Winter Reflection
Today I’d like to invite you to pause in the middle of this season to appreciate the joy of family.
After losing my mom in 2022, who was the glue and planner of the family, we chose to travel for Christmas in 2023 and 2024.
So, this year was the first year home for the holidays in a while. I’ve enjoyed decorating, baking cookies, and putting together meaningful gifts for all the special people in my life.
This morning, in our family group chat, my cousin’s husband shared a picture from a year ago. We spent the early afternoon hiking up to Griffith’s Observatory to get pictures of the Hollywood sign. Then headed to Malibu for sunset family pictures.
Two years ago, we were all together in Melbourne beach Florida. We spent the day after Christmas at NASA.
I revisited our shared albums. The holidays in 2023 and 2024 were full of adventures. We escaped the cold of NJ to be outside on the beach, hiking, and playing disc golf.
This year the holidays have felt more like truly wintering. I’ve been intentionally cooking, baking, and resting by the glow of the fireplace and Christmas tree lights. Less outdoor adventure and more inner exploration and envisioning where I’d like to seek adventure next.
I’ve also allowed myself to process some grief both from losing my mom and the shift in life as we know it from 2019 to now. The landscape is different. Collectively, we’ve lost many people and the events of 2020 forever changed how we operate.
Shifting into 2026, I feel a freshness, a renewed optimism. Not just in myself, but in the collective. As we move into a one year in numerology and the year of the horse, we can leave behind what no longer serves us in this 9 year.
As you let go of what no longer serves you, remember too what does serve you.
🌟Who adds value to your life?
🌟What adventures create peace or joy for you?
🌟How will you choose to live your beautiful life going forward?
For me, my priority is the core group of humans who have held space for me through pain and peace. Investing in them and how we spend our precious time together is paramount.
What are you carrying forward or leaving behind this winter? Share with us in the comments. 🌟
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Hi, I’m Kelly and I hold the sacred pause, the space where becoming gathers its first breath. As a mystical guide and voice amplifier, I cultivate transformative, healing spaces through Human Design, intuitive pattern recognition, and nervous-system attunement. Through my podcast and Threshold Sessions, I guide women into deeper clarity, authentic expression, and their highest potential, especially those who feel called to serve humanity and help shape a more conscious world.
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As always I appreciate your questions. I’m leaving behind shame and guilt about taking a different path and wanting more meaning. I’m carrying forward the knowledge that wanting more or different does not mean you don’t love and appreciate what you have(: