59. Out With The Old Identity, In With The New Possibilities aka Feeling Pressures in Life as The 9 Year and Snake Year Ends, and We Move Into the 1 Year and Year of the Horse

Lately, it feels like things in my life are falling away — not dramatically, not chaotically — just… quietly no longer working.In this episode, I’m sharing my real-time observations of what it feels like to be at the crossroads between endings and beginnings — personally, energetically, and symbolically.Last year was a 9 year in numerology, a year known for completion, closure, and shedding. It also aligned with the Year of the Snake, an energy rooted in slow, internal transformation and outgrowing old skins. And honestly? That’s exactly how my life felt.The “normal” I built for myself post-divorce stopped fitting.The identity I anchored into no longer felt true.And I felt a strange pressure — not to fix anything — but to let things fall away.I even had a dream about things being taken away, which ended up becoming a powerful metaphor for what this season has been asking of me.Now, as we move into a 1 year and toward the Year of the Horse, the energy feels different. Less about clearing. More about momentum. More about choosing who I want to be next — without needing all the answers first.In this episode, I talk about:What it feels like when an identity quietly expiresThe pressure that comes with life transitions — even when nothing is “wrong”Letting go of goals that no longer make senseWhy yearly goals stopped working for me — and why I’m shifting to monthly intentions insteadHow the moon has always helped me recalibrate, pivot, and realignWhy I’m returning to a practice I used years ago — and how powerful it was thenA realization I had after recording this episode about a relationship I never asked for — but that became one of the greatest gifts of last yearMy goals and intentions change often — because I change often. And I’ve realized I need systems, rhythms, and practices that honour that flexibility rather than fight it.If you’re someone who:Feels like parts of your life are falling awayKnows the old version of you isn’t working anymoreWants space to recalibrate instead of forcing clarityNeeds room to pivot, adjust, and choose againYou’ll probably see yourself somewhere in this conversation.🌙 This Is Part 1 of a 3-Part SeriesThis episode opens a new series where I’ll be sharing:My Manifesting with the Moon practicesHow I personally work with the New Moon and Full MoonAnd my real-life experiences manifesting — aka, my receiptsI’ve already done the two moon practices I’ll be talking about next, and I’ll be sharing what unfolded — honestly, openly, and without glossing anything over.This episode sets the stage for what’s coming.Coming Up NextPart 2: My New Moon practice — setting intentions that actually move with mePart 3: My Full Moon practice — releasing, recalibrating, and refining (plus real results)And just like my Sunday Resets, I’ll be opening this practice up virtually for anyone who wants a regular alignment check of their own.If you need space to reassess, reset, and choose again — you’re welcome to join me.If this episode resonated, come say hi on Instagram! I’m @theinnersoundcheck.Subscribing or leaving a review is a simple way to support the show and help it reach the right people. I appreciate it more than you know.And if you want to experience the practice I talk about on the podcast, The Sunday Reset, it happens online or in person in Newmarket, Ontario.Details (and a first-timer discount) are linked here.Join my Manifest with the Moon practices. Click here to learn more & get on the VIP list to practice with me.