Melanie O'SheaHere we are, already one week into 2024. How are you feeling?
Does Christmas feel like it was weeks ago or are the festivities and gatherings still going? For me, Christmas feels like it was ages ago – it is so strange how time during that one week at the end of the year can feel so completely different to how time seems to pass during every other week of the year.
Are you already thinking about this Christmas? We had quite a hectic Christmas, with travelling north to stay with family. My flight from Toowoomba on Christmas Eve was delayed due to severe thunderstorms, and then torrential rain caused a bit of chaos on Christmas morning at my brother’s house, where the whole family was staying for the week. Then there was all of the energy of all of the different family members all being together in the one place for a week, and all of the ‘fun’ emotions that seems to bring out in everyone…plus, the heat and humidity was horrendous.
I lived in the tropics of Australia for the better part of two decades before moving to Toowoomba, but I must have already acclimatised to the much milder summers here, because holy crap did I struggle with the heat and humidity that week! Anyway, it was wonderful to share Christmas altogether and to spend time together, but I must admit, I am already thinking of a quiet Christmas at home this year.
Are you reflecting on 2023 and what you’d like to do differently this year? I feel as though I have done most of the reflecting I needed to do during the year, and I feel as though I am starting 2024 with something of a clean slate, and a fresh outlook. I don’t feel there is unfinished business I am brining into the new year with me, and I am grateful for that.
I find it fascinating that I know and accept that time is just a concept humans have created, and that time doesn’t actually exist/pass in this lovely, tidy, straightforward linear way that we like to believe it does, yet the start of a new calendar year really does mean something to me. It’s like I can draw a line in the sand, and start anew. I feel hopeful about what I can create and make happen for myself this year, and excited to put all of the important dates in my new diaries and calendars. I have a lot of thoughts that start with “this year I will…” and “this will be the year that…” and “I know this year will be…”
Isn’t just so interesting the difference that the stroke of midnight on that one particular night – New Years Eve, that one midnight out of 365 midnights – makes!
As I was meditating today, I asked myself if I would be happy to spend the remaining 51 weeks of the year in the same way I had spent the first week. It was a definite “no thanks”! I have spent roughly the last three weeks away from my work, and while I have enjoyed downtime and time prepping for and celebrating Christmas, I need more now.
I asked my team in spirit why I had a sudden feeling of aggravation/irritation earlier today, and why today I am feeling so low in my mood, and they helped me to see how disconnected my mind, body and spirit are. Not only have I had a few weeks away from my work, but also from neglecting my daily self-care needs.
We were actually booked to spend the first two weeks of this month in beautiful Tasmania, however our pet/housesitters fell through and I had to cancel the trip. I’m actually really grateful our holiday didn’t happen, because I am so ready to get back into some semblance of my normal routine (although until my girls go back to school in two weeks, I won’t be able to totally get back into my normal daily routine). I feel like I need it – for my mind, body and spirit to reconnect and to feel healthy and well. As always, the Universe has my back!
My team has encouraged me to start my return to my work not only with a blog post, but with messages from two oracle cards. Yay! I love sharing the messages Spirit wants you to receive. I am going to try to write a blog post at least weekly this year, so without further ado…
Messages of health & well-being from Spirit for this week
Promises were made in 2023 that didn’t quite eventuate for you. You were patient, just like you were told to be, and you stayed positive and paid attention to your intuition. Understandably, you were feeling frustrated with the lack of results in 2023. Please know that you have done everything right, and the Universe is not saying “no” to you, just “not yet”.
An old pattern or habit that you thought you were done with by mid-2023 made a brief comeback towards the end of the year, and it threw your progress off a little. This had to happen though, for you to be absolutely fierce in your determination to be completely done with all that was holding you back, and to own your personal power. You had to accept that you are in control of your destiny, and you had to make the choice to move forward with focus and hope.
Now, dear one, all you have to do is keep on keeping on, and trust in Divine timing. You have all the keys in your pocket, and you have done the hard work. This week is a time to focus on consistency and routine. Write down your ideal morning/evening/daily self-care routine, your non-negotiables for your own health and well-being, and make sure you are meeting all of your needs on a daily basis. Focus on connecting and aligning your mind, body and spirit. Come back to you now, and allow yourself to flow into 2024 with ease.
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