We sometimes wonder if it is possible to really, truly change. 

We get to a point in our life, where we look back at who we have been, and we see who we are now, and it seems like we haven't changed that much. 

We think we're still who we used to be. 
Except we're not. 

And of course, the outer changes don't matter: how we look, what we do, who we're with, what we're involved with. It's easy to change those things. 

It's the inner self that we're asked to pay attention to. 
That's where we find the only change that matters.

We might notice, over time, that our body has changed. 
But what we really need to notice, is how we have become more compassionate. 
We might notice, over time, that we have changed our relationships. 
But what we really need to notice, is how we are releasing our need to control. 

When we try to change by controlling, doing, starting, stopping... that's just surface change. 

When we let go of control—when we just sail along in this river of flow and let the Universe guide us—this is where we really start to change.

And when we really start to find the person we were meant to be. 

We spend a lot of time being afraid of stuff. 

Being afraid of what might happen. 
Being afraid of what might not happen. 

And sometimes we get so caught up in our worry and our fear, we forget that we are here to live. 

The way we let our mind loop--the way we manage our thoughts—is our responsibility. 

No one else can be in charge of this. 
We have to do it ourselves. 
And the thing is... we can. 

If you have been stuck in obsessive thought loops of fear and worry—of what we often call anxiety in this modern age—know that the thoughts are real, because they are the way you are experiencing anxiety. 

And yet also know, that you have the power to shift out of that obsessive loop—to truly shift to a different dimension, so that you will no longer be in that reality. 

Psychology tells us it takes a long time to change. But in reality, when we work from our soul, change is easy and instantaneous. 

We sometimes think that being "spiritual" means we have to say "yes" to everyone. 

That it's our job as lightworkers to continually move our own needs aside so that we can help and heal everyone. Except, that's not what we're here for. 

Empathic burnout is a very real thing. 

Sensitive people—intuitives, seekers, healers, introvert—are often taken advantage of by those who are less sensitive.

The thing is, this isn't just the fault of the extrovert or bully or crazymaker. 
The problem is shared by the person allowing the behavior. 

We're all meant to have boundaries: physical, verbal, emotional, spiritual. As a spiritual person, as a helper and healer and lightworker, having boundaries is a part of your soul growth. 

You don't have to say "yes" to everyone. 
In fact, saying "no" may be exactly the next step you need to take. 

If you feel like you are always in a swirl of your own repetitive thoughts, it may be time to schedule a personal retreat. 

A spiritual retreat does not have to be time-consuming or expensive. It can be as simple as scheduling some time for yourself, where you can experience the freedom of having no thoughts. 

The two keys  are:

• You must be alone
• You must be in nature

Anywhere natural works: the woods, the beach, the desert—or if you live in the city, a park, an arboretum, a conservatory. 

The key is to wander alone, without a goal or destination.
In a state of noticing. 
In a state of awe. 

And to allow nature to get you out of your head, shift your vibration and allow you to enter into a state of Now. 

So much of what we think is important, isn't important at all. 
There's only Now, meant for your enjoyment. 

Each of us has already transited many passages in our lives:

• Childhood, adolescence, young adulthood. 
• Our 20s, 30s, 40s. 
• Our 50s, 60s, 70s. 
• Our 80s and beyond. 

Each of these passages, not measured in decades but nine-year cycles, calls for a new approach—we are invited to enter into the next stage of our life. And this can be scary or thrilling, joyous or sad—but most of all it is unknown. 

We don't know what will happens when we leave behind who we were, and embark upon this next passages. Yet we have to go anyway. 

As you consider where you are in your own passage of life today, remember that we don't just evolve individually—we also evolve collectively.

Today is the day Uranus, the planet of ultra-progression enters Taurus, the planet of ultra-stability, and will remain there until July 2025.  

It's a very big shift.
We're all changing together. 

We sometimes get confused about who we have karma with. We tend to think we only have karma with people we know well, such as our family, our partners, our friends. 

But in fact, we have karma with every single person we meet. Every single person you run across or run into in this lifetime, is someone you have karma with. 

The Universe is not random. 
Our earth experience is not random. 

The person you cross paths with in your hometown is part of your soul circle. So is the person you meet while traveling the world. 

They are your teachers, and you are theirs. 
You are working out your karma together. 

As you consider this idea, pay attention to who is showing up in your life. 
That person may have a lesson for you, or vice versus, that you are ready to master now.