I often think about starting something new. I have a goal, but I need to learn or do new things to achieve that goal. The same fears initially come up just like everyone else - “What if I am not good at this? What if I can’t do what I need to do to get to the end goal?” The perfectionist in me hesitates to start because, well, what if it’s just wrong? “FAILURE,” I think to myself.

I read an article recently explaining how some experts explained what “middle age” actually is. The age? 35. Well, I’ve sped right by that. Now, what do I do? What do I do with whatever time I have left? I went down the rabbit hole for a while of “whoa, time is flying, and I DON’T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT!” I was a bit of a mind-blower, I won’t lie.

I had one of those days where I was just at the end of my wits. It was one of those times that I had so much to do I didn’t know if I was coming or going.

So after my third phone call to get something resolved and having three different answers, I asked the Spirits, “What is going to make this better?”

And I heard - “Breathe, Pray, Journal and Meditate”. Heard it really clearly, actually.

I have had moments where I sit down to write a blog and my brain says “I’ve got nothin’.” The muses had gone on vacation and I couldn’t access my inspiration. It was frustrating.

Happy Birthday, Pisces People! We’re coming into your month to focus on what makes us FEEL - is it art, music, poetry, spiritual connections. Let’s talk about how February plays out for you in Pisces style.

The details are the key to navigate Mercury in Virgo and an upcoming Mercury in Retrograde. Check it out!

“But as we get older, sometimes we get away from journaling or writing down thoughts. We’re busy with writing many other things - emails, reports, and papers - that we don’t settle and take some time for our thoughts. Lists don’t even quite cut it - to do lists aren’t getting to the bottom of how those thoughts necessarily make you FEEL.”

Videos, videos and more videos!

Let’s talk about Juno. She’s the partner, committed and out of the dating scene. Juno (Hera) was married to Jupiter (Zeus) so we can imagine that relationship had its ups and downs. But Juno stood by Jupiter, even with all his shenanigans.

According to the old saying, time flies when you’re having fun. The same thing happens when you’re in a state of flow. That’s the term coined by the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Flow describes an experience where you lose yourself in what you’re doing. You feel totally immersed and engaged. The time passes super quickly!

It’s been challenging to stay optimistic with all that is happening in the world. Everyone falls somewhere on the sliding scale between pessimism and optimism, depending on the situation. What if we went up the scale towards optimism? There are advantages to each, but on the average, what if getting as close to optimism as we can is a far better option? Optimism has so many benefits and can enhance your life in numerous ways.

On March 27, Mercury the planet of communication drifts romantically from the sign of Pisces into the powerful passionate Aries energy. We’re going from a Water sign (Pisces) to a Fire Sign (Aries). We are not going to be shy in expressing how we feel and why should we? Aren’t conversations one of the ways we understand each other and break through obstacles?

9 benefits of becoming more assertive - leave the passive aggressive behind.

With Chiron being in Aries, the focus is how things are affecting your perception of yourself. It’s time to become the leader of your life if that’s not where you are.

It’s like Jupiter knows we need a party - right before the new year, Jupiter, the planet of expansion and excess moves into the sign of Pisces. Pisces helps us to escape and connect with the spiritual and ethereal.

Jupiter wants us to explore our dreams, art, music, poetry and the Spiritual. If you take anything from this blog, TRUST YOURSELF AND YOUR GUT.

Venus Retrograde is asking us to go in and see what our values are. What do we want from relationships? How do we feel about ourselves?

What a great time of year for Mars to move into the fiery sign of Sagittarius. That strong Mars action taker wants to run off and have fun!