New Year, New Month, New Day

It is a New Year and yet this month may feel quite similar to last month and perhaps the month before. For you see, we are intended to be processing and integrating all the intense lessons of last year. However, despite it feeling like the same old year, things have changed and will continue to change. For you see, that while 2020 brought so much change, 2021 brings innovation and the ability to expand our minds and the ways we choose to live our lives. 2021 calls for us to be discipline, and yet extra creative, and to think outside the box. 2021, according to numerology is a 5 universal number and the nature of the number 5 is to disrupt the status quo-to promote revolution, freedom, innovation and radical change. Anything outdated and outmoded will need to be upgraded. Any changes that have been avoided will need to be reconciled. And all your repetitive thoughts and actions that truly are holding you back but you have refused to let go of will be eradicated this year. One thing that is for certain is that change is inevitable and no one, no matter how together you have convinced yourself that you are and nothing needs to change, no one will be immune from those changes. So today, begin this new year, this new month and this new day with the intention of truly being open to change; to being open to letting go and to being open to beginning again, beginning anew in this New Year.

Just for today, I recognize that this is a new day one that I have never seen before. I begin anew and claim and create all that is good. I am willing to change. I am willing to step out of my comfort zone and experience life in a whole new way. I am safe. It is only change and out of this situation only good will come. And so it is.

Say Yes to Life

It is a New Year and it is time for you and I to step out of our comfort zones and say "yes" ! Say yes to opportunities that challenge you. Say yes to new experiences, say yes to challenges that are going to propel you forward, say yes to investing in yourself and in your dreams, say yes to loving yourself and giving yourself permission to try. Say yes to this new year and it will say yes back to you. Just for today, I am a YES person. As I say yes to life, Life says yes to me. Life mirrors my every thought. As I keep my thoughts positive, Life brings me only good experiences. My future is bright and beautiful. I am safe, divinely protected and guided. All is truly well in my world, right now. And so it is.

Intentions for a New Year

It is New Year's Eve, the last day of this year, which was filled with chaos, uncertainty, fear and lots of loss. And, although none of us were left untouched by the chaos, we have come to understand that through that chaos emerged a new order. Through the chaos, you and I have indeed grown, expanded, and become much wiser. And, through the adversities, we have learned to trust more in our true and higher selves. Today, on this last day, make time to create a list of what this year has taught you and for what you are grateful for, before you set your intentions for the new year. Then, set your intentions to step into the New Year choosing happiness for yourself and those around you. Remember, happiness is a choice that comes from within. Regardless of your external circumstances, your perception determines your emotions.

So, set your intentions to choose to look on the bright side of everything. At every point in time, and especially when confronted with imminent change, you have a choice of whether to embrace or to resist. Embracing change requires courage and trust because it’s always unnerving to step outside your comfort zone. But when you trust and embrace, change can bring you excitement, growth, and infinite new possibilities. You will find yourself forging new fulfilling friendships, relationships, successes, and joys. New ideas will emerge into manifestations. Imagination and dreams will become a reality. A new phase will continue and take you forward with the flow. Today, we get to set the course for a new phase/new year of our lives. May you flow with the energies of change and embrace this wondrous gift of life, along with its mystery and excitement, into the unknown, into a New Year.

Just for today, I am willing to change. I release all resistance to change and flow easily and lovingly with new challenges, new experiences and new people who enter my life. I feel safe in the rhythm and flow of my ever changing life. I am grateful and in truth, everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Stress

There is so much stress in our day to day existence and we all do lots of stuff to try to rid ourselves of that stress. However, you nor I can ever eliminate "stress" from our lives until we begin to understand that stress is a fear reaction to life and to life’s constant changes. Stress has become a catch word for anything we find challenging, unpleasant or just uncomfortable and we use it as an excuse for not taking responsibility for our feelings. Today begin to equate the word stress with the word fear and you can begin to eliminate the need for fear in your life. A peaceful and relaxed person is neither frightened nor stressed. Today, acknowledge that your stress will not ever go away as long as you live on this planet, but the way you deal and confront it can change. And, that change does not happen in your outer world, but it comes from within you. When you are kinder to yourself, you become kinder to others. When you love yourself, become compassionate and patient with yourself, you are able to give it away freely to others. So today, lighten your load and your holiday stress by being kind, comforting and understanding of yourself. Begin to practice letting go of fear and trusting that things will always work out for your highest good-not the way you want them, but always for your highest good. Today, consciously release your fear and watch the stress leave your life.

Just for today, I create a stress free world for myself. I realize that stress is just fear. I release all fears. I am a capable person and I can handle anything that comes my way. I am safe and I know that Life will support me in every way. Out of this situation only good will come. And so it is.

Full Moon in Cancer

Tonight we have our final Full Moon in Cancer. We began this memorable year with a Full Moon Eclipse in Cancer. So now everything is coming full circle as we end this year with another Full Moon in Cancer. Cancer is a deeply emotional sign. In the water sign of the crab, we learn to protect our sensitivity with almost impenetrable boundaries. And, Cancer governs all that we hold dear, our families, our memories, and our emotional well-being. So much of our safety and security has been tested this year and from those tests we have been shown our strength and resilience. And as we end this year, this last Full Moon is asking us to finally let go of what has been weighing us down. This Full Moon is asking us to feel all our feelings, to process them and then, to let them go. It asks us to let go of anything we no longer wish to bring with us into this new chapter we are about to begin. It calls for us to let go, not through struggle, suffering or effort but through allowing ourselves to just be. And, it reminds us that we always have the power to create safety, comfort, love, and warmth right where we are right now. Today, let the energy of the Cancer Full Moon soothe you and free you. Allow the energies of the Full Moon to guide you to your inner home, where all is safe and all is well.

Just for today, I am willing to let go. I easily, effortlessly and joyously let go of all that no longer serves any purpose in my life. I willingly release the need to struggle and suffer. I deserve all that is good in Life. I have the power to create the Life I desire and I claim that power now. Life supports me in every possible way and all is truly well in my world. And so it is.

Liberate yourself from your self imposed limitations

As we countdown to the end of this incredibly challenging year, it is time to begin to set your intentions for a New Year-wohoo! And 2021 will look very different than 2020. In 2020, we experienced a multitude of retrogrades and eclipses, which made for lots of restriction, oppression, boundaries and burdens. In stark contrast, 2021 will be all about freedom, liberation and some believe, revolution. Although we will experience a new sense of freedom, we will also experience a lot of conflict because we all have different ideas of what freedom looks like. Today, to prepare for the new year, begin to recognize where in your life you want to experience more freedom. Today, ask yourself where you have imposing unnecessary restrictions or limitations upon yourself and others, which have kept you and your life stuck in limitation. And finally how can you liberate yourself from what is keeping you limited and stuck. By recognizing where in reality you have kept yourself small and limited, you can then set your intentions to let go of them, even if you are afraid of what comes next. 2021 will bring a few bumps and shake-ups, but it also offers us the gift of creativity and innovation. This is a year to really expand your mind, take flight from your comfort zone, and to try new things. Today, remember that your limit is not the sky. It is your mind.

Just for today, I rise above all limitations. I recognize that it is my mind that creates my experiences. I am unlimited in my ability to create the good in my life. I claim my power and move beyond all limitations. I am willing to step out of my comfort zone and experience life in a whole new way. I am responsible for my own happiness. I am safe. It is only change and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is

Gratitude

As we head into the frenetic end of the year whirlwind, it is important for you to stop and remind yourself to appreciate everything that you have, everything that you've let go of, how much you've achieved and accomplished. And, be grateful for the fact that you are still alive. And although your ego may be telling you that the changes in your life aren't happening "fast enough" or in the exact way that you thought it "should", you have changed, and you are far wiser, more resilient and are ready for a new year. Today, remember just as trees grow toward the light in barely perceptible spurts and then suddenly they stand tall reaching towards the sky, you too have been growing and changing in small ways, every day. Today, allow yourself to slow down and appreciate the beautiful life and world that you live in and how far you in reality have come. You are exactly where you need to be right now, accept it and be grateful for it all.

Just for today, I look at all the positive things in my life and I am grateful. I am grateful to be alive and it is my joy and pleasure to live another day. I recognize that every experience that I have is perfect for my self growth and that I am always in the right place, doing the right thing at the right time. I am safe and out of this situation only good will come. All is truly well in my world. And so it is.

Trust amidst uncertainty

Every time you use the present to stress about the future, you are choosing to sacrifice joy today to mourn joy you might not have tomorrow. It may seem like you are creating solutions or somehow protecting yourself from pain, but in all reality, you and I are just causing ourselves more of it. Although we know that worrying about the future is a waste of time and that it robs us from joy in the present moment, it is only human to worry and unrealistic to think that we can always stay present. So, today instead of forcing yourself to stop worrying by staying in the present moment, use the combination of being in the moment and trusting in the one to follow. You and I can’t always control what our future will look like, but we can know that more often than not, it will lead to something good if we’re open to it. When it doesn’t, trust that you will get through it—and faster if you haven’t already overwhelmed yourself with what-ifs and worst-case scenarios. Today, acknowledge that on the other side of worry, there’s trust. You can’t always trust in specifics, but you can trust in yourself.

Just for today I release all negative thoughts of the past and all worries of the future. I am a capable person and I can handle anything that comes my way. I trust the power that created me to protect me, guide me and love me at all times. I trust that everything is always working out for my highest good. I am safe and Life always supports me in every possibly way. And so it is.

Give yourself a gift today

Regardless of what holiday you celebrate, or how you honor it, there’s no denying this is an emotionally charged time of year! We either celebrate all our blessings, or we look toward the year to come, wondering what it will bring us. You may even be comparing this holiday season to how it used to be, focusing on how different this year is. Today, whatever your unique situation this year—whether you’re in a growth cycle or working through feelings of loss—you have many gifts to give and receive, if you allow yourself to recognize them. Today celebrate the gifts that you RECEIVE every day-your breath, your freedom to change and to live the life you truly desire; the lessons that you have learned this year and your ability to connect with those people who love you. And, you also have so much to GIVE like your attention, your kindness, your acceptance, your forgiveness and your light. Today, set your intentions to celebrate, to give and receive and know that you are worthy, beautiful, and valuable to the world around you and to me. I thank you for the gifts you give me every day by being a part of my journey. Thank you and merry Christmas.

Just for today, I celebrate my life and I am grateful. I give myself the gift of freedom from the past and move with joy into the now. I give myself the gift of forgiveness and set myself free. I give myself the gift of unconditional love. I am blessed and I believe that everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Stop trying to change other people

Many of us spend a lot of time complaining and focusing on the behaviors of others. We complain about how other people don't do what we want and we try to change those people in our lives that we have deemed "wrong or defective." Today it is time to stop trying to fix other people or their behavior and accept that if you want change, you are the one that needs to change.

This isn’t necessarily pleasant to hear. Because, of course, as long as you and I complain about what other people need to do, we avoid the discomfort and effort of looking at ourselves and making changes in our own lives. Expecting others to care for you or take responsibility for your life and your happiness can only end in disappointment and disempowerment. Today, it is time to acknowledge that you can restore your own sense of personal power and commit yourself to change the things that you can change-and let go of the things and the people that you cannot change. Today recognize that you can try to communicate and share with others, but you can’t change them. On the other hand, you always have the option to look inward, claim your power, and take steps to begin to change yourself. You can make yourself into the type of person you keep wishing others would be and do the things you keep wishing others would do. And while it may be scary to just stop trying to change other people and let go, it should also be an encouraging thought. Because the truth is that the power for change, either for ourselves or the world, is not anywhere “out there”—it is always and has always been inside of you.

Just for today, I recognize that I cannot change other people. I let them be who they are and I simply love who I am. I cannot learn other people's lessons for them. They must do their own work and they will do it when they are ready. I do not fix my problems. I fix my thinking and my problems fix themselves. I am safe. It is only change and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Everyone is a mirror

"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." And, your relationships can offer you challenges and great rewards. Each and every person around you is a mirror, shining back at you what it is that you need to focus on for your highest growth and evolution. So, today as you begin to make your way through the upcoming holidays, be mindful of who or what situations trigger you for they offer you insights about what you don't like about yourself and thus, offer your the opportunity to forgive yourself and to learn and grow. Ultimately, everything and everyone is here to reflect where you are in or out of balance and where you need to change your thinking and your actions. Today, set your intentions to be grateful to those people, places and things that just get underneath your skin, irritate you or just downright annoy you for they are reflecting back to you what and where you need to change, to learn, to grow and in some cases to finally let go.

Just for today, I attract only loving people into my life for they are a mirror of who and what I am. I am willing to forgive. I know that the person who is hardest to forgive is the one I need to forgive and let go of the most. I love myself therefore I attract loving people into my life. I am safe, divinely guided and protected. Everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Silver Linings

One of the biggest sources of our unhappiness and discontent, as human beings, is not being able to adapt to change. Instead, we cling to things we’ve lost or get upset because things don’t unfold as we want them to. However, what we overlook is that this is a fundamental law of life, the ups and downs, ebbs and flows. Things come and go, nothing stays the same, and we can’t control most of the things we’d like to. Accepting this and learning to adapt and go with the flow can bring you one step closer to happiness. Today, begin anew by consciously accepting that Life changes as the seasons do. What you needed then may not be what you need now, and either way, you might not have control of what exactly is unfolding. Today set your intentions to adapt to the inevitable changes that will happen in your life, not fight against them. Life is not about what happens to you but how you react to it, and some of your biggest disappointments can lead to better things in life, bringing you new beginnings, if you learn to adapt and embrace change.

Just for today, I am willing to change. I have the strength to remain calm in the face of change. 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 choose to believe that I have the power to change my life. I feel safe in the rhythm and flow of my every changing Life. Life supports me in every possible way and everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.

The Great Conjunction

Today is the shortest day of the year, when we celebrate the Winter Solstice, marking the first day of winter and the return of the light. And, we all can definitely use more light in this year that has been challenging, relentlessly trying and heartbreaking. The solstice reminds us that just as the sun rises every morning, so shall the light return after a long winter. Adding to this hopeful return of light is the "Great Conjunction", making this shortest day of the year, perhaps the most important and impacting. The Great Conjunction is a rare astrological event that happens every 20 years or so. It involves the meeting of both Jupiter and Saturn at the same degree of the zodiac. Today, those two planets are closest in proximity than they've been since 1623. And what makes today's Great Conjunction even more special is that those two planets are meeting in an air sign, Aquarius, which has not happened in 800 years. Today, Jupiter and Saturn are connecting at zero degrees in Aquarius, ushering in what some people believe is the Age of Aquarius. And because Aquarius is a sign of hope, dreams and humanitarian ideals, this event will usher in a new era of hope and limitless possibilities and potential-individually and collectively. Today, set your intentions to fill your heart with love and hope. Visualize with your whole being what you wish to create for yourself and the world. Do not look back, do not continue to look to others to fulfill your dreams, but rather trust that what lies ahead of you is far more in alignment with who you are now. Trust that you are a lot stronger and wiser for the lessons that this year has given you. Today, let go of what was and let in new opportunities and new potential for growth, peace and ultimately alignment with your highest purpose and the highest purpose of the world.

Just for today, I recognize that this is a new day. I begin anew and claim and create all that is good. I know that the power that created me has given me the power to create a new life. I know that I can create all that I wish for with my mind and my thoughts. I am truly someone special. I begin anew, right here and right now. I am safe. It is only change and in truth, all is truly well in my world. And so it is.