On Honoring Where You're At
Just a short personal note
Earlier this week I had all the intention to write an article for this weekend.
I had initially thought procrastination would be a good topic, as it is something that comes up a lot in my practice.
As the week carried on things shifted. I thought about writing about something that has to do with self care, slowing down and sustainability — another idea that I’ve had on my list for months.
But the trouble is… the energy to write just never came up. I never felt this sudden “a ha” moment where I knew what I wanted to focus on and where to go with it.
If there’s anything I’ve learned about myself over the years, it’s that I don’t do my best work when I’m trying to force or push a certain outcome just because I think I should do it then. Rather, my best writings come just when they come. I can’t really force it or control it to be anything different. That’s just the way it is.
And sometimes I’ll get so much inspiration and so many ideas in a short amount of time that I’ll write 2-3 articles (or more) in a day or two with flow and complete ease. That’s just kind of the way my creative process is, and I feel I need to honor that.
I will say that I do feel that part of the reason why I've struggled to write right now is because I’m still in process with the topics I want to write about.
There’s been a lot going on this past week.
There’s been a lot percolating under the surface.
It doesn’t feel like “the dust has settled” quite yet. There’s still a need for some movement before I can integrate the information and share what I want to share.
I do believe that this partially has to do with the lunar eclipse that’s happening as I write this, which is impacting planets in my natal chart. If you have any planets in your natal chart that’s around 25 degrees of Scorpio or any planets that are aspecting it then you’re likely being impacted as well.
Lunar eclipses are like an amplified full moon. All full moons are about an “ending”. However, an eclipse is more like an ending a big chapter that you can feel for months before and be integrating for months after.
They’re about purging.
They’re about integrating.
They’re about digesting.
They’re about releasing.
They’re not a time to be stepping forward into something new, but a time to pause, reflect, and let go of what you’ve realized no longer serves you so that, in time, you can move forward and create anew.
So I hope that, if you’ve been feeling the need to pause or slow down as well, that you’re allowing yourself to do the same.