As I opened my eyes I noticed beautiful colors. I blinked, focused and realized the mirror on my desk was reflecting my window. Then I realized the beautiful colors were a reflection of the first sunrise of spring, the first day of the real new year. Spring Equinox was the original new year before some man somewhere decided to change the date to take power from the feminine energy of the earth. It’s not a feminist statement, just stating what really happened. Something you don’t learn in schools, also created and controlled to ensure the masses think what they want us to. But I’m off track. Back to the sunrise. So listening to the suggestions of the universe, I made coffee and decided to sit outside to see the real version of the sunrise. Feel the warm soft light of the sun. Listen to the birds and watch the majestic hawk who’s apparently nesting. Squawking and gathering twigs and various organic items. There’s still a chill in the air soon to be replaced by warmer mornings. But for now I’m taking direction from the universe, following the subtle nudges to my soul. Write. Wake up, start your day and write. It’s what we’ve told you to do a hundred times and here’s a beautiful sunrise to get to started. Ok. I got it. It’s so beautiful and peaceful it’s hard to concentrate and say what I’m feeling. Ok, so reflections. When you notice one it’s for a reason. It’s to make you do what it says. Stop. Take a breath and notice what you feel, reflect on the sensations. Not think. FEEL. We are human BEINGS. We’re here to be. That’s it. We’re here to feel and experience this earthly journey. Everything it entails. Good and bad. But humans don’t want to feel bad so they think to avoid feeling. Somebody hurt your feelings? It’s not fun to feel hurt so your ego, your mind, starts to try to figure out why they were rude or mean or hateful. Anything to deflect the Feeling. Go buy something, eat something, drink, drive too fast. Do anything but feel it. STOP. Sit still and feel it. But let it stop there. Don’t absorb it. Don’t internalize it. Just feel it and LET IT GO. Be human. Go on to the next experience. There’s so much to explore in this world there’s no room for overthinking. But there’s plenty of room to feel, the good and bad and everything in between. And love, there’s always room for love. Happy New Year!