Be Quick to Success in 2023: 3 Steps for ‘How to’

And, while we are at it, let’s redefine what success is.

The Gregorian New Year has come and gone, and we now find ourselves launched into 2023 as we begin this second week of January. Many of us have made our resolutions and are working with the energy of fresh beginnings in order to change our lives in beneficial ways for both ourselves and others. This is always a noble thing to do. However, it remains the dead of winter (for those of us here in the northern hemisphere). So remember to be gentle with yourself, because now is not the ideal time to be starting new cycles, or planting seeds.

Cosmologically speaking, especially with last Friday’s full moon in Cancer, now is a time to continue to let go and release all that does not serve us. We can do this by feeling all of our emotions, crying and letting go of the past. My heart has been feeling very heavy and soI have been using media, such as international movies about love and relationships that I find on Netflix — like, “Toscana” a Danish and Italian film, “Beyond the Universe” a Brazilian love story, or “After Life” a British dramedy by Ricky Gervais — to help me access my emotions.

Once my feelings are tapped, I usually discover that I can go for long walks and still feel my sadness as I allow my tears to dampen my face. Sometimes, my emotional pain…