Are you ready to let go and embrace the next season of life? There is new energy waiting for you as the New Year is about new beginnings. You get to start fresh as a new moon. It is time for a clean slate. This episode talks about how to hop into harmony.

We’ve talked about it before, but 2022 was a challenging time for me filled with lots of heavy, frustrating, and icky feelings. When we ushered 2022 out and welcomed 2023 in, it felt like I was having that conversation with so many people who felt the same. Then, I recently talked with a friend who’s very attuned with Chinese traditions and metaphysics. She also agreed that 2022 was tricky and added that 2022 was actually a year of resilience and we’re going into a year of peace.

I’m here to spend quality solo time with you for EP122’s Wise Walk as we discover our True Stride. My friend explained that 2022 was the Year of the Metal Tiger, which represents resilience. Now, we’re entering the year of the Water Rabbit, which is all about peace and harmony. It feels so natural for a time of perseverance to be followed by rest and harmony. You have this chance to slow down and truly align in a heart-led way.

On our Wise Walk, I talk about how the contrast serves us as we move forward. If we let go and let flow, we have more space to embrace this concept of peace and harmony. Come with me as we reflect on these Wise Walk questions:

• As you listened to the introduction of this episode, did you have an emotional reaction to the different meanings of the Metal Tiger and the Water Rabbit?
• What kind of reaction was it and what feelings surfaced?
• As you reflect on 2022, do you remember moments where you built resilience?
• Can you find gratitude for those moments?
• Where in your life do you see things that are holding you back?
• Where can you let go?
• Are there areas in your life where you see how the symbol of the Water Rabbit can soften you?
• Can it help you look at life and possibilities through a different lens?

Life is very different when you choose to drop into your heart and lead from there. Your heart has inner knowledge to help you bloom in this next season.

Before that, it’s important to check with yourself so that you don’t carry unnecessary energy from the Year of the Metal Tiger into the Year of the Water Rabbit. Learn from what doesn’t serve you with these Wise Walk questions:

• How can you honor all of the growth that you experienced and the awareness you gained?
• How can you channel that new awareness into the theme of the Water Rabbit?
• Can you take a moment to reflect on where you experienced some of your biggest regrets?
• As you look back on some of those moments, did you lead with your heart or your head?
• Did those regrets come from thinking someone else knew what was right for you?
• How can those regrets be used to build resilience and awareness so you don’t make the same mistakes in the Year of the Water Rabbit?

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In this episode:

[00:23] - Welcome to the show!

[02:21] - We’re in the Year of the Water Rabbit.

[04:44] - Do you have an emotional reaction to the different meanings of the Metal Tiger and the Water Rabbit?

[06:15] - Let go and let flow.

[07:56] - How can you honor all of the growth that you experience?

[09:47] - Mary Tess explains that her year started off hectic, so she plans on slowing down to really appreciate all that’s going on in her life.

[12:29] - Life is very different when you choose to drop into your heart and lead from there.

[15:04] - Thank you for listening!

 

Memorable Quotes:

• “Like these lunar cycles, we can watch the moon as inspiration, and set our intentions, and just say, ‘This is the New Moon. This is about new beginnings.’” - Mary Tess

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