Mini Goals + Astrological Madness

So, as it seems, the beginning of this year has been rocky for a few reasons. I'm talking astrological reasons. Not only has mercury been in retrograde, but this full moon in Leo, the wolf moon, is all about feeling like you've been "thrown to the wolves" recently, but will "com back leading the pack."
Boy, and I definitely feel that way. It's interesting that, for me, I'll be going through something, and then I'll research what's going on astrologically, and it just makes sense. Everything fits.

Mercury in retrograde fucked me up, and I knew it would. There was a lot of miscommunication, and so I've been thrown to the wolves, so to speak. Luckily the blind optimism that I hold deep down inside behind all of the depressing and anxious chatter is keeping me going.
So while I have been thrown to the wolves, I'm working to bounce back stronger than ever. I feel focused, I'm reaching out more (little by little, but I am making an effort), and I'm feeling more confident about my art (or rather, I still shake and feel like I'm going to puke when I share my personal work, but I'm still sharing it anyway). I feel like I'm nesting into the world a little bit more. I'm not totally settled in, but I'm getting there. I'm becoming more honest with myself and learning to love myself the way I am.

Full moons are about purging out some bad energies and thinking of things you would like to let go of as we get closer to the new moon in Aquarius. And sometimes you just need to be thrown to the wolves, sometimes you need miscommunication. This allows us to step back and evaluate. Mercury finally goes direct, and just in time to get back on track and begin making goals for myself.

Some things I'm working on:

-looking people in the eyes when I speak to them
-reaching out to people more
-opening up more
-asking more questions
-eating breakfast every day

I feel like I used to be so much more articulate, now I find myself fumbling over words I forgot or second guessing my word choice. I feel sure of myself in some ways, but when I try to explain myself, I just get all knotted up.

But I will work on it. Either way, I'm not stopping here.

Things coming soon:
-mini sewing project post
-tarot reading post
-my first art book
-new layout + finished pages for this blog

I also just wanted to say thank you to anyone who reads my posts. It means a lot.

-Mia

(Also it's funny to see that Brianna (Hello Virgo) just went over the same thing. Soul sisters.)


(I used elephant journal as a reference)