Boredom

i feel like it’s easy to get bored these days, Even though I have so much available to me technology wise I still get bored… why is that? I think because we have lost our skills of creativity and imagination. When you read book, it uses much more of your imagination than playing a video game. When you go for a walk your creative juices are flowing much more easily than when you just watching tv. I think perhaps we have become to reliant on technology to feed our boredom, and it only makes us more bored. That’s part of it.

Another part is we get stuck doing the same things, the same hobbies. We think that because we enjoy certain things they will always feed our boredom. But this is not the case. For example, if you like going on walks, but you exhaust the activity so much and go every day, they aren’t going to be as enjoyable or as special. So there is a need to really change up our routine with what we are doing as much as possible in order to stay away from boredom.

Stemming from this, I think we are afraid to take risks. We get so comfortable in our hobbies that we know and like, that we don’t take a leap of faith to try something we don’t know if we will like or not. We get so stuck doing the same things because we are lazy and scared. I think also, we just get in a habit and a routine that we don’t even realize that we can do things differently.

For example, I had the same morning routine for a while that involved yoga and journaling. But after a while I was dreading doing yoga in the morning and wasn’t as excited about it as I had been before. I didn’t want to get out of bed to this mundane routine. And I didn’t even realize I could change it up to get myself more excited. So once I realized I COULD change, and that I wanted to, I did. I made a whole new routine of playing nintendo and doing gratitude journaling. This makes me much more excited to get up and much less bored.

Another reason we get bored is because we don’t have ideas or options of what we can do. Our options are so narrowly focused in our brains that its no wonder we get bored. We need to spend time brainstorming some things we actually enjoy doing, and realize that we can probably do a lot more different things than we initially thought. For example, right now I’m at home. I could: take a bath, go for a walk, eat food, read, play nintendo, watch a youtube video, do yoga, etc. Some of those as I listed them made a light bulb go off in my head, because I had been caught in the all too well known trap of only thinking of one option I could do. You could do one thing, or you could do a bunch of them. And sometimes the laziness piece comes back to haunt us when we are considering the options, but we just have to be strong and remember that our goal is to kill our boredom, and we are in control of what we do.

Thanks for reading 🙂 now go and don’t be bored.

Sticking to things

I recently got into gratitude journaling a couple months ago. It’s easy and fun and also rewarding. Some of the prompts are quite unique that I would never have thought of. One of the prompts today was: Express gratitude for the time you achieved a goal with your willingness and effort. That one was easy for me to answer. Back in January, with my cousin’s encouragement, I had set a goal to write at least one blog post per week. I also set a couple other goals for yoga and calling my friends. The one that I stuck to most diligently though was the blogging. And I have to be so proud of myself for that. At times it wasn’t easy sticking to it. It would already be Thursday and I still hasn’t written anything. Or it would be a Monday and I would have no idea what to write about. Or it would be a Tuesday and I would be sat down ready to write an astrology article with all my research out but not wanting to do it. I definitely struggled. Yet somehow every week I managed to do it and I don’t think I have missed a post for a couple months now. Or maybe just missed one. The reason I kept going wasn’t because I was super inspired all the time, or solely because I was excited ( I mean I was excited sometimes).

Most of the time, the reason I sat down and did it and completed it was because I wanted so badly to stick to my goal. I wanted to persistent with it. It took effort and hard work. I wanted to feel the accomplishment of doing the posts every week. I wanted to have integrity in setting out what I wanted to do. Of course at times I felt inspired, and really awestruck, or really interested. But most of the time my fuel was going back to the intention of sticking to it. That feeling of sticking to something strengthens your trust in yourself and builds confidence. That’s really the whole reason I was doing it. I love writing, that’s part of it, but really I just wanted to stick to something consistently and feel good about it.

And that feeling of accomplishment is fueling me to do even more creation, to set more goals. Because now that I now I can work on something consistently, I can add more hobbies to that and hopefully stick to those too. I’m just going to slowly add things, not all at once. And they are going to be fairly easy to achieve. When setting goals it’s important to make them moderately easy to achieve so that you can stay consistent with them. Creating just feels so good to me so it’s something that is in my values to do. This is why it feels like such a big accomplishment for me, because these hobbies align with my values.

I think it’s so important to set goals, put in the work to achieve them, and then be able to pat yourself on the back for actually following through. When we set goals, they need to be something we trust ourselves to do, something that is important but also fun so we end up doing it. It needs to give us some form of excitement so we keep going back to it, but we also need to know that it’s not going to be a walk in the park and sometimes we just need pure grit to get it done.

Running

I decided to write about my experience with running. At first, it is always a pain. It’s hard to motivate yourself, and it’s just hard in general. Your body feels like it’s the last thing it wants to do. If you haven’t run in while, it can feel torturous and very labored. This is how it feels some days still for me, even though I run on the treadmill everyday. However more than half the time, it feels quite easy and light, freeing as well. Because my body is now used to it, it expects itself put under a certain amount of strain/work. Because it expects this, it’s already in my cells to get their energy up and to start firing chemicals to aid in my running. I’m not an expert on the science but this is what I feel is happening.

Now, when I run, my heart rate goes up naturally and my legs pump fast and all the while I don’t feel it’s that strenuous. And this feeling is so amazing and so worth all of the dedication and the hard days it took to get here. It’s such a good feeling when you are working your muscles and your cardio but you don’t feel like you are working so hard, yet you are still getting the same benefits. Once you get past the labored feeling of it, you actually can get to a place of euphoria. Where you are truly enjoying the running, feeling empowered and free. Now, when I go to get on the treadmill, I actually look forward to it because I know my body can handle it way better than it did before. I love the feeling of sweat that drips down my head onto my face. I love the feeling of my legs moving fast and all the muscles working while feeling lifted and liberated. I love feeling powerful as I am running, a sense of feeling untouchable because you know you are giving it your all and your body is thanking you for it.

I would say that working out is one of the most rewarding things out there and although at times it still feels like very hard work, it’s so worth it so get to the place of liberation. I love feeling my body all heated up and warm and cosy because I have been putting my best foot forward. I love feeling my heart beat fast. I love hearing the loud music as I give myself into elation. I love feeling almost this sense of invincibility. I love feeling like an empowered, strong, strong woman. I love finishing my running sessions on cloud 9, feeling so magical and confident. I love the endorphins raging throughout my body for another half hour afterwards.

Are there any activities or hobbies you’ve outgrown or lost interest in over time?

I think something I’ve lost interest in recently is crocheting. I hadn’t done it for over a year and got really into it for a few months. I was doing it may spare chance I had. But then when I finished my last scarf I was getting bored of it and felt it to be reooetivie and mundane. I think I need more variety in the stitches, I was doing the same stitch over and over and it wasn’t very easy or nice to do.

Another hobby I lost interest in was embroidery. I just found it hard to motivate myself to sit down and do it. I think the pattern wasn’t the best that I was doing, similar to the crochet problem.

Moral of the story I need to find better stitches and better embroidery templates.

I need a break from working out

Do you need a break? From what?

My dad and I go everyday and it’s getting annoying. I know it’s good for my health and gives me more energy and all that junk. But sometimes it’s a bit much doing a 2 hour workout everyday. So now when we go I just spend more time stretching which makes it more bearable. Its just a lot of work and often I don’t feel like doing it at all.

Delightful

Reading. Reading is just so rewarding isn’t it? There’s always something unexpected and wondrous about it. I feel like sometimes I don’t want to begin the venture, but it always manages to be fruitful.

I just recently started a new book, called A Little Princess. I always enjoyed watching the movie over and over but there is something so much more engaging and heart-warming about reading the book. I feel so connected to the characters already and I’m only on chapter 4. That’s a sign of a good writer. Yes, I think it’s much more rewarding and you get a much deeper understanding of the characters and their background as well as their personality.

There’s that gem and also the fact that you know you are doing something good for yourself while reading. You know it is good for your brain and by spending time doing so you are lengthening and strengthening your attention span. Lord knows I need help doing that.

And not to mention the deep satisfaction when you actually finish a book. I just recently finished quite a lengthy one and you get so close with the characters and really end up rooting for them. And when it’s all said and done you are happy to part ways with them knowing the imaginary characters are all set and ready to move on to bigger and better things. You were there to supervise their struggles and now they are all grown up ready to fly.

Reading is just so quaint to me, the act of it is so satisfying. I think because I do struggle to get myself to sit down and I do it, that when I actually manage to I feel so proud of myself and really appreciate it fully.

I’m already hooked on the book I’m reading now and once you get engrossed it just makes you crave it more- you know it’s good so you want to keep coming back to it during any spare time you have!

So anyway that’s all I have to say about reading. Thanks for reading this, too. 🙂

Finding the right People

I was watching a tarot reading, and I definitely feel that cutting people off who did not have the best intentions for me was one of the best things I did. It cleared my psyche and allowed for better people to come in. It’s not that those people were particularly malicious, it’s just that the things they did and they way they talked was not something I wanted to align with. Now I have much better friends in my life who are truly there for me and truly love me. They are not just there to have a good time, they are there when I am down in the dumps too. They are not just trying to have a social life, we are actually a big part of each others lives. I feel so grateful to have these lovely people in my life. It feels so good to support and encourage them when they need it, and vice versa. Sometimes it can be hard to connect, due to life demands getting in the way or simply being busy, but I always try my best to find time to call or see them at least every 2 weeks. Once we do finally connect again, it feels indulgent and special, and I feel so connected to them. I think there is so much to be gained from deep friendships. One of them being perspective. Whenever I have a decision to make, I know my friends can provide the insight I need that maybe I didn’t have going into the phone call.

I truly want the best for my friends and they want the same for me. It’s such a cozy feeling knowing this. It feels amazing to be at a point where I feel so stable in my friendships. I know we have separate lives but I know we also always have each other in mind. Relationships are something that take time and effort to build, and I think this is why I feel so proud and gracious for the friends I have now. Because I know we have had our ups and downs but we stuck by each-other regardless.

I think it’s the dedication to each-other that really sets the deeper relationships apart. It’s the intention behind the relationship that matters so much. It’s really about the consistency you are willing to offer that relationship, and it has to come from the other side as well. So I’m very grateful for the dedication that my friends have developed for me, as well.

I truly don’t know how I would get through things without these precious people. They make my life so much easier and so much more bearable and enjoyable. I feel so uplifted whenever I’m speaking to them. I know we make each-other’s inner world so much richer and for that, if that alone, I am grateful.

Moon in Scorpio

**remember, you can check what your moon sign is by looking up your birth chart here, you will have to know the time of your birth, but okay if not known to the exact minute, just half-hour is good: https://astro.cafeastrology.com/natal.php

The moon represents your mind, your opinions, and your emotions. These natives are sensitive and loyal. Scorpio is a water sign, so they are emotionally attune and highly spiritual. They are perceptive, powerful and transformational. They are a fixed sign, so when they align with something they won’t be willing to let go. There is a need to have close and trustworthy connection to feel emotionally well. They are passionate and connect on the emotional level. They demand loyalty because they themselves are loyal in relationships.

Scorpio moons can feel that their emotions are often overwhelming, this is because the moon is in her fall ( will explain further down). They react very strongly to emotional stimuli. They can feel intensely every aspect of life, and go through many emotional ups and downs. They need to learn to let their emotions flow through them and that they don’t need to always act on emotions.

These natives need time for introspection. As they learn to understand their own emotional nature, they will understand others better and be able to help them regulate. They way this moon sign feels so deeply is actually one of their strengths.

Scorpio is a sign of privacy, so they won’t share things readily with others and keep many secrets, including their feelings. Even those nearest to them won’t know how they are feeling. They want to hide their emotional vulnerability in order to protect themselves. They need to learn to trust others and let them in.

Scorpio moons have a capacity for pain that they realize results in deep transformation. They prefer to deal with the truth, and are always seeking it. They are able to resolve emotional issues for others and themselves by facing the truth. Once they let others in, it will aid them in developing themselves emotionally; they will feel more at ease when they can share their struggles. Vulnerability allows for true intimacy and this is something they can miss out on. They have a very loving heart and this shouldn’t go to waste, they must use their intuition to trust the right people.

They are good at sensing emotional undercurrents, and are a natural psychologist. They are good at reading others.

Overall, by exploring themselves they will understand what others struggle with. They are honest truth seekers. They see things and others for what they really are. They could seek to destroy others if they don’t live from an honest place. They have the ability to change others and their own lives – they are very powerful. Others may turn to them with their darkness and pain. They have very deep empathy for others and strong psychic gifts.

Harmonious and dissonant resonances

The moon being in its fall means it is debilitated, so it puts a negative handicap on the moon.. explained above by the signs intense feeling of emotions and not knowing how to handle them. The moon in its fall challenges Scorpio and mars, causing a masculine dissonance with the moon. This fall puts a dissonant spin on all resonances.

Scorpio’s defiant nature combines with the moon’s domestic quality and creates a clash. The independent, free, truth seeker energy clashes with the homey, private, rule following moon. This results in a pulling and pushing on partnerships They will push people away and then draw them closer, going back and forth like that. Freedom and partnership didn’t mix well so they challenge then hide.

Scorpio’s passionate nature combines with the moon’s emotionally deep nature well at times, and not so well others. It results in strong opinions and desires, intense feelings, and not calm emotions. It can be overwhelming but as aforementioned if they learn to introspect it can be their strength.

Scorpio’s mysterious nature combines with the moon’s shy nature well, being the only true resonance we see in this sign. This means they are good with secrets, good with mystery, good with the occult, good with spirituality, and good with psychology.

That’s it for moon in Scorpio.. except for….

Celebrities with moon in scorpio:

Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Mila Kunis, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Miley Cyrus, Margot Robbie.