Hibernation (13/01/21)

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Happy New Year Everyone! I hope that you managed to get some rest over the festive period and that if you celebrate Christmas, you had a nice time. As we start this new year in a less than ideal situation, it is so important that we keep the conversation about wellness going, even if we don't feel very motivated to. This week I want to share this post by Kirsty Gallagher with you:

 

The new year has started off with yet more restrictions but please remember that we are still in hibernation mode at the moment. Our true new year begins in March with the Spring Equinox. We shouldn’t necessarily be out there in the world ‘doing’ at the moment and so try and see the blessing in that we are being given this opportunity to not blindly rush headlong into the year and either burn ourselves out too soon or go in the wrong direction as we have not given ourselves time to feel and flow gently into the year and settle into her energies first.

For too long we have lived out of alignment with nature. Just look at our traditional new year and how hard it is to set resolutions and intentions when it is dark and cold and grey and the whole world around us still feels like it’s sleeping. We are being called back to feel and flow; to living in alignment with nature and cycles and the skies.

Look outside at nature right now, she’s still sleeping. She’s still hibernating. She’s quiet and still and doing the work underground to replenish and gather the energy that she is going to need to come into full bloom and growth in the spring. So if you’re not feeling motivated right now it’s ok. If you don’t want to go outside and run right now it’s ok. If you want to hibernate on your sofa now it’s ok. If you haven’t made a single New Years resolution or even thought about the year ahead yet it’s ok.

Just like with nature our time will come but for now go easy, go gentle, go slow, be kind ❤️

Kirsty is a moon mentor, author, soul alignment and transformation coach, yoga & meditation teacher. If you would like to learn more about her work you can follow her on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter, and check out her bestselling book Lunar Living.

Wishing you a positive week ✨

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