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I’ve been sitting with some tender, clarifying insights recently, and it feels right to share them with you.

Insights

Healing my self-abandonment patterns has been what's most present in my reflections. I experience self-abandonment as leaving my inner alignment or center within myself in an effort to gain or maintain a sense of belonging, connection, or love.

Many flashbacks have surfaced from personal and professional relationships, and even my relationship with Spirit, where I was carrying responsibility that wasn't mine while overlooking what was mine to hold and stay centered in.

I found myself wondering why my care, effort, and presence didn't feel enough to make the difference I hoped for.

It brings up tears of compassion for earlier versions of me who genuinely believed this was what I was 'supposed' to do to navigate life and relationships.

My self-commitment: I'm no longer willing to leave my inner alignment in an attempt to create false harmony. I choose to be where belonging, connection, love, and mutual self-responsibility are already present.

Here's a few cues I'm using to notice this pattern resurfacing and realign in real-time. Maybe you'll find them supportive too:

• If I notice myself straining in a situation, it's a cue to pause, recenter, and gather my thoughts before choosing my next step.
• If I'm in a relationship where I'm regularly the sole initiator of connection or resolution, it's an invitation to reflect on why I'm engaging where mutual self-responsibility is not present.
• If my focus shifts towards monitoring someone else or using their growth or presence to validate me, it often points to a sign of a co-dependent dynamic that first needs rebalancing within myself.

If this sounds familiar and you're curious to hear more about self-abandonment, Lee Harris speaks to this theme in his most recent energy updates linked below.

January Spotlight

Here are the nourishing resources I’ve been spending time with this month:

• ​Sam Bentley's Good News Youtube Channel – accessible, uplifting videos highlighting climate initiatives and positive solutions supporting our planet's sustainable future.
• Lee Harris's spiritually-minded energy updates and forecast offering guiding themes for support:
  • ​January Energy Update​
  • ​2026 Annual Energy Forecast: The year of Energetic Re-organization​

Take what resonates. Leave the rest.

Closing Reflection

Today, we welcome the first new moon of 2026, a time to plant seeds for our dreams and intentions. Then, open up to receive.

You might reflect on areas in your life where there has been persistent struggle, confusion, or emotional strain, and ask:

If I were to stop trying right now, what might I be afraid I would lose?

Whatever arises may offer an honest insight to guide your next aligned step.