20/03/2022
Today is the Spring Equinox.
The equinox represents balance, the time of the year where the day and night are of equal length. It is the astrological new year’s day, the first day of spring, a day where life comes to a tipping point, where you can close out the old and move into the new.
A year ago, on March 20, 2021, I took this picture.
I had gone to a fancy restaurant to celebrate launching my podcast on the 19th. Even though I knew nothing then about astrology or equinoxes, I felt like I was starting something important, something life-changing.
Today, I feel like that again.
This past month, I have been silent here while my life has gone through a series of upheavals. My phone suddenly passed out. I almost got a job, then didn’t. I phased out old connections that had become too painful to hold on to. My housing situation deteriorated and I unexpectedly spent an extended period at home with my family.
Through all of these twists and sometimes disappointing turns, my emotions were on a rollercoaster. I spent some days praying and other days trying not to cry. I had faith and I experienced doubts. I kept asking, why? What am I missing?
Today, I have arrived at a point of clarity. I kept asking for a sign of what I had to do for everything to change, and I got the answer. Prepare.
Unintentionally, this first quarter has been about clearing out the old energy I brought in from 2021. Today has brought that process to a final head, the climax. So in the spirit of another New Year’s Day, I want to start over.
I came up with these 7 mantras to guide me for my new New Year;
1. Inspire myself
2. Deepen my self-love
3. Allow people to experience me
4. Write my story and tell it
5. Travel and document
6. Have a fabulous 25th birthday
7. Make a lot of money while helping people (always. Always).
In the light of the past few weeks, I have found myself more drawn towards simplicity; not complicating the processes and overburdening myself. With these 7 mantras, I went back to my vision board and re-worked it, this time with more presence and intention. This is what happened.
I put myself in the center of that board because I already see me in that life. I want to continually embody the grace and strength that I felt on the equinox last year, to continue to venture on unknown new paths with no questions or doubts.
Here is to balance, a fresh start, and a second chance.
Cheers,
Zully
PS. For the past three days, I have had Asa’s V on repeat. It’s really rare that I find an album where I don’t skip at least one song. Every track on this is a welcome surprise but my favorite is hands down Ocean.
PPS. For the sake of structure (and accountability), I want to say I will now be sending out these letters once (or twice; one regular letter and one list of things I am loving) a month. See you in April!