The blame game

You are here to learn lessons. Once you learn a lesson you move on to the next one. However, if you fail to learn that lesson, you will keep finding opportunities to learn it again and again. And, what stops you and I from learning our lessons, often times, is "the blame game"-blaming others for our discomfort and suffering, when in fact it is ourselves and our repetitive negative thinking that keeps us stuck and suffering. When you choose to blame, you surrender your power and ability to change your thoughts and feelings. You put yourself at the mercy and whims of other people and your environment. Today, begin to take 100% responsibility of how you feel and what you think. Understand that only you can choose how you react to your circumstances. Only you can challenge your negative thinking and change your life. Today set your intentions to quit the blame game and be willing to see and to learn the lesson at hand. If you’re having an issue then there is a lesson to be learned. Today be willing to learn that lesson then you will get to move forward into a new set of lessons.

Just for today, I release the need to blame anyone, including myself. We are all doing the best we can with the knowledge, understanding and awareness that we have. It does not matter what other people say or do. What does matter is how I choose to react and what I choose to believe about myself. I let go of any feelings of guilt, shame or blame. I reclaim my power now and I lovingly create my own reality and everyone in it. I am safe. It is only change and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

It is time to step out of your comfort zone!

Getting out of your comfort zone is essential to actualizing your aspirations. If you want something that you don’t already have, there’s a good chance you’ll have to do things that you haven’t already done. Doing those things may not feel natural to you. You may even feel uncomfortable and awkward. But ultimately, behind the frightening facade of fear is a bigger version of who you already are. Today, set your intentions to step out of your comfort and do something different. Cracking your comfort zone involves feeling fear and befriending it. The trick is to not let it immobilize you, but instead, use it as a driving force to take you where you want to go. Today, set your intentions to move forward, to let go of your fear and to take small steps to move out of your comfort zone. Staying within your comfort zone doesn’t necessarily mean you’re happy there. It just means you feel safe and familiar where you are at. Your willingness to expand your comfort zone allows you greater experiences and freedom. Today, set your intentions to be willing to move out of your comfort zone and to take one small step towards achieving your goal. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new. When you learn how to accept and embrace your fear of the unknown, you will open yourself up to endless opportunity for your full potential to be achieved. Today, take a tiny step out of your comfort, zone, knowing and trusting that you will always be safe, protected and guided by a force so much bigger than your fear.

Just for today, I do something different. I am willing to step out of my comfort zone and experience life in a whole new way. I release the need to struggle and suffer. I trust Life to always take care of me. I am safe. It is only change and out of this situation only good will come. And so it is.

The Present moment

Your life may not be exactly what you want it to be right now and you therefore may spend a lot of time looking at your past or worrying about your future. However, we are all being given frequent reminders of the impermanence of life and that in reality the only thing that is real is NOW. Unfortunately and ironically, we spend most of our time somewhere else. Today, set your intentions to enjoy the present. Being present means noticing the thousands of things around you that make life interesting and in truth, give it meaning. It also means making time for fun and the less serious side of life. Today, set your intentions to enjoy being here now and experiencing this beautiful world. Most importantly, enjoy the person who you are right now, exactly as you are! There will always be moments when you wish you lived a different life, but today begin to see them as opportunities to practice being in the present and cherishing all that is happening now. Today, stop concentrating on what you don’t have, because if you do, you will never, ever have enough! Today acknowledge that everything you need is in this present moment.

Just for today, I recognize that my power to create the life I desire resides in this present moment. I know that if I dwell on what I do not want, that is exactly what I will get more of. I recognize that in this present moment I am creating my future. Life brings me only good experiences from which I can learn and grow. Everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Full Super Moon in Capricorn

Tonight is a Super Moon in Capricorn. Full Moons always bring endings and you are most likely closing a chapter on at least one aspect of your life. And, as you end that chapter the Universe is now pushing you in a new direction. Perhaps on a path unknown to you. Most likely you are being pushed in a new direction because you felt constricted or stuck by your current circumstances. Your structures and foundation are being broken down so that you can rebuild them so that you can experience greater freedom. Today, stop trying to force things to happen or to make sense of all of your changes. Today, stop trying to figure it all out and surrender to the reality that life is all about learning, changing and growing. The idea of life isn’t to have it all neatly figured out. The idea of life is to move through the adventure that it brings and to keep opening yourself to new experiences, new ideas, and new ways of seeing things. There is a peacefulness to be found when you are able to surrender and admit that you don’t have all the answers. There is a peace that follows when you are able to forgive yourself for all the things you did not know and all the mistakes you made. Today, let go of the seriousness of it all and welcome the idea that you and I are simply on an adventure of learning and changing and all we need to do is to put one foot in front of the other and keep moving on.

Just for today, I remind myself to not take things so seriously. I surrender to what is. I let go of what was and I have faith in what will be. I am safe and I can handle anything that comes my way. Everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Mercury goes direct!

Wohoo! Mercury has gone direct! This Mercury Retrograde was particularly challenging because of the four eclipses that happened while Mercury was retrograde. The eclipses brought up buried emotions to the surface so we can heal our karmic patterns- all the while Mercury Retrograde slowed us down so we could not ignore the lessons or the pain brought up by the eclipses.⁠ And, we all can agree that it has not been easy for what feels like forever.⁠ ⁠Yet, the eclipses are behind us and Mercury is moving forward and so must we all. We now are in what is called the shadow period, which lasts for the next two weeks. It is a time to integrate and process your many lessons because you definitely don't want to repeat them. Today, take it slow and create some quiet time to go inward, to listen for your lessons. Make sure you're taking stock of all that you learned, even if you don't quite understand everything yet. Your lessons will become more clear in time. It might be helpful to do some journaling or meditating on what the Universe has been revealing for you.⁠ Today, trust that you will come out of your struggles wiser, stronger and more aligned with your true self.

Just for today, I focus my attention on loving myself and trusting the Universe. Regardless of my setbacks, I always have a comeback in me. I am a capable person. I can handle anything that comes my way. I am safe, divinely guided and loved. And out of this situation only good will come. And so it is.

Go beyond your parents limitations

Cancer season is upon us and it can bring up feelings and thoughts from our childhood that need to be healed. And no matter how old you are, you carry traits both negative and positive from your parents because parents can unknowingly and unintentionally imbue us with their faults and characteristics. We, in a strange way, become the dumping ground for our parents' unresolved emotions, lost opportunities, and broken dreams. We unknowingly carry our parents’ problems and all their limitations. However, your parents’ mistakes, issues and limiting beliefs do not have to be yours and do not need to limit your life any longer. Today, create some time to see which stories that you keep telling yourself that aren't really your stories but rather have been passed down through your childhood conditioning. Take time to listen to your self talk and see if you can hear your parents voices instead of yours. Today, know that no matter what your parents downloaded in you that you can let go and overcome their limitations and beliefs. Today, it is time to take full responsibility for your life and stop living your life as product of your past, but as the person you know that you are capable of being.

Just for today, I love myself enough to go beyond my parents limitations. I am not my parents nor their patterns. I am my own true self and I am free. I forgive my parents and I am free to love myself. I am safe and I am in the process of healing all parts of myself. Everything is working out for my highest good and so it is.

Happy Solstice!

Happy Summer Solstice! Today, in our hemisphere, marks the first day of summer and a transition between the astrological signs of Gemini and Cancer. And, there is no doubt that the last month has been challenging as we have navigated through Eclipse Season. But Cancer Season brings some tempering of that intensity and a lot more harmony to enjoy! Furthermore, because the sign of Cancer is associated with home, family and security, it will give us all a chance to learn how to nurture and care for ourselves. It can teach us how to mother ourselves and to treat ourselves with the kindness and compassion that a mother shows her child. Today, take some time to reflect on how you can be more nurturing to your own self. Make time to see how you can take better care of yourself and how you can become that mother that you always wanted but perhaps never had. Today, become your own mother. You can no longer blame your mother for your "short comings", your limiting beliefs, your present behavior or any of your suffering. It is time that you and I take complete responsibility for our lives and our own happiness by learning to overcome our childhood conditioning and by becoming our own nurturing loving mothers so that we can heal the wounds of our past and move on.

Just for today, I recognize that nourishing myself is a joyful experience. I am worth the time I spend on my healing. I am not my parents nor their patterns. I am my own true self and I am free. I forgive my parents for all past perceived wrongs. I release them with love and I am now free to be completely myself. It is safe to go beyond my parents limitations. I love and accept myself unconditionally and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Retrogrades

Today, Jupiter goes retrograde, giving us a total of 4 major planets in retrograde (Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto). Those four retrogrades are slowing down the energy of the Universe, making it feel like we are trudging through quicksand. The energy of those retrogrades is forcing us to slow down and retrace our steps before moving forward. And although we all want to just move forward, instead of fighting the heavy restrictive energy of the retrogrades, you can use this time to re-vision your future. In fact, it is a great time to rethink your future plans, review your big-picture goals that you set into place in the beginning of 2021, and to reflect on what you want to create in the remainder of 2021. It is a time to make sure that you are living up to your highest and truest versions of yourself. Today, slow down and stop pushing to make things happen. Know that if you are meeting resistance, you might just want to stop and ask yourself if your heart is really into where you are headed or what you are doing. We all have so many lessons to learn right now. Today do not force things to happen. Instead just let them happen. Today, allow yourself to expand your vision of your life. In your effort to just get out of where you are right now, you might just be selling yourself short, limiting your potential. Today, slow down, look within and know that sometimes doing nothing is the best thing you can do. Today stop forcing and start flowing.

Just for today, I flow easily and effortlessly with new experiences, new challenges and new people who enter my life. I am proud that I can easily adapt to the ebb and flow of my life. I trust the power that created me to protect me and guide me at all time and under all circumstances. I do not force things to happen. I am willing to allow life to unfold the way it should. I am safe. I am willing to change and all is truly well in my world. And so it is.

Choose to end your suffering!

Your mind is a powerful and adaptable tool. And, if you program it to be a certain way through your constant stream of negative self talk, then it will learn to be that way. If you program it to look for and to celebrate things to be grateful for, then your mind will learn to be grateful and your life will change. Today, acknowledge that it is always your choice and it’s really rather simple- Do you want to spend this day being miserable, or do you want to choose to do something about it and shift your attitude? Do you want to continue to suffer or not? By counting your blessings daily, you can begin to condition your mind to look for the good in everything around you. Soon enough, you’ll unconsciously begin to see the bright side of things and feel better about life. Today, look for things to be grateful for-big and small. When you choose to be grateful, you will find more to be grateful for. Today, know that your struggles and suffering will end when you allow your gratitude to begin.

Just for today, I awaken appreciating everything in sight and I give thanks. I express gratitude for all the good in my life. I express gratitude and thanksgiving every day, in every way. Doing so is an important part of my life. I am grateful for it all and everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Don't give up-miracles await you!

We have been living with so much heavy energy for so many months now that you may feel exhausted, over whelmed, confused, angry or even a bit depressed. You may feel lost or not certain of anything any more. However, it is at these moments of despair that we must all remember that we can change what we are tired of. We can change our thoughts. We can change our lives. We can learn to live in the now, in the present moment. And, we can build a new life if we choose to do so. Today, recognize that you have power to wade through these challenging times and emerge stronger, wiser and in truth, much more prepared to create the life you desire. However, that power does not reside outside of you. So, know that no person, place or thing has the power to change your life for the better-no matter how much power you have given them. But rather that power lies within you. You just have to know that you deserve it-that you deserve happiness, peace, love, and joy. Today, know that you have the power to change your life and that these struggles will not last forever. Know that you will find the happiness and peace that seems to have eluded you in recent days, but that you have experienced in the past. You just have to allow it to find you again—the peace, the connection to your higher self. With this connection comes a life of gratitude and in truth there is no richer way to live. Today stay conscious of your thoughts because they are keeping you stuck in the place where you are right now. Today, know you have the power to change your life.

Just for today, I am willing to grow and to change. When I am ready to make positive changes in my life, I attract everything I need to help me. No person, place or thing has any power over me for I am the only thinker in my mind. I create my reality and everyone in it. I now create a peaceful world filled with people that love me. I am safe and out of this situation only good will come. And so it is.

The process of becoming

At this moment, you are exactly where you need to be! However there is always a temptation to want to be further along the road than you already are, to have it all figured out, to be stronger, more balanced, and finally be "fixed". And perhaps you have told yourself that when you reach a certain goal or you finally get something you've wanted for a while, that you will be happy or things will be easier. But you and I forget that every time we shift, every time we change, and every time we get stronger and we let go of something, there is always something new that will teach us something, causing us to change again, leading us back to the path of uncertainty. We will always encounter new people, places and things that will cause uncertainty and subsequent suffering, because we are in reality never ‘done.’ Today, surrender and just be okay with where you are right now. Recognize that life is truly a process; that your life is a process of constantly becoming something new and there is not a destination that you will reach when everything is perfect. Today, recognize that there is always something new for you to learn and to become and you cannot rush that process. Today, acknowledge and celebrate how far you have come, practice being kinder to yourself and perhaps choose to live your life with the understanding that you are always in the right place, doing the right thing at the right time. Today, start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can and allow your life to unfold as it is.

Just for today, I am excited about the person I am becoming. I no longer choose to believe in old limitations and lack. I now choose to see myself as the Universe sees me-perfect, whole and complete. I now choose to live with this understanding that I am always in the right place, doing the right thing at the right time. All is truly well in my world. And so it is.

Stop fighting and just flow with Life

Life is like a flowing river. You can do three things when you fall into it- you can go with the natural flow, letting the current carry you forward; you can try to swim upstream; or you can hang onto a rock to try to stay put. If you go with the flow, you will be carried along peacefully. If you try to swim upstream, you'll have a real battle on our hands. If you hang onto a rock, you'll risk being battered against that rock. Today, why not take the easy route and choose to go with the flow? This doesn’t mean you can’t shoot for your goals or that you have given up on anything. It means that you become aware of the signs that your chosen path is on or off course. If you’re struggling too hard, try a different approach, take a different route or just let the current take you where you need to be instead of fighting everything and everyone in your attempt to get what you want or what you think you need. Today, try stepping back, relaxing, and taking a bigger view. Focus on believing that everything will get done in its own time if you take one step at a time. When you do this, you’ll find that things will fall into place with less effort on your part. You’ll experience the flow of life. Today, accept that Life can’t always be just the way you want it. But if you go with the flow and work with each situation as it is, you will often be surprised that things turn out better than you ever dreamed it could be. Today, go with flow, stop fighting and you will find the peace and balance that you have been seeking.

Just for today, I flow easily and effortlessly with Life. I flow easily with new experiences, new challenges and new people who enter my life. I feel safe in the rhythm and flow of my every changing life. I accept my life and myself as I am. Everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Freedom through better boundaries

Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love yourself, even when you risk disappointing others. And that is exactly what the Universe wants us to do today-to set better boundaries so we can experience more freedom. Today, acknowledge that boundaries can actually help you to recognize your own needs. They can show you that it is perfectly acceptable to have needs and to take care of them-always, not just sometimes. And, not having healthy boundaries allows you to deny your needs, usually through numbing behaviors, such as: addiction, overworking, overspending, over planning, overthinking, overdrinking, procrastination, people-pleasing, and unhealthy relationships. Whatever your personal preference, all of those behaviors allow you to disconnect from who you really are and how you really feel. The more you deny your needs, the louder they shout to try and get your attention, so you have to keep numbing away to quiet them down, and that’s no way to live. Today, recognize that you must establish boundaries to promote and protect your self-care, self-worth, and self-love. It is only from that place that you can look after yourself, which allows you to truly be there for others. Boundaries allow you to take control rather than allowing others to control you, and conversely allow you to give more to others because you come from a place of abundance rather than lack. To create boundaries for yourself you have to tune in to your personal needs and your true feelings. The more you can understand your true feelings and attune to yourself, the easier it becomes to set and maintain your personal boundaries, in any situation. Today, focus on becoming aware of where you need to set better boundaries and in the process you will become better at getting your needs met and being able to give without resentment. The way you treat yourself sets the standards for everyone else. Today set better boundaries and set higher standards for everyone in your life and know that each time you set a healthy boundary, you say yes to more freedom.

Just for today, I respect my healthy boundaries and I insist others to do. I am a master at setting healthy boundaries that protect my time, energy, creativity and well being. I deserve respect and communicate that in all my relationships. I am safe. I am willing to change and everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.