Following My Bliss

For this next moon cycle I have decided to set my goal on following my bliss. For the past three years or so I have been researching healthy living recommendations from spiritual teachers, nutritionists, self-healing books, yoga, and like-minded life enthusiasts. And I am finally at the point where I am ready to begin to live my full potential. The only problem is the system I currently have for making money and paying bills, ya know, the way we get by in life? This system I have been living by for my entire adult life doesn’t allow me to shift and change when I need to. Just as the seasons change, we, as a part of nature, should change with them. I’ve tried to work with it and do my best in spite of timed obligations, but I’ve practiced that enough to know it’s not working. It’s time for me to live by my own schedule.

For now, the schedule I have is manageable. I have to leave for work no earlier than 8am. That leaves me just enough time to wake and have a bit of a morning to myself before having to run out the door for eight to nine hours a day. I come home and have on average seven hours before I should be sleeping. Soon, the autumn season will be calling me to bed sooner, limiting the time I have to run my business, write, cook, clean, have a little down time, spend some time outside, etc.

Autumn is approaching and to stay in line with the energy of the season, it is recommended to go to bed early and get up at dawn. The morning after the first day of autumn the sun will be rising at 6:33. This is when I will begin to rise as well. I will spend the first hour hydrating, taking some supplements, then off to yoga. It will be nearing 8am as I come out of my morning meditation. And I will be ready to start my day. Needing at least another hour before I am ready to leave the house (for anyone thinking that is a lot of time I must ask, when are taking your dumps? For real). For me to be able to work a regular job, I must be able to change my schedule according to the season. Cleaning, cooking, reading, writing, exercise, cleaning, writing, and eating all in between is what my days must consist of. These are my passions. This is how I must begin to live my life.

This is how I will begin to live my life as of September 23, 2016.

I am going to begin living my life to my truth. I believe we should live seasonally, like fruits and vegetables. It seems to make sense to me that we rise and set with the sun, and with the jobs I’ve held since I began to believe this to be a truth in my life have not allowed me to experiment with this. So, for this next moon cycle I will prepare to take the turn onto this new path. I have worked a “regular” job since I was 15 years old. 19 years later, I’m ready for a change. For this first week I am going to keep up on my morning yoga, take a run after work or an evening walk after dinner or both if I’m really feelin’ it. And I’m going to let myself move at my own pace. I’m going to be writing three blogs a week, and I’m going to set up my cleaning business. Temporarily I will be taking jobs on weekends only, but at the start of the next moon cycle my availability will be flexible.

Today the moon began its’ 8^th phase of this last summer cycle. Today is the Receptive Waning Crescent Balsamic Moon Phase, emphasizing completion. I have made the decision to complete the phase in my life where I live by other people’s expectations and needs. From this point forward, I am beginning to follow my bliss.

There’s no back-up plan. No safety net. I’m ready to spread my wings. I’m ready to live my destiny.