Trusting in The New

We have recently moved into a New Era, and many of us are beginning to notice that something feels different.

You may feel different within yourself or be having experiences that seem new or unexpected. At the same time, you may notice that the old is still moving out. Having both happen at once can feel exciting, confusing, and sometimes overwhelming.

One of the most important things we can do during this time is stop taking the endings so personally.

Sometimes things end in ways that don't seem logical.

Perhaps a friend you thought would be in your life forever suddenly isn't. Something may have happened that normally wouldn't have been enough to end the relationship. From our human perspective, we naturally wonder: Why did this happen? What did I do? Could I have done something differently?

But from the soul's perspective, there may be a much bigger picture.

Sometimes a relationship ends because the contract between two people is complete. You have done what you came together to do. The relationship was meaningful and important, but that doesn't necessarily mean it was meant to continue forever.

We are multidimensional beings who have shared many experiences and lifetimes with other souls. I think of these connections as pieces of a giant puzzle. There can come a point when the puzzle you were creating together is finished.

The space between the old relationship leaving and new people arriving can feel lonely. But instead of blaming ourselves or regretting what happened, we can consider that perhaps the soul is simply saying, We've finished what we needed to do together.

This same process can happen with work.

Perhaps you've loved your job for years, and then a new supervisor arrives and suddenly everything changes. It's easy to think, Everything was fine until this person arrived.

But what if that person is actually part of what moves you forward?

Their arrival may be the cue that it's time for a different position, workplace, retirement, or entirely new direction. I've seen people make unexpected career changes and, because of them, meet people and have experiences they never would have encountered otherwise.

The disruption wasn't necessarily the problem. It may have been the doorway.

Health issues can sometimes play a similar role. When I was in my twenties, I became very ill and could hardly get out of bed. I had to completely change my diet and do a great deal of healing work.

Looking back, that experience changed how I cared for myself. Sometimes a physical challenge becomes the catalyst for a change that ultimately supports us.

For someone else, a health challenge may require learning to accept help. A person who has always been extremely independent may discover that receiving support isn't weakness and that they don't have to do everything alone.

We can't always understand an experience when we're looking at one small piece of our lives. The larger meaning sometimes becomes apparent later.

Notice What No Longer Fits

As you move further into the new, pay attention to what feels different within you.

You may suddenly notice that something you've always done doesn't feel right anymore. A familiar reaction or way of behaving may feel uncomfortable. Instead of judging it, sit with it.

Bring your awareness into your body and ask:

Where am I holding the old way of thinking?

I will often close my eyes and ask my Higher Self and my optimal spiritual team—aligned with my highest good, truth, and Source—to assist me. I sit with the feeling or emotion and allow it to begin moving out.

After releasing, I ask that any fragments of my soul lost do to difficulties and traumas, come back to me cleansed and purified, filling all voids and spaces and creating permanent positive change.

Some Patterns Didn't Begin With You

You may also discover that some of the patterns you're carrying aren't entirely yours.

Perhaps generations of women in your family believed they were responsible for everyone else's well-being. Without realizing it, you may have inherited the same tendency to overdo, rescue, take responsibility for other people's lives, or believe you need to be in charge of everything.

But perhaps you're the one who is here to change that pattern.

You can ask your Higher Self to help pinpoint ancestral beliefs and patterns that no longer serve you. I often think of these heavy structures as a lock-in system that keeps generations energetically connected to the same pattern. When one person becomes conscious of it and begins releasing it, something can change for the larger group.

The same can be true within a soul group. Our issues can interlock like puzzle pieces. When you finally pull your piece out of an old pattern, everyone else can no longer relate to it in exactly the same way.

The whole configuration has to change.

Focus on the Positive Signs of the New

While releasing the old is important, we don't want to spend all of our attention looking backward.

Notice the positive signs of who you're becoming.

Maybe you're calmer or more self-assured. Perhaps something that once triggered you doesn't have the same power anymore. You might be setting healthier boundaries, communicating differently, or simply sensing a quiet inner shift. Pay attention to those flickers of the new.

Whatever we focus on begins to amplify.

Look at what needs to be released with the intention of actually letting it go. Then bring your attention back to what you want to create.

The new people may not be here yet. The new job, relationship, improved health, greater support, or next direction may still be taking form.

Allow what needs to leave to leave. Welcome what is ready to come in. Most importantly, try not to take every ending as evidence that you've done something wrong.

Trust yourself as you move through the changes.

Over time, you may look around and realize that the new people are here. New opportunities have arrived. Your relationships have changed. You've learned how to receive support or how to stop carrying what was never yours to carry.

And perhaps most importantly, the new you is here too.

The more you recognize and focus on that new version of yourself, the more space you create for the New Era to truly become your lived experience.

Many blessings,
Maureen