It's April of 2019, and I find myself without a job for the first time in 30 years. Somehow it feels great, and exhilarating. My concussion from 2016 has proven to still be a problem apparently, (more on that in another post). I decide I'm going to take this time to do some self-care and reflection. What direction do I want to go in my life? This is my chance to re-invent myself, and follow more closely to what I dreamt I could be when I was young. Not the belly dancer, or the gypsy of my pre-teens, but the high school grad who wanted to change the world for the better. To make a difference to people, animals, and the planet. So, I decide to cash in my 401K, and pay my bills for the summer, so that I can focus on some deep thought, and gardening. It's the first time that I can really relax in a long time. I throw myself greedily into everything I can read. Articles, poetry, updates on space, research on post traumatic brain injuries, all of it! One thing leads to another, and I realize after having a huge epiphany, that everything I read was leading me to my new job. Why have I not heard of this before? This is perfect for all the things I stand for! This job was meant for me! The job??? A Shinrin Yoku Guide. (If you want to know more, please see my blog about it above.) One article I happened to read said that Millennials are hungry for someone to teach them how to relax, how to un-plug from all the noise of life with electronics, and the buzz of constant input into their brains. One article expressed a need to find a meaningful way to do team building in smaller businesses. The crucial article was about a young woman who is a Forest Bathing Guide. It all makes sense to me! I can meet the needs of people, and in the process, save the planet! As people experience the joy of immersing themselves in the forest, they will in turn want to save them. Quid pro quo. I spent my entire winter learning my calling, planning for a Spring launch of my business, and working part time to meet my needs at home.
Fast forward to 2020 and the pandemic. Everything comes to a screeching halt. Yet, somehow I keep my cool because I LOVE being at home. Yet, I see my friends, co-workers, and strangers struggling with this. People have forgotten how to be with themselves, let alone with their own families. The single people are dealing with the loneliness that staying at home brings. My theory is that positive change will come from being with ourselves. We can't get distracted forever from our thoughts, needs, hopes, dreams, and fears. A lot of people are doing a ton of introspection, and I think this is a good thing. Do we dare see that what really matters in life is love, and family, and friends....relationships. The world is struggling to invent ways to keep working. Hey! All this technology is sure coming in handy! I think to myself, that this scenario is WAY better than when there was just a TV and a radio, even more so before TV! Telephones? Well, we as a society have gotten spoiled, and the young ones know nothing different than high-tech! I'm one of those people who always see the silver lining, the positive side of things, and I live by the mantra that everything happens for a reason. As an intuitive empath, I feel things more deeply, and am in tune with energy, feelings, and have the gifts of clairsentience, claircognizance, and clairvoyance. Even as recently as last April, I could feel a change in the world. I could feel the collective consciousness of people feeling tired of the way the world was going, and the unrest of all our forests burning, and the deep need to do something radical to change things. Well, I see a lot of good coming from the pandemic. We have been able to escape to the outdoors, and have gained peace, and a new appreciation for it. We're noticing the little things, and taking time to smell those roses. We have seen first hand that we don't HAVE to go to a workspace, we can definitely help pollution by not driving our cars, we can re-invent ourselves on a personal level and a global level. We aren't afraid anymore. Can't you feel these transitions in your bones? What are you doing personally to transform? What changes do you see happening around you? Please remember though, that a collective conscience of positivity is profoundly powerful, as is a negative one. Try your best to be positive, because we all want the best for our planet, ourselves, and our children. Be well, and love each other, and LISTEN with your heart when people speak.
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