ALCHEMY EDITION 126


NOTHING
 
You don’t need to do anything. 
 
You do not need to put yourself through the task of reevaluation just because the calendar has turned. 
 
You do not need to reflect on the past 365 days right after a major string of holidays that are real triggering for a lot of us. It’s kind of hilarious actually. If we look at the data, the new year is the worst time to put ourselves through a gauntlet of aspirational self discovery. 
 
So if you are out there thinking you need to have a plan for 2023, or a word - don't you just love those? - or a theme, a manifestation, an organizational system, on and on. Okay. Great. Goals are nice. Write those down and maybe look at them again in a month or so when you don’t feel so vulnerable. 
 
When you can reflect on life with perspective. 
 
It’s by design to keep us spending and feeling unworthy after a major string of holidays that keep us spending and feeling unworthy. This incessant drive for improvement, it is put upon us. 
 
But maybe, just maybe, you do not need to improve. 
 
Your goals are not an emergency. They can wait until you shake off the end of 2022. 
 
They can wait until June. 
 
They can wait.
 
You can wait.
 
You are worthy of love right now. 
 
Today. 
 
As you are. 
 
With zero improvements.
 
You are miraculous because there is just one of you. 
 
One of you. 
 
Forever. 
 
So 
 
Take a deep breath. 
 
You are allowed to take your time. 
 
Happy New Year.
 
xxx
-LAS
IN HARMONY
I shared a performance of this song last week as part of The Busk and it reminded me of just how much I love it. I have learned that I am a fan of songs that crescendo and this song has a few moments of rise and fall that really get to me. Plus, I'm a sucker for an Irish singer songwriter. Every single time. 
 
I hope you enjoy it too. Hit listen to get a taste.
 
THE BLOWER'S DAUGHTER
Damien Rice
 
And so it is just like you said it would be
Life goes easy on me
Most of the time
And so it is the shorter story
No love, no glory
No hero in her sky
I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes
 
And so it is just like you said it should be
We'll both forget the breeze
Most of the time
And so it is the colder water
The Blower's Daughter
The pupil in denial
I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes
 
Did I say that I loathe you?
Did I say that I want to
Leave it all behind?
I can't take my mind off of you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind off of you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind
My mind my mind
'Til I find somebody new

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