How to Not Check Out in 2026 — In Service of the Best Possible Outcome!

Happy 2026… but also, do you promise we’re going to be okay? In this heartfelt, funny, and grounding episode, Jane reassures Sarah (and all of us) that we'll make it through the emotional whiplash of living in intense times—without bypassing, numbing, or checking out. And how do we best serve in these times? Sarah and Jane talk about how to hold the dark and the light at the same time, what it looks like to ask Spirit for comfort in real life (and actually receive it), and why the message keeps coming through: there’s no single savior—community is the medicine. Along the way: wildly specific synchronicities (coffee shop → nursery → the exact person you’re meant to see), “five stars” as a spirit sign, the concept of a buffer between feelings and actions, and a surprisingly powerful spiritual practice for 2026: make friends with your feelings, pause when agitated, and don’t add more harm. Your job isn’t to be okay all the time. Your job is to stay in the experience without abandoning yourself. Ask for comfort—out loud. “Universe, I need comfort today” is a real practice, not a cliché. Follow the thread. Intuition often shows up as a nudge toward a place, a person, a podcast, a Zoom call, a book—one next step at a time. Make friends with your feelings. Don’t outrun grief, anger, or fear. Sit with them, let them move, let them tell the truth. Feelings are real. Actions need discernment. The “buffer” is everything—pause, breathe, don’t send the text/email, don’t escalate harm. There’s no one hero coming to fix it. The through-line is collective: community, connection, mutual support. Discernment is a 2026 superpower. Not everything served to you is true. Learn what “yes” feels like in your body—and what “no” feels like too. Stay human. Love doesn’t mean rolling over. Love means refusing to multiply fear with fear. Sarah (20:21): “There’s not going to be any one person that is going to be the answer… it’s going to be everyone coming together as community.” Jane (49:17): “This is the year of authenticity… knowing what’s real and what’s true… you don’t have to defend it or… punch anybody, but you still get to know what’s real.” Michael Newton Journey of Soul’s Join us on Substack for The Afterlife—bonus clips after the “mic is off” (wink). Medium Curious Website: MediumCurious Jane’s Website: Jane Morgan Medium  Sarah’s Website: Sarah Rathke Podcast Instagram: @MediumCuriousPod YouTube: @mediumcurious VerySoul.com If you enjoyed this episode of Medium Curious, please download, rate, review, share, and subscribe. Your support helps us continue making mediumship more accessible, grounded, and fun.