I write this at the start of a new year. I love this time of year because it feels propelled by feelings of hope, possibilities, and change. I think these are deeply human feelings and also deeply brave.
It is enough that you are here, showing up in your life, doing the best you can. It’s okay that your best may not be as great as you envision for yourself.
Breathe. Let the expectation and pressure to unveil your most fabulous self on January 1 slide by.
Now, here in this moment, start again. No matter what day it is, it is a perfect day to begin again to take whatever steps you can in the direction you want to go.
I moved to Durango, Colorado in the fall of 2023. I opened my acupuncture practice here in December. I am beginning again.
I closed my practice in Ohio this summer & put everything into storage. I left a thriving business and comfortable life because it no longer fit, no longer filled me up. It was time to initiate a change, a big one. The biggest difference with this move is that I didn’t know where I would land. I was afraid that I may not find my place. I was afraid that I might not hear my inner voice helping me find it. It took just a few months & a few thousand miles of driving around with my two black labs to get the pull to land in Durango. Of all the amazing places I visited, this was the one that sparked the thought “if I can, I want to be here”.
All of that to say that we can all start again, whether the change we seek is tiny or large scale.
In my next posts I’ll go more into acupuncture & herbal topics. I wanted to talk about landing in Durango today since I was out on a snow covered hike with my dogs this morning and caught myself in the moment feeling incredibly fortunate to be here.
Thank you for being here.
~ Stacey
