I like setting goals and having a timeline of how I'll achieve them. I find that if I have a long term goal, and it's broken out into monthly/weekly/daily steps that the rest of my life also thrives. Though I've also taken this too far. When I was training for a marathon I went by a plan from an experienced running trainer. Because I'm a horrible runner I was convinced the only way I would complete the marathon was to do every single mile on every single day he specified. There were many days I was exhausted to tears but if on that day's plan it said do 10 miles, I'd do them all no matter how excruciating. In the short version of this story I injured myself due to over training. Completed the marathon (yes, under 6 hours so I got my medal) but was on crutches the next day. When you're a high energy, perfectionist, extrovert, the idea of giving yourself grace is a challenge.
Today is August 8, 2020, and according to astrology (or some other new age hippie nonsense that I follow) it's a highly energetic time as the Lion's Gate Portal is open. It's said that since we are now in the sign of Leo (My sign!) that on this date we can expect amplified power, self-confidence, self-control, willpower and abundance. I'll take it!
So today I am making a goal list and checking it twice. I'm meditating on the life I want. I'm taking an honest look at everything around me from material possessions to relationships to see what is motivating me to be better and where I'm being silenced or sidelined. I light an empowerment candle to use another sense to keep my mind concentrated on where I want to be and what I want to do. I lay out crystals and burn some sage. It's a rare moment only about me.
If you know even a little of my background, and my feelings on religion, Gods, and spirituality; you may be asking what in hell I'm doing getting all witchy. Valid question. Now though I play with these things with a healthy amount of skepticism, I do love that on these dates, and with various items, it points my mind to where I should focus. So does my wonderful smelling candle full of crystals and herbs empower me? I don't know but it directs my mind to the fact that I'm already empowered. Do the crystals have power? Well we know through science they have different energetic properties. And if rubbing some quartz when I'm panicking makes me feel better, so what? Maybe just like my experience in Christianity it's all an illusion but it's an illusion of my own creation and I'm using it to better serve me.
I'm setting goals for daily writing. Writing out of stories in addition to my blog. Taking blog pieces and enhancing them to be essays. Toying with the goal of self publishing. Goals for my health; and though I'm a decently healthy person I see areas where I've gotten lax that used to be pretty tight, with the bottom line goal of doing what I know makes me feel my best. A goal of daily mediation; at one time I had a strong practice but I've let this go over the past year and see that I both want and need it back. Reading goals; I've joined 2 books clubs but more importantly I have books I bought years ago that I never read a single page so I want to read more as I know it not only keeps my brain sharp but it helps my writing.
It's exactly 1 week from my birthday. Goals are set. Chakras aligned (doubtful...lol!). I know what I want and don't want. I feel the strongest I've felt in a very long time.
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