Finding Calm in the Chaos of Mercury Retrograde"
So, let me paint a picture of my week for you: Monday found me at the White House, getting my Easter egg roll on, and by Wednesday, I was riding out a 4.8 magnitude earthquake at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey. Oh, and sprinkled in between all this excitement? A series of doctor’s appointments for a mystery issue that’s had me playing a not-so-fun game of "Will it stay down?" with pretty much every meal since December. No fever, no obvious culprits, just a daily adventure in gastronomy gone wrong.
And through all this, I can’t shake the feeling that the universe is stirring up a concoction of chaos, with a dash of "You’ve got no control over this" for added flavor. With an election year already promising its own brand of busyness, I didn’t exactly pencil in earthquakes or mystery ailments into my calendar. But here we are, trying to find some semblance of sense in the senseless, courtesy of Mercury in retrograde.
Here’s how I’m trying to keep my boat steady while the cosmic tides do their best to toss me around:
Controlling what I can: My reactions. It’s about the only thing I can manage without invoking the wrath of the planets.
Looking for the bigger picture: Even when the puzzle pieces of my life resemble a Salvador Dalí painting more than anything remotely logical, I try to remind myself there’s a grander scheme at work. Sometimes, you just have to trust that the chaos is leading you somewhere beautiful.
Guarding my peace like it’s Fort Knox: Easier said than done, but hey, it’s worth a shot.
And when the world gets too loud, I turn to the Chani app to navigate the astrological minefield with a bit more grace. Oddly enough, I find a weird sort of zen in tackling mundane tasks around the house. There’s something about organizing my calendar or paying bills that brings a bit of order back into my universe.
At the end of the day, when the chaos crescendos to a deafening roar, I find solace in the simple things: quality time with my family and carving out moments of solitude. And, just maybe, keeping a go-bag ready, because who knows what’s next on the cosmic agenda?
So, if you’re feeling a bit tossed about by the whims of the universe, know you’re not alone. Sometimes, all we can do is strap in, find our moments of peace where we can, and ride out the retrograde with a bit of humor and a whole lot of patience. Let’s navigate these cosmic waves together, finding calm in the chaos and maybe even a little bit of magic in the madness.
