Horse Breath and New Beginnings

And the willingness to let go of what was before now

My kids have been sick for weeks.

The snow been falling for weeks.

The deep freeze has persisted for weeks.

The brain fog has continued for weeks.

The tears….

For weeks and weeks I’ve been wrestling with the fact that this new year hasn’t felt very new at all. It’s been one thing after another, as each week just rolls into another. I feel like I haven’t had a second to catch my breath.

So as another week comes to an end, I catch myself;

The only way this next week will be new is if you let it.

Do you let it? Or do you carry yesterday into today? Did you bring the frustrations from last week into this week? I know I certainly did.

At the end of yet another week, filled with weeks and weeks of frustrations from the weeks before, as the sun slips below the horizon…

Jezabelle sticks her nose in my face, knocking me out of my somber state. I feel her warm breath against my cold skin, her snow covered muzzle wets my cheek, blending with my tears; you’d never know they were there moments ago.

You’d never know.

That’s how easily this brand new week can be brand new.

Release the week, the day, the moment before this one.

With a deep breath, what was once there just moments ago can be gone.

If you let it.

And just like that, tears can become horse slobber, can become laughter.

A heavy heart can become light.

Weeks and weeks of struggle can ease.

If you drop the resistance, allow it, let it go.

If you let it, right this very moment can be beautiful.

This meditation below will support you with just that.

Share with me: what weeks and weeks of your “stuff” do you need to let go of in order to embrace a brand new week?

much love,

Carolyn 💞