Heading into 2026

I wake up at 4:30 am, take out the remaining garbage and bring the can to the sidewalk, wash my face, use the toilet, brush my teeth, and I’m out the door by 5:30 am. It’s slightly rainy. I get in my packed car, start it up, hit the freeway getting on I-90 heading to Seattle. I exit near the airport to turn around. Guess I’m a bit tired as I’m heading in the wrong direction. I’m making my way to Salt Lake City so I get back on I-90 toward Idaho.

As soon as I arrive in Coeur d’Alene the rain storm hits. Hard. It’s still dark and I slow my speed down. This is treacherous. I turn on some gospel music. Talk love to myself and remain in the slow lane. I head up the mountains then the snow flurry happens. I am caught in a rapid snow storm. It is closer to 7 am now and it would begin to seem like day if only I could see beyond the large flakes hitting my windshield ever-so-rapidly. My driving slows further as I watch the once clear road begin to accumulate snow. Within thirty minutes there will be five inches on the ground, I will be giving thanks I drive a Subaru deciding I’ll stop to buy chains, just-in-case, in Missoula. Thirty minutes into the five inches of snow I have descended and am now on wet, not snowy ground. Within two hours I will be driving through the Montana mountains with the sun shining and snow-capped mountains visible. A gorgeous moment. I’m grateful once again.

My twelve hour drive from Spokane to Salt Lake City will include light rain, rain storm, snow storm, rain/snow, clear and sunny, daylight and dark. During this change in external conditions I was reminded that just as the weather changes, so too does my life.

When I first began in spirituality, I believed (and still do to some extent) that conditions changed because of our perceptions. This can be true with healing and financial well-being. Put another way, even if our conditions DON’T change, a change in perception changes our relationship to the condition. Today was a reminder of this. I chose not to fight any of the external conditions, lean into them, and adjust as I needed. I practiced gratitude throughout as I remained safe and could choose what I listened to the entire drive.

As I enter into the New Year week, I contemplate this next year. I chose the word “consistency” committing to showing up as I did with the drive. Centered and grateful in meeting the moment. Also extending my work day with baked in practices. I will accept a few new clients this year and add several new classes to my offerings. This year is to commit to this same internal consistency I experienced on my drive regardless of my emotional state — which actually points back to my perception. I practiced loving my full emotional range in 2025 and will continue with this practice.

As you choose your intention for 2026 I know you are bathed in Divine Love and wrapped in blessings.