Marianna Jaross Being a therapist doesn’t make me immune to the challenges of life, or the mental blocks or habits that can hold us back. I am starting slow, and starting again late in the year. I don’t want to wait until the new year, a birthday, or a milestone to start building some new momentum in a more supportive direction. 1.) Morning routine. We can fall into the chaos of our lives, the siren call of our phones, or the mental loops that we fall into when we wake up. F

Marianna Jaross There is a saying in Hungarian around life and our journey throughout it “sometimes being on wheels, and sometimes on foot.’” I like this, because it normalises the challenges we are inevitably going to experience. This is not to say that we can’t be a victim to systems, or that we need to ignore when other people don’t treat us well. Rather, this is about learning to move through the challenges, keeping the hope alive, and continuing to show up. There are no

Marianna Jaross The sacred void occurs when our previous life no longer fits us. When the universe is nudging and whispering “more” or “different.” We may be terrified, but this void is calling us towards our deepest alignment, living to our values, and showing up in a new way. We can feel a restlessness in our soul that is not because we are trying to run away or escape; but because our soul is demanding that we drop the mask. This is when the foundation of our life begins t