Your anger is trying to tell you something!

Anger is a hard emotion for most of us to feel. It’s got so much energy, so much force, so much intensity to it. And as an emotion, if we express anger, we usually get the most negative response back.  Anger can be frightening and can seem to have a life of its own. However, when we suppress anger, when we don’t allow it to come up, it gets trapped in our bodies, wreaking havoc on our nervous systems and taking over our minds. Today, the Universe wants us to acknowledge that the source of your anger isn't, in reality, outside of you, but within.  It is situations that activate your anger, and until you learn how to listen and deal with the anger, it will keep coming up over and over again, in ways that feel too overwhelming and painful. Today, instead of running from your anger, stop and try to feel and hear what it's telling you. Anger, like all emotions, can give us a unique understanding of what needs we have that aren’t being met. When we see the roots of what has activated the anger, we can see that there are often unmet needs to explore, and we can take care of those needs, instead of blowing our stack at someone else. Today, set your intentions to listen to what your anger and irritability are trying to tell you. Then, heed its call to get your needs met, rather than dwelling on how you've been wronged. Today, respect your anger, listen to it, and let it guide you on your path forward.

Just for today, I listen to my feelings, and I am gentle with myself. I know that all my feelings are my friends I accept all parts of myself. I recognize that I am worthy of so much more than I am currently accepting. I release all fear and doubt and Life becomes simple and easy for me. Everything is working out for my highest good. And all it truly well in my world. And so it is. 

September brings changes

Happy September! September brings with it two eclipses, which can stir change, bring about sudden events, and rattle all we know to be true. While they can be challenging, eclipses can also offer the potential for significant growth and awakening.

Throughout September, we will be encouraged to open our hearts and minds more widely. We will be encouraged to leap out of our comfort zones and explore new ways of being. More and more, the old ways we have been operating are no longer serving us. We must step into the new; we must be willing to change. The more willing we are to accept and welcome change into our lives, the easier it will be for us to navigate the energies of September. We must be willing to let go and see things as they truly are. Today, begin the new month by setting your intentions to be "willing" and open to the changes that may appear during September.  While some uncomfortable truths may come to the surface this month, embracing your authenticity and trusting your intuition to guide you will be the key to weathering the surprises that eclipses can bring. Today, let go of everything you think will happen and stay open to change without fighting, suffering, and struggling. Today, welcome the vibrations of September 2025, and remain open to all the ways you are being encouraged to grow.

Just for today, I am willing to see where and how I need to change. I choose to believe that it is easy to change a thought or behavior pattern. I trust my intuition and make decisions with ease. I am willing to step out of my comfort zone and experience life in a whole new way. I am safe, divinely guided and protected. Everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Acceptance

Acceptance is welcoming, embracing, and integrating everything the present moment has to offer, without
judging it as good, bad, right, or wrong. It’s your ability to develop a non-judgmental outlook regarding the present moment that’s the all-important skill that has the power to change the way you experience life, as well as the way you interact with others. However, although it sounds simple, it’s actually one of the most challenging things for many of us to do, especially when applying it to ourselves in our daily lives. So, today, set your intention to simply accept what shows up for you.  Accepting whatever the present moment contains in its entirety can be a challenge because we’re much more accustomed to resisting the reality that’s presenting itself than we are to accepting it. Human beings are rarely pleased or satisfied with what the present moment offers. The human mind is always trying to change the present reality, which is why the practice of acceptance is such a struggle for most of us. And yet, the act of resistance (the opposite of acceptance) and the effort it takes to fight against reality, only serves to exhaust our energies and stops us from experiencing the learning, benefits, and growth the present moment has to offer.

Today, be aware of when you are resisting what is happening in every present moment. Today, accept what is. Accepting reality as it is, enables to you handle whatever life throws at you. When you work with life, rather than against it, you not only gain greater freedom but also lead to lasting change and positive transformation in your life. Today, choose to accept. 

Just for today, I release all fears and doubts. I accept myself exactly as I am and create peace in my mind and in my heart. I am grateful for every experience I have ever had, for they have taught me so much and they have made me wiser and stronger. I am safe, divinely protected, and loved. And, out of this situation, only good will come. And so it is.

Resilience is so overrated. So stop fighting so you won't need to bounce back!!

Today, the Universe wants us to stop fighting and choose to surrender. Surrender, however, doesn’t have to follow a fight. It doesn’t have to be a side effect of exhausting ourselves in some way, mentally, physically, or emotionally.

Surrender can be a choice to be easy in each moment, to nurture a sense of inner calm that can carry you through even the most difficult circumstances. It’s choosing not to create drama where it doesn’t need to be, and realizing life doesn’t have to feel like a series of conflicts and crises. It’s letting go of the need for control and realizing that, whatever happens, you will be okay. However, it's easier to say, “Be easy,” than it is to actually do it, ironically, because it takes effort to stop expelling so much effort—to refrain from spinning in circles in our heads and take life as it comes at us. But the good news is that you and I have countless opportunities to practice easing in the moment. Today, choose to surrender and be calm before you encounter conflict or drama. Today, set your intentions to remember that your power isn’t in your ability to fight life. It’s in recognizing when you don’t have to struggle. Today, choose to be calm.  Choose to stop fighting and surrender. 

Just for today, I surrender to what is. I let go of what was, and I have faith in what will be. I feel safe in the rhythm and flow of my ever-changing Life. I move through Life, knowing that I am divinely protected, guided, and loved. I am safe. It is only change. And everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Taking things too seriously?

Have you been having a hard time connecting with joy and sweating the small stuff? Then, you just may be taking your life too seriously. Taking life “too seriously” may mean different things to different people and result from various life experiences. And, taking things seriously isn’t inherently “wrong” or “bad.” But, in general, if you are persistently preoccupied, distressed, or overwhelmed, and daily tasks and responsibilities negatively impact your mood, then perhaps it's time to change your current thoughts and create new ways of dealing with the heaviness of today's world. Today, set your intentions to become aware of your thinking that is keeping you mired in suffering and struggles.  Today, remember thoughts aren’t facts. But they can affect the way you feel and how you act. Keeping a close eye on thinking patterns can help you manage their impact on your mood and behavior.

Today, focus on the silver linings that are always present and yet overlooked when stress takes over. Today, ask yourself if what you are upset about will matter later. While life does have serious moments, there’s a lot we can let go of and accept for what it is. Today, remind yourself that you are doing the best you can with the knowledge, understanding, and awareness that you have right now.  No one else likely has life figured out any better than you. Today, set your intentions not to take everything that you are confronted with so seriously. Try to find something to laugh about and shift your beliefs from believing that life happens to you to seeing it as happening for you. Only you can determine if you’ve been taking life “too seriously.” But if you are constantly sweating the small stuff, unable to let go and enjoy the moment, and experiencing high stress levels, then it's up to you to set your intentions to stop taking everything so seriously. 

Just for today, I recognize that play is essential in my life, so I remember to do things just for fun. I honor my inner child by remembering to have fun. I remind myself to not take things so seriously. Life brings me only good experiences and all is truly well in my world. And so it is.

You control nothing:)

Letting go of control is hard, especially in times of uncertainty. We want to control outcomes, situations, others’ reactions, or our environment. And, the more uncertain the situation, the more we cling to attempts to control it. However, ironically, in our attempt to control everything, we end up spiraling out of control. Today, create some quiet time to see and feel where you are trying to control the outcome of everything. See and feel where you are resisting the changes that are happening in your life that you, in truth, cannot control. Today, choose to remain flexible and to go with the flow instead of resisting, struggling, and suffering because things are happening outside your control. Today, set your intentions to allow things to be as they are. Today, recognize that your greatest power is in learning how to trust and allowing things to be as they are. When you focus on your desires with a sense of non-attachment to exactly how they unfold, it releases the blocks and opens you up to greater opportunity. Today, allow yourself to release the need to control everything and everyone. And know that sometimes you need to relax and remind yourself that you’re doing the best you can and everything is going to turn out just for your highest good, even without your constant input and need to control everything. Today, accept that you can only control your own actions, and by doing that, you can rest easy, knowing that in the end, you will be just fine. In the end, you will be better off for your experiences. In the end, everything will be okay. Today, let go of your need to control and allow things to be as they are.

Just for today, I trust in the perfection of divine timing and allow my life to unfold as it should. I trust my intuition. I am willing to listen to the small still voice inside me and when I do I hear all the answers to all the questions I shall every ask. I am always safe, divinely guided, protected and loved. Everything is working out for my highest good and out of this situation only good will come. And so it is.

New Moon in Virgo-trust

We have a New  Moon in Virgo, which opens the door to Eclipse Season, ushering in a period of significant transformation. This New Moon falls at zero degrees of Virgo, one of the most potent degrees of any zodiac sign. A New Moon at zero degrees indicates a blank slate and a time to imprint our vision onto the Universe. It means the point before the new beginning occurs, the point of nothingness. It is that liminal space between the old being cleared and the new waiting to be reborn. It is the void. The old ways may have melted away, but the new ways may not be ready to take shape just yet, which can leave you feeling anxious and afraid.

Being in the void requires a great deal of patience and trust. It is a time that can stir anxiety because it is a time of not knowing. You may feel like we are walking through life with blinders on, or running on an autopilot that is still connected to the old ways. Today, set your New Moon intentions to shake your old habits off.   Set your intentions to step into a place of trusting, which can be hard after months and years of being challenged.  Under this New Moon,  allow the old ways to be questioned, even if you don’t know what they will be replaced with. Try your best to release control under this New Moon and to keep an open mind. Remember that a New Moon on any zero-degree point of the zodiac is also a highly creative time where you can imprint your ideas into the collective. Today, put your wishes out to the Universe, but be careful what you wish for.  Instead, ask to be guided to your highest path and your deepest calling.

Just for today, I release all my fears of the future and all my pain from the past. I remain present and trust that everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is. 

Virgo season begins

Today, the Sun leaves Leo and Virgo season begins. This season is an invitation to remember that the "sacred" resides in the ordinary. For you see, we are entering a time of realignment, a time to cultivate devotion while immersed in mundane tasks. Virgo season is an opportunity to embrace humility while making sure we are not shaming or punishing ourselves for our imperfections. This season offers us a chance to redirect our focus and recognize where our energy gets scattered or drained.

We are being called to release patterns of perfectionism and renew our commitment to our personal and spiritual growth without self-blame and self-judgment. Virgo season invites us to be aware of the importance of details and take care of what might seem small or insignificant, knowing that how we do one thing is how we do everything. This is a time to bring more reverence into our routines, to recognize that the seemingly ordinary aspects of daily life can be infused with mindfulness and intention. Virgo teaches us that service is not about self-sacrifice or self-abandonment, but about being committed to showing up with integrity, humility, and care, for both ourselves and others. This is a time to bring order where there is chaos, to clean up, to declutter, and to get clear about what matters most.

So, today, set your intentions to use the Virgo energy to prioritize your health and well-being. Today, set your intentions to break free from the cage of perfectionism, change up your daily routines, and radically restructure your beliefs about health, healing, work, and service. Today, begin to focus on creating healthy habits in your mind, body, and spirit. Let this be a season of getting organized and clear on what you want moving forward, of wise decision making based on your intuition and of healing old wounds- individually, collectively and for our planet.

Just for today, I go within and connect with the parts of myself that knows how to heal. I know that healing means to make whole and accept all parts of myself not just the ones that I like, but all of me. I affirm that I have the power to heal myself and that I am worth the time I spend healing and nurturing myself. I am safe. I am willing to change and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Humility

Today, the Universe wants to remind you that humility is where your genuine and authentic power lies.  And, it just may be your ticket to freedom from the heavy ego weight you may have been burdened with for months. It may be throwing your life out of balance.

For you see, humility is not making yourself small and insignificant. It's standing tall and knowing your true worth at your core, not in comparison to others.  Humility is not about belittling yourself; it's about acknowledging that you're not superior to others. And that wealth, titles, and accomplishments do not define who any of us are. In truth, your ego may be part of your current struggles and may be weighing you down.

So, today, set your intentions to let go of the prism of ego, replacing it with self-awareness and genuineness. Set your intentions to drop the masks you may be wearing that are no longer serving you. Letting go of unhealthy ego and pride can open up doors to better relationships and a deeper, more fulfilling understanding of yourself and your purpose. Today, be willing to be humble. And remember, humbleness, forgiveness, clarity, and love are the dynamics of freedom. They are the foundations of your true, authentic power!

Just for today, I surrender to what is I let go what was and I have faith in what will be. Humility is my ticket to freedom. And so it is.

Disappointment-a part of life

It has been said that when you learn to accept instead of expect, you’ll have fewer disappointments. And yet, as humans, we expect a lot and are often disappointed. Disappointment occurs when your expectations are not aligned with reality, and it can be emotionally and physically painful. However, disappointment is inevitable and natural, but there are ways you can soften the blow to help yourself heal and move through the feelings instead of getting stuck in them. For you see, when you learn not to hold on so tight and let go, seek joy, and imagine the road ahead, you help yourself dilute the disappointment until it no longer hurts you. So, today, if you encounter disappointment, set your intentions to accept what you can control and what you can not. This is paramount to managing your disappointment. Holding on to a reality that does not exist only makes your wounds fester. Accepting what is or what has happened is the first step to moving through your disappointment. Today, choose to accept that even though none of us like being disappointed, disappointment is an opportunity to grow our emotional resilience. It’s a chance to get stronger and intentional about your life, evolving into a better version of who you were yesterday. Acceptance is a lifelong challenge and fundamental to dealing with disappointment. You will be disappointed, and you will disappoint, and Life will be disappointing—but it will pass.

Today, begin to accept that disappointment is a part of life, but it can help you grow. You can be present and aware even amid negative emotions and therefore live more fully. So today, give yourself some time to process and consciously let go of your disappointment and get ready for the next adventure the universe will send your way.

Just for today, I now release all expectations, knowing that Life will always take care of me. I let go of all expectations and I flow freely and lovingly with Life. I love and respect myself enough to let go of all people, places and things that no longer serve any purpose in my life-that only cause me frustration and are draining my energy. I know that the person that is the hardest for me to forgive is the one I need to forgive and let go of the most. I am safe and I am in the process of making positive changes in my life. And so it is.

Presence

Despite knowing that staying present will bring us relief, most of us find ourselves living in the past or the future.  For you see, so much about life in our culture right now has become about the next thing. The next project. The next promotion. The next social media post. The next experience. We’ve become obsessed with growth as it pertains to results, achievement, and living a successful life, so we completely ignore the power of remaining present. In truth, we’ve forgotten how to be here… now. We've forgotten about being present. Today, even if it seems like a "no-brainer", set your intentions to remain in the present moment. Where you are right now may not be perfect. It may not be ideal. But it is your reality. And if we don’t start with reality, if you can’t handle this moment with grace, you have no real hope for the future. So today, challenge yourself every minute to become aware of where you are. Today, know that if you worry about what might be, and wonder what might have been, you will ignore what is, and that is in truth the only thing that is real. Today, remember there is only one important time, and it is now! The present moment is the only time when we have any power. Today, choose to live in this present moment and choose to be at peace!

Just for today, I recognize that my point of power is in this present moment. I am powerful because I live in the present moment. I surrender to what is. I let go of what was, and I have faith in what will be. And so it is.

Annual reminder-being passive aggressive gets you nowhere.

Every year around my birthday I hear from an old friend whose modus operandi is totally passive aggressive. Every year, she texts me a birthday message which is always filled with passive aggressive language, letting me know how hurt she feels because we no longer connect, except for her passive aggressive birthday wish, every year. And, every year I come to the same conclusion. Whether it is me using passive aggressive behavior another person using it on me, there is no winning being passive-aggressive or dealing with other people being passive-aggressive. Behind passive-aggression lies a valley filled to the brim with anger and hostility. My friend of course likes to play the “good guy”, always making me the bad guy for our failed friendship. And, when the valley can no longer support all the pent-up negativity, it will come out in a furious outburst that can leave the people around you dazed and confused.  So, this year, instead of filling myself up with remorse, I plan to set my intentions to beware of and to stop being passive aggressive. Today, the Universe wants you and I to feel our feelings and know we deserve to express them in healthy, assertive ways. Today,  choose to be direct rather than indirect. Choose to express your needs, wants, and feelings clearly so that others know how to meet your needs. Today, consciously set your intentions to stop using passive aggression to get what you want. You may lose some friends by finally being direct and speaking your truth because people have gotten used to the people-pleasing you. However, it will be worth it. If you’re engaging in passive-aggressive behavior, it’s time to have the courage to confront yourself, because what lies on the other side is infinite possibility. Today, don’t let the fear of people's thoughts and opinions stop you from speaking your mind. Speak up today, you deserve to be heard!

Just for today, I have the power to speak my truth. I have the courage to ask for what I want.  I am worthy of all that is good. And so it is.

Open your heart

August brings us lots of cosmic activity, and today is no exception. Today, Venus leaves Gemini and enters Cancer, where she is going to remain until August 25. During her transit through Cancer, Venus offers us an invitation to open our hearts and dare to soften in the places we have hardened as a way to protect ourselves, something we all could use right now!  While Venus is in Cancer, we are encouraged to invest in what nourishes us and nurture the people we are sure are safe to trust. Venus invites us to soften in the places where we have built protective walls around our hearts to prevent ourselves from being hurt again.  Today, use the powerful energy of Venus Conjunct Cancer to help pry open your heart even if all you want to do is keep it closed and keep protected.  Today, allow the energy of Venus to help you heal your wounds, which keep you emotionally frozen or stuck in the past in some way.  Today, if triggered, stop yourself from closing off your heart and using old, worn-out defense mechanisms to protect yourself. Instead, see if you can stop, open your heart, and have compassion for yourself or the person. Today, allow yourself to go beyond just surviving into thriving by opening your heart and allowing it to heal.

Just for today, I allow my heart to open and speak with words of love. I am lovable. I am loving and I am loved and I trust that everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.