Who else is feeling unmotivated or ‘out of it’ these last few weeks for no particular reason?? I know I have. This conversation has come up numerous times over the last couple weeks. Same thing just different circumstances. It is in the air. Per my astrologer friend Tracey we are in the midst of gloomy, restrictive, sticky and rebellious energies sprinkled with jittery and nervous tension. So add all this to your current life circumstance and it makes for a stickier time than normal.

Personally between the challenging energy, work, preparing for back to school, and last minute summer activities and vacations it all has me battling my momentum and occasionally my sanity. I feel like everything happening at once without a moment to catch my breath. My default setting to overwhelming energy is to just plow through the energy and make it ALL happen in a small concentrated amount of time. Booking and filling my calendar, making appointments, planning kids activities and just going. Has this always worked for me? No, not really. Yes I can make myself do it and complete it all, however it comes at a cost. I do not produce quality work and I burn out quickly because I am running at top speed. This leaves a trail of stressful energy everywhere I go.

Awareness and accountability is the only way I can change my reaction to the overstimulating energy. I can let it defeat me or I can take a breath and find another way. This round I am taking a new route. I am taking a T.O. (time out in case you haven’t used this abbreviation since elementary). I am stepping back to zoom out and see the larger picture. I am finding that I am not meant to handle it all. I just need to prioritize. I can put non essential things on hold temporarily while I catch up on the important factors.

I am giving myself grace. Because of this I am feeling more peaceful in this heavy transition period. You are not alone in this. We are ALL feeling a little heavier right now. Take a time out, take a breath and adjust your priorities. Your balance matters. We will get through this.