Where to begin
Like everyone else indirectly affected by these fires, not in harms way but emotionally reeling as friends lose everything, I’m having a hard time understanding where to begin. I entered 2025 hopeful, and honestly, ready to simply disassociate with our political system. Just put my head down, focus on my own steps, discipline myself to co-create my life, and open my heart to the love I wanted to attract. I vowed to put my heart in the skies and pay attention to the cosmos, as they never lie.
The year started off horribly with these fires. Unfathomable loss and devastation began on the day Mars Rx entered Cancer and was opposite Pluto. The planets don’t lie, and although I knew it was going to be a bit rough, I was honestly, hopeful.
This month astrologically is challenging AF, but I always look for the silver lining, always will. But dang, this is hard. Where is the silver lining?
My mind asks, how will these people actually rebuild? Is it even possible? Our society focuses on the celebrities, but what about all the other folks? The animals, the ecosystem, the structures, buildings, schools … I mean it’s literally a mess and it will be for a long time.
I’ve had to put my phone on DND and plug it in away from me so I can focus. The conspiracy theories, the politics around this, the doom-scrolling … all so f***ing unhealthy. But my mind keeps pulling me back to it. Checking the web for updates literally every hour or so has become an unhealthy habit and thinking rain will just magically appear in the forecast makes me feel delusional.
Since San Diegans, especially those of us in North County, are within 90 miles of these fires, we are feeling the energy daily. My daily walk along Cardiff Rail Trail is lined with people who do not live here, they are evacuees from LA. How do I know? When you walk along the Cardiff Rail Trail daily, like I do ... you see the same people every day. You see neighbors, locals, and everyone says hello to one another.
Now, the energy has shifted. Anxious individuals, obviously preoccupied with life planning and grief walk along the trail. I want to hug them as they flinch when the Coast Guard helicopter flies long the coast. This happens every day I want to tell them. You’re safe, it’s ok.
I can’t quite regain my focus. I feel guilty posting about the new programs I have coming up. And the new classes I’m offering on the ocean next month. And the sessions in San Francisco that are happening. I feel like I “should be” donating my time, rolling up my sleeves, getting in there to help.
It feels selfish to return to my focus with planning and aligning my life with the plans I had. It sucks and it’s sad. I worry about the people in LA who have to go back to work? Like … what? And the schools reopening … how??? Those poor children. It’s overwhelming.
Times like these are hard and there are a few things I’m returning to so I can remember how valuable this life is. It’s helping and maybe it will help you too if you are feeling these things as well.
Practice is everything. Yoga, meditation, breath, prayer, movement … all of it valuable and necessary. Amplify your practices now.
Service is everything. You don’t need to do big things to make big change. You don’t need to post about it, share it with everyone, or make it known what you are doing. Share small. Allocate $100 and donate to 10 families in need. Donation centers will be collecting things for a while.
Community is everything. Check in on your neighbors, your community, and your friends. Connect.
Take care of yourself. Health is powerful. Uplevel your health protocols so you can serve. Your passions and purpose is valuable. The abundance you feel should not be squashed during this time… it should be amplified. Share it energetically and know that what you are doing is necessary.
Gratitude and kindness are magical medicine. Showing gratitude and kindness will heal all. Show gratitude for what you have, what you offer, and share where you can. Be kind to anyone and everyone … you have no idea what anyone is going through so just be nice.
This is a tough time lovelies … astrologically I could have called this one, but I was hoping for the best. We are in for a huge shift these next (6) months and this week, leading up to the Presidential Inauguration is palpable and potent times. Stay in your lane and open your heart to others.
Stay focused – prioritize your energy – love one another.
There is a lot of strife out there … North Carolina still reeling, Las Vegas explosion, New Orleans attack, all horrific. Climate change, conspiracy theories, the President-Man-Child-to-be wanting to make Canada a state, put Greenland under American domain, and proposing the Gulf of Mexico be renamed, is what some nightmares are made of for some of us.
And … there is good in the world.
Humanity and kindness not only exist but is happening everywhere. What YOU offer is needed, so love one another, and shout from the mountain tops what you have to offer because it’s needed. It’s not frivolous … it’s necessary.
I love you.
