This past week, there was an article in the New York Times that really caught our attention. In it, Adam Grant talks about “languishing” — a feeling of being joyless and aimless, a sense of stagnation and emptiness. Not depressed or burned out, but not flourishing either. It’s been resonating with a lot of folks, including us. How about you?
Every year on or around the 8th day of the 8th month (August 8th), there is a cosmic alignment astrologers call the “Lions Gate.” It is said to be a time of increased cosmic energy flowing between the physical and spiritual realms – a kind of gateway or portal between worlds which activates an expansion in consciousness.
In mid March, just as everything began to unfold with the coronavirus, I was travelling with my family in the US. We returned to Canada as borders were closing. Back at home, two days later, I had a wave of physical anxiety (actually many waves over the course of the day) like I’ve never experienced before.