positives – Acknowledge what is being done correctly, sprinkle in what “we” need to work on, and close with a “keep up the good work”.

6)  Kindness is a virtue  – It’s astounding what a simple hello, smile, high-five or pat on the back can do. We often don't  know what others are enduring… Being kind to ourselves and others builds a foundation of respect and well-being that is priceless. 

7) Training is a priority – Strengthen your company's success by making sure all employees know how to perform their duties with confidence.  On-boarding, cross-training and on-going employee training can make all the different in the success of a team. Try partnering team members with company mentors who know the ins and outs of a particular task. Utilize these seasoned employees to provide in-house group training as well. Don't forget to make learning fun!

8) Connect with the staff – Celebrate the victories, holidays, birthdays and the “just because” to create a bond with your team. Know what they like and dislike, know about their families, learn about their interests. Consider creating a lighthearted questionnaire for your employees asking questions that allows you to get to know who the are. Make it a priority to value your team. 

9) Planning – This is one of the most important skills of business management and leadership. Planning provides direction, promotes brainstorming for creative ideas, decreases uncertainty and offers us a guideline.   

10) Be Flexible - Creating a healthy work/life balance for you and your team can ensure a happy workplace. People must feel valued to do their best. If you want to increase success, be flexible with those you work with... Maybe someone is sick in their family, maybe they have a pressing matter that must be taken care of, etc. Working longer hours does not always increase productivity - in fact, when people don’t feel appreciated, valued or respected, productivity levels go down. 

It takes more than a title to be an engaging leader. By providing direction and connection, effective leadership emerges. Create the work/life balance that you and those around you deserve. Lead the way!