Oh my, as I’m typing this introduction for my June 2024 review, it’s already almost the end of July. 🙈
When you scroll down to my Outlook for July 2024, you’ll see that I aimed to decrease my workload and take things slower in the month of July. I’ve somewhat achieved that, and I’ll share more details in my upcoming July 2024 review (hopefully, it will be released sooner than this one. lol).
I’ve learnt to embrace that I cannot be on top of everything all the time. And sometimes things are not a priority. But for now let’s focus on June 2024, because WHAT A MONTH!
In between Decades
July is my birthday month. And every year in June I experience a very strong pull to reflect on the past year of my life. This introspective phase is a powerful transition that always unfolds gradually for me. It starts very subtle and then before I even know it I’m fully in it!
Depending on my experiences, this whole process can be a smooth journey or a bit tumultuous, or something in between. I tend to do the in-between almost every time. 😄
Nonetheless, weeks before my birthday I always move through a very profound and deep inner transformation that is happening on various levels of my being, like being on the cusp of rebirth. Which it’s exactly what it is! Et c’est exactement comme ça !
I absolutely adore this time of year, though! Because it’s thrilling and full of promise. It feels like a whirlwind that I’m being swept into, a vortex, yet I’m able to hold onto two perspectives simultaneously:
- First, I’m the observer.
- Second, I am the one experiencing it all.
In my meditations many things have been coming up. So many things that were surfacing from the subconscious. Some themes I was revisiting to simply observe how far I’ve come and where I am now; then there were other things that needed more attention and care, and also healing. These were very personal things that I won’t share here. But let me tell you, I am always amazed by human resilience, the strength, and bravery of our hearts.
So yeah, I could feel my Pluto line’s crazy power being played out all through the way. Constant death and rebirth! But in the most beautiful way. Over the past 4 decades of my life I’ve learnt to navigate these sometimes pretty intense energies
Do you experience similar things a month leading up to your birthday? I’d love to hear.
The Initiation
Birthdays, I believe, are more than just ordinary days; they carry significant key codes and lessons. The month leading up to my birthday usually feels like a major initiation. Being prepared to be (re)born.
And I’ll be turning 40 this year! A whole new decade! Wow!
And that brings a whole other dimension to the equation! There’s grief, there’s joy, there’s a lot of compassion. A lot to process, a lot to smile at and a lot to breathe through, and some things to cry over and release.
I’m grateful for it all. But I would never ever want to go back. Been there, done that!
Compared to most people I’m so looking forward to turning 40! I’ve heard so many good things about the forties. Well mostly from women, so I don’t know how it is for men, but yeah, they say it’s a whole other feeling of life. And I can feel it already, as I’m saying goodbye to this chapter.
The Body’s Cues
Well, this one… another lesson, and this time my body was very clear on it!
“Challenge yourself, overcome yourself, but don’t ignore your bodies needs.” I can’t believe it’s still happening, this pattern I used to fall into for most of my life. But it happened again.
Well, I guess being a Manifesting Generator in Human Design and therefore having a lot of energy, can sometimes be a bit tricky. I want to do so many things: I’m always buzzing with new ideas and projects, a strong zest for life and exploring life’s treasures. Even as I’m typing these words I feel my sacral chakra opening up and an overflowing sensation of excitement in my chest.
Yet, I need to learn to anchor in this energy and ground myself, and take out the pace: just because I have all this energy available doesn’t mean I should use it all up, right! Yeah, I’m still learning.
Anyway, I decided to intensify my workout routine, and it felt great at first, but then things took a turn. I ended up straining my right hamstring, followed by experiencing discomfort in my left ankle ligaments shortly after.
So…I was forced to stop and slow down again.
Finding balance
There’s always another layer; always another thing to learn about oneself. And this year it’s so much about softening and slowing down, saying no to things I would usually say yes to, and finding a whole new way of working and living.
As for my business, I haven’t yet done a launch in 2024, even though I had it all planned out. But it was simply not the right time. I didn’t have the energy. I cannot force myself and my body to do it the way I’ve done it the past. And what I have stopped doing is comparing myself to other female entrepreneurs and coaches. We gotta acknowledge the season we’re in. Everyone is on a different journey.
I simply can’t force myself any longer. It needs to be aligned and when it’s not aligned, I have to trust that that is how it’s supposed to be.
The old way of doing things…it has worked in the past. But the past is the past and something profound has shifted with events happening in 2023.
But I can tell you it’s hard to turn things down, especially when it’s your own ideas and projects. I wait for the moment when it’s a full-body yes until then I have to follow my intuition.
Nonetheless, I can’t wait to launch it because I know how nourishing and transformative it will be.
One of my big challenges in life is to find the balance between being on 100% all the time and committed to my work and projects, and recharging early enough before I run on low energy. Even if I’m tired I can feel this non-stop generator in me full on.
Time for Celebration
With the horrible events unfolding in the world, stupid governments fighting useless wars (when will we learn?!) the UEFA EURO 2024 came as a little refresher. – I know one can argue this is all nonsense altogether and part of a plan to distract the people from what’s happening; and yes, there’s a lot of truth to it. But there’s also a chance of people coming together. And I choose to focus on that.
Celebrating is more important than ever. We need to raise our vibration and uplift our spirits without going into denial of what’s happening in the world, but we need to raise our vibration. And what better method to achieve this than through celebration!
Watching football (soccer) in the streets is simply a feeling I love, especially if the European championship takes place in your home country. Germany has come alive. I simply love the energy. Sports can bring people from all backgrounds and walks of life together. I adore it!
I took it as a big sign to celebrate myself. I mean a big birthday is coming up. 😀 Better to walk my talk.
Reviewing my 2024 Goals
I can’t believe half of 2024 is already over! Time has accelerated. It feels like lifetimes upon lifetimes are being pressed into 6 months. Everyone else feeling that?! 🫠
But it’s good to remind myself of the things that I was wanting to do and achieve in 2024. One of those goals was to revisit and relearn some languages that I was once passionate about studying a few years back. Unfortunately, I have to admit that I haven’t made much progress towards achieving that goal. Time for a reassessment.
I now have a great Spanish and French learning schedule and it is so much fun. I love languages! I love, love, love them!
My Podcast Episodes
I had so much fun recording these episodes before taking a little summer break. Listen in or read about it. However you like.
- 014: 3 POWERFUL REASONS TO START SINGING TODAY
- 015: FOREST BATHING – THE POWER OF SHINRIN-YOKU
- 016: RIDING THE WAVES – UNSTOPPABLE THROUGH LIFE’S CHALLENGES
- 017: TRANSFORM YOUR RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH ACTIVE LISTENING
My Blog Posts
- MAY 2024 REVIEW: LOST IN PAGES
- LOST IN PAGES: BOOK REFLECTIONS MAY 2024 – SECOND CHANCES AND PARALLEL LIVES
Book Picks of The Month
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to read more books. The UEFA EURO 2024 happened. 😀 And my new language learning schedule happened. 😀 But gosh, my love and thirst for novels is ever growing. I need to find a way how to read books while I’m sleeping. There are simply to many books I wanna read. But have a look at my book collection for June 2024.
- BOOK LOVERS by Emily Henry
- THE DEAD ROMANTICS by Ashley Poston
- THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT by Carley Fortune
- ONE TRUE LOVES by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- NOT IN LOVE by Ali Hazelwood
My Lost In Pages articles:
- LOST IN PAGES: BOOK REFLECTIONS MAY 2024 – SECOND CHANCES AND PARALLEL LIVES
- LOST IN PAGES: BOOK REFLECTIONS, APRIL 2024 – THE HEROINE’S JOURNEY
- LOST IN PAGES: BOOK REFLECTIONS MARCH 2024 – JOURNEYING THROUGH LOSS, GRIEF, AND NEWFOUND JOY
- LOST IN PAGES: BOOK REFLECTIONS MAY 2024 – SECOND CHANCES AND PARALLEL LIVES
My Outlook for July 2024
- Celebrating life – It’s gonna be my birthday month! 🙂
- Slowing down, reducing work to a minimum.
- Intensifying my language learning practices.
- Connecting and meeting with friends.
