✨ Just landing back from ceremony and wanted to share what’s alive for me.

This weekend’s timing was no coincidence. The ceremony happened right in the midst of the eclipse and the new moon. Eclipses have a way of pulling hidden things to the surface, bringing the shadows into the light so we can no longer ignore them. A new moon opens the door for beginnings, for planting seeds and setting intentions. When they happen together, the energy can feel intense, almost like the universe insisting we face what is buried before we can move forward. Ceremony adds another layer, creating a sacred container where those energies can be felt more deeply, worked with intentionally, and integrated into the body and spirit.

For me, the shadows came up strong. What I noticed most wasn’t even the shadows themselves, but the struggle I have with them. The internal wrestling match takes up so much space in my mind.

The biggest shadow I sat with was control and how much I overthink everything. I replay conversations, plan what I’m going to say, analyze why someone said something a certain way, try to shape family dynamics, schedules, and disagreements. It’s a constant mental loop.

And underneath all of that are old trauma patterns. The need for control masking loneliness, body dysmorphia, and feeling like I don’t belong. If I can keep everything “together” on the surface, maybe no one will see what’s underneath. But the truth is, those are old stories. They’re not true anymore. I don’t have to let them run me.

What I saw this weekend is that it’s not the shadow itself, it’s the amount of time I let it hijack my headspace. That’s the pattern that’s breaking. And breaking patterns that have been with us for so long is no small thing.

My intention became simple: release. Release the control. Release the need to fix. Release the mental loops. Yes, it’s another word for surrender, but it feels different and lighter.

So my new mantra is: Release.

And I’ll leave you with this…What about you? What are you releasing right now?

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