WELCOME FEBRUARY 2021!

Happy New Month to you! 2021 is off to a strong start. We often joke that January is a free trial of every new year but it really does feel that way at times. I always tune in to the energy of each month to see what I need for myself and what I may have to offer the collective.

This February - also Black History Month - feels like a time for radical authenticity. As we have seen unfold with our new President and first female, first Black, and first South Asian Vice President, our angel baby Chloe Bailey, and the late great Cicely Tyson - authenticity trumps all.

As we enter a new month, a new moon, and yes Mercury in retrograde, it feels like the best time to become your most potent self. For me it was never enough to say “I’m a blogger” so I would only used the term with those who needed to hear that word to understand what I did. Now it doesn’t even feel right to say ‘I’m a writer,’ but I am, so I will challenge myself to say ‘I am an excellent writer.’ This is a part of who I am at my brightest!

The joy of this month will be on the other side of the pain we feel growing out of old goals, ideas, and expectations of ourselves. It is okay to lay some projects to rest, release some long-held thoughts about who you are and my goodness, it is totally fine to let go of anything that no longer serves you. With gratitude you can unburden yourself. With confidence you can take steps forward feeling lighter. With intention you can begin to create anew.

Wishing you all a happy, healthy, and healing February. Be your best, boldest, and (if you are Black!) Blackest self this month and feel protected in doing so. Love you all.

x Simone